BIBLE'S OUTLINES & THEMES (6)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Introduction
a) The Bible is full of wonderful stories and special truth. What we want to do is to discover the Bible.
b) Psalm 119:11 says, "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You."
c) Nurture and grow your understanding of the Bible as you read and discover the Bible.
2. The Church, a chosen witness
a) After the default of Israel, God created a witness to carry the message of His love to the nations of the world: Jesus Christ, His Son.
b) His presence on earth was first felt when He lived in a body miraculously created in a virgin, Mary.
c) He came to the Jews, offering Himself as their King. They rejected Him, finally crucified Him.
d) They did not know that His death would be the only connecting link between all men and Himself.
e) After His death, He arose, lived 40 more days on the earth, and then ascended into the clouds as His followers watched in amazement.
f) Ten days later His Holy Spirit returned. He first occupied the lives of 120 persons. Quickly, as these 120 shared what had happened to them, thousands of others said, "We want Him to live in us, too!" As they invited Him to do so by repenting of a self-owned life, accepting His death as their connecting link to God, He also came to live in them!
g) All these people who have been occupied by the Spirit of Christ make up His present Body on earth today. These people are called "The Church, the Body of Christ."
h) The expression of His body on earth are local churches. It is not possible to be a practicing Christian and develop as God intended unless you are a part of a local Body of Christ. If you do not understand why, take a moment to read 1 Corinthians 12.
The End ...
1. Introductiona) The Bible is full of wonderful stories and special truth. What we want to do is to discover the Bible.
b) Psalm 119:11 says, "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You."
c) Nurture and grow your understanding of the Bible as you read and discover the Bible.
2. The Church, a chosen witness
a) After the default of Israel, God created a witness to carry the message of His love to the nations of the world: Jesus Christ, His Son.
b) His presence on earth was first felt when He lived in a body miraculously created in a virgin, Mary.
c) He came to the Jews, offering Himself as their King. They rejected Him, finally crucified Him.
d) They did not know that His death would be the only connecting link between all men and Himself.
e) After His death, He arose, lived 40 more days on the earth, and then ascended into the clouds as His followers watched in amazement.
f) Ten days later His Holy Spirit returned. He first occupied the lives of 120 persons. Quickly, as these 120 shared what had happened to them, thousands of others said, "We want Him to live in us, too!" As they invited Him to do so by repenting of a self-owned life, accepting His death as their connecting link to God, He also came to live in them!
g) All these people who have been occupied by the Spirit of Christ make up His present Body on earth today. These people are called "The Church, the Body of Christ."
h) The expression of His body on earth are local churches. It is not possible to be a practicing Christian and develop as God intended unless you are a part of a local Body of Christ. If you do not understand why, take a moment to read 1 Corinthians 12.
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