February 14, 2021 | Matt Ware

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Following the PURPOSE series, CHURCH ON PURPOSE looks towards the bigger picture of the Church and what it mean to truly engage in church through worship, community, serving, sharing faith, and more – whether that’s in-person or online. It’s time to do CHURCH ON PURPOSE.

Community

Church on Purpose

Matthew 16:18-19 (ESV) I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Philippians 2:9c-11 (ESV) the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Acts 2:46 (ESV) day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes

Acts 2:42 (ESV) they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship

Community

1. Connect

Genesis 2:18 (ESV) It is not good that the man should be alone

Ephesians 2:19 (TLB) you are members of God’s very own family … and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.

2. Confront

Galatians 2:11 (NCV) When Peter came to Antioch, I challenged him to his face, because he was wrong.

3. Confess

James 5:16 (ESV) confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

Galatians 6:2 (ESV) Bear one another’s burdens

4. Commit

Ecclesiastes 4:9 (NLT) Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.