In His Steps
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
Dr. Jimmy Jeffcoat | Aug. 14, 2024
Is the church an Establishment or an Institution or a Movement
Paul says that it is like a Human Body (1 Corinthians 12:12) For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
Peter says it is like a Building (1 Peter 2:5) “…you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
The Power of One (Acts 4:32) “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.”
Diognetus (150 AD)
“Christians are not distinguished from the rest of mankind by country, or language, or customs. They dwell in their own countries, but simply as sojourners.”
Early Church Patterns:
Three Negative Trends:
Three Spiritual Power Trends: