Sermon – The Gathering of the Local Church – 1 Peter 2:4-8
Notes: Through Christ… 1)We become the place where people meet with God! – vv4-5a, 6-8 a.Coming to Christ initially in repentance and faith b.Continually coming to Christ by feeding on his Word. 2)We gather together to worship God! –v5b
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
-Why do we gather as a local church?
-What image does Peter give for the church? What do we learn about the church from this picture?
-How is Christ’s relationship to the church described?
-Other passages to consider: Ex 19:3-6; Ps 96; 118:22-24; Isa 8:11-15; 28:14-16; 43:1-7; Matt 16:13-20; 21:42-46; Acts 4:8-12; 1 Cor 3:16-17; 14:24-25; Eph 2:13-22.
Digging Deeper:
-What does it mean to worship God? How can we do this?
-In what ways does gathering corporately help us worship God and bring glory to him?
-Should church services be geared toward unbelievers? If not, how could God still use the gathering to bring salvation to the lost?
-What should people learn about God from attending a gathering of AGC?
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Jathan Newton was born and raised in Indianapolis. God saved Jathan at a young age through the preaching of the gospel and instruction of his parents. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he met and married Melissa. During Jathan’s college years,...