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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHURCH

Read Eph. 2:19-22

Memorize Acts 20:28

1. Introduction:
   1. Give two general senses in which the word church is used. Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22-23; 1 Tim. 3:14-15.
   2. DEFINITION: The church established by Christ is that spiritual realm over which Christ is head, composed of members called "the body of Christ", and in which the Holy Spirit dwells.
2. Importance Of The Church Compared With Other Organizations:
   1. Is the church for man's spiritual or physical needs?
   2. Is the spirit more important than the flesh? Matt. 10:28.
   3. Do fraternal and industrial organizations purpose to supply man's temporal or spiritual needs?
   4. What institution only, offers to man blessings beyond the grave?
   5. What is the more valuable: the man or the house in which he lives? Heb. 3:4-6; Matt. 7:24-27.
   6. Is there any institution that can offer as much to man as the church? 1 Tim. 4:7-8.
3. God Is The Author Of The Church, Whereas Men Are The Builders Of The Other Institutions:
   1. Could we claim any building is equal to the one God built?
   2. To whom must we look for our eternal interest? Heb. 2:9-10.
4. What The Church Was Designed To Be And Do:
   1. What constitutes the temple of God? 2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:19-20.
   2. Where does God dwell? Acts 17:24.
   3. Of what kind of stones is God's temple built? 1 Pet. 2:5.
5. The Mission Of The Church Is To Support The Truth: 1 Tim. 3:15.
   1. Of what is the church composed? Acts 2:47.
6. The Importance Of The Church In Comparison With All Other Bodies Is Its Cost:
   1. What price was paid for the church? Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25.
   2. What is Christ the savior of? Eph. 5:23.
   3. Where are the names of the members of the church written? Heb. 12:23; Rev. 3:5; 20:15.
   4. Will man or his buildings last? 1 Pet. 1:22-25.
   5. Will the church stand after all other plants are rooted up? Matt. 15:13; 1 Pet. 2:24-25.