Contentment with Christ’s Body, the Church

Contentment With Christ’s Body, The Church

Thabiti Anyabwile

3/28/21

Contentment with comes from seeing God .

1. The Church is God’s work
2. God’s vision for the Church is glorious
3. There are two threats to that vision and our contentment with the Church

The Church is Christ’s .

The Church is the Holy Spirit’s .

The Church is the Father’s .

There is nothing in creation like the .  God’s vision for the Church is that the church be completely with every member showing equal for every other member.

We are called to raise the level for each other in the church.

and is the first threat to God’s vision of the Church.

and is the second threat to this vision.

If you are a member of the , you should be a member of a .

Cultivate love and concern for those in the church that are .

Use your for the building up of God’s .

Life Group Questions:

1. Have you run into people who say, “I love Jesus, I just don’t really love the church?”
2. How did Thabiti describe God’s vision for the Church?  Is this vision different than your vision of the Church?
3. Our experience of church has changed in the past year.  What are the parts that we miss the most in not being able to meet?  Why are these things so important?
4. How has this message changed your perspective on being a part of SouthPoint?