2. WHAT IS THE “CHURCH”?

3. Fall
School
Church

4. I. The ____ about the Church Truth
(Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:29-32)
Truth
a. The church is a gathering of ______. (Matthew 16:18)
people

5. An assembly or a gathering of believers
EKKLESIA
An assembly or a gathering of believers

6. I. The ____ about the Church Truth
(Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:29-32)
Truth
b. The church is _____ by Christ. (Ephesians 5:29-32)
loved
c. The church is more than a _______.
building

7. II. The __________ of the Universal Church (Matthew 16:18)
Significance

8. The body of Christ, of which all born-again believers are a part
UNIVERSAL CHURCH
The body of Christ, of which all born-again believers are a part

9. All these verses refer to the __________ Church.
● Acts 8:3 – “he made havoc of the church.”
● 1 Corinthians 15:9 – “persecuted the church.”
● Galatians 1:13 – “I persecuted the church.”
● Philippians 3:6 – “persecuting the church.”
universal
All these verses refer to the __________ Church.

10. III. The _________ of the Local Church
Importance

11. An assembly of believers who worship together
LOCAL CHURCH
An assembly of believers who worship together

12. The Seven Churches ● Ephesus - Revelation 2:1
● Smyrna - Revelation 2:8
● Pergamos - Revelation 2:12
● Thyatira - Revelation 2:18

13. All these verses refer to the ______ Church.
The Seven Churches
● Sardis - Revelation 3:1
● Philadelphia - Revelation 3:7
● Laodicea - Revelation 3:14
local
All these verses refer to the ______ Church.
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14. IT’S NOT WHERE YOU ARE, BUT WHAT YOU ARE.