New Life in Christ Forrest Bivens and David Valleskey

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New Life in ChristForrest Bivens and David
Valleskey

• Lesson 12
• The Holy Spirit Gathers the Church

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In The Last Lesson

• Christ instituted the Lords supper for the
  forgiveness of sins.
• Both the body and the blood and the bread and the
  wine are present at communion.
• Those who understand and trust Gods promise
  should take the Lords supper frequently to
  strengthen their faith.

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The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of
heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his
only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was
buried. He ascended into heaven and is seated at
the right hand of God the Father almighty. From
there he will come to judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy
Christian Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body
and the life everlasting. Amen.
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The Holy Christian Church

• The word church means those people
  _______________ by God.
• The Holy Christian Church is all people in Heaven
  and on Earth who ________________
• _____________________________________
• 3. The cornerstone of the Church is ___________
• All who believe in him are___________________
• ________________________________________

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1 Peter 122-210 4 As you come to him, the
living Stonerejected by men but chosen by God
and precious to him 5 you also, like living
stones, are being built into a spiritual house to
be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says See, I lay
a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious
cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will
never be put to shame. 7 Now to you who believe,
this stone is precious. 9 But you are a chosen
people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a
people belonging to God, that you may declare the
praises of him who called you out of darkness
into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a
people, but now you are the people of God once
you had not received mercy, but now you have
received mercy.
1 Peter 122-210
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1 Peter 122-210 4 As you come to him, the
living Stonerejected by men but chosen by God
and precious to him 5 you also, like living
stones, are being built into a spiritual house to
be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says See, I lay
a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious
cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will
never be put to shame. 7 Now to you who believe,
this stone is precious. 9 But you are a chosen
people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a
people belonging to God, that you may declare the
praises of him who called you out of darkness
into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a
people, but now you are the people of God once
you had not received mercy, but now you have
received mercy.
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The Holy Christian Church

• The word church means those people
  _______________ by God.
• The Holy Christian Church is all people in Heaven
  and on Earth who ________________
• _____________________________________
• 3. The cornerstone of the Church is ___________
• All who believe in him are___________________
• ________________________________________

called out
have been
called out of darkness into Gods wonderful light
Jesus
like stones
built upon the cornerstone
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A Christian Congregation
1. 2. A key difference between the holy
Christian Church and a Christian
congregation 3. Gods will for Christians
that we assemble together in congregations
to a) b) c)
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Romans 11-7 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus,
called to be an apostle and set apart for the
gospel of God 2 the gospel he promised
beforehand through his prophets in the Holy
Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his
human nature was a descendant of David, 4 and who
through the Spirit of holiness was declared with
power to be the Son of God by his resurrection
from the dead Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through
him and for his names sake, we received grace
and apostleship to call people from among all the
Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
6 And you also are among those who are called to
belong to Jesus Christ. 7 To all in Rome who are
loved by God and called to be saints Grace and
peace to you from God our Father and from the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 11-7
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Romans 11-7 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus,
called to be an apostle and set apart for the
gospel of God 2 the gospel he promised
beforehand through his prophets in the Holy
Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his
human nature was a descendant of David, 4 and who
through the Spirit of holiness was declared with
power to be the Son of God by his resurrection
from the dead Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through
him and for his names sake, we received grace
and apostleship to call people from among all the
Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
6 And you also are among those who are called to
belong to Jesus Christ. 7 To all in Rome who are
loved by God and called to be saints Grace and
peace to you from God our Father and from the
Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 11,2 Paul, called to be an apostle
of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our
brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in
Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and
called to be holy, together with all those
everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus
Christtheir Lord and ours
1 Corinthians 11,2
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1 Corinthians 11,2 Paul, called to be an apostle
of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our
brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in
Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and
called to be holy, together with all those
everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus
Christtheir Lord and ours
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A Christian Congregation
A gathering, or assembly, of people around Gods
word and Sacrament.
1. 2. A key difference between the holy
Christian Church and a Christian
congregation 3. Gods will for Christians
that we assemble together in congregations
to a) b) c)
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Matthew 1347-50 Once again, the kingdom of
heaven is like a net that was let down into the
lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was
full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore.
Then they sat down and collected the good fish in
baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how
it will be at the end of the age. The angels will
come and separate the wicked from the righteous
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 1347-50
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Matthew 1347-50 Once again, the kingdom of
heaven is like a net that was let down into the
lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was
full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore.
Then they sat down and collected the good fish in
baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how
it will be at the end of the age. The angels will
come and separate the wicked from the righteous
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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1 Samuel 167 But the LORD said to Samuel, Do
not consider his appearance or his height, for I
have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the
things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.
1 Samuel 167
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1 Samuel 167 But the LORD said to Samuel, Do
not consider his appearance or his height, for I
have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the
things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.
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A Christian Congregation
A gathering, or assembly, of people around Gods
word and Sacrament.
1. 2. A key difference between the holy
Christian Church and a Christian
congregation 3. Gods will for Christians
that we assemble together in congregations
to a) b) c)
In a Christian congregation
there may also be hypocrites
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1 Peter 21-2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all
malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and
slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may
grow up in your salvation,
1 Peter 21-2
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1 Peter 21-2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all
malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and
slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may
grow up in your salvation,
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Hebrews 1023-25 Let us hold unswervingly to the
hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider how we may spur one
another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us
not give up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but let us encourage one
anotherand all the more as you see the Day
approaching.
Hebrews 1023-25
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Hebrews 1023-25 Let us hold unswervingly to the
hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider how we may spur one
another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us
not give up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but let us encourage one another
and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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A Christian Congregation
3. Gods will for Christians that we assemble
together in congregations to a) b) c)
Grow in faith through the Word
Spur one another on to love and good deeds
Encourage one another to remain faithful
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Church Fellowship Gods Will

• That Christians have and express
• That Christians seek to maintain
• (we should take care to fellowship with
  congregations that are
• Orthodox true to the Bible and Evangelical
  Gospel centered.)
• 3. That Christians recognize the presence of
• (Heterodox churches are are those that mix
  truth and error cults are non-Christian
  groups.)
• 4. That Christians keep separate from

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1 Corinthians 110 I appeal to you, brothers, in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of
you agree with one another so that there may be
no divisions among you and that you may be
perfectly united in mind and thought.
1 Corinthians 110
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1 Corinthians 110 I appeal to you, brothers, in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of
you agree with one another so that there may be
no divisions among you and that you may be
perfectly united in mind and thought.
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Church Fellowship Gods Will

• That Christians have and express

true unity in mind and thought
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John 831
John 831 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus
said, If you hold to my teaching, you are
really my disciples.
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John 831 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus
said, If you hold to my teaching, you are
really my disciples.
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Matthew 2820
Matthew 2820 and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.
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Matthew 2820 and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.
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Church Fellowship Gods Will
2. That Christians seek to maintain (we
should take care to fellowship with congregations
that are Orthodoxtrue to the Bible and
EvangelicalGospel centered.)
such unity by adhering faithfully to all of Gods
word
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Matthew 715
Matthew 715 Watch out for false prophets. They
come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly
they are ferocious wolves.
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Matthew 715 Watch out for false prophets. They
come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly
they are ferocious wolves.
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Church Fellowship Gods Will
3. That Christians recognize the presence of
(Heterodox churches are are those that
mix truth and error cultsare non-Christian
groups.)
false teachings and teachers in this world.
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Romans 1617 I urge you, brothers, to watch out
for those who cause divisions and put obstacles
in your way that are contrary to the teaching you
have learned. Keep away from them.
Romans 1617
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Romans 1617 I urge you, brothers, to watch out
for those who cause divisions and put obstacles
in your way that are contrary to the teaching you
have learned. Keep away from them.
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Church Fellowship Gods Will
4. That Christians keep separate from
teachers, churches, and religious institutions
which go against the teachings of Gods Word