We are the bride

Questions

• What is the church?
• Why are there so many?
• What makes a good church?

Spiritual context

• On this rock (Mt 16:18)
• Called by God (Eph 2:10)
• Opposed by Satan (Col 1:12-13)

Biblical descriptions 

• Body of Christ (Rom 12:4-5)
• Temple of God (1Pe 2:5)
• Bride of the Lamb (Rev 19:7)
• New being (Eph 2:15-18)

Roles

• Priests and servants (Eph 2:18, 1Pe 4:10)
• Fivefold service (Eph 4:11)
• Leadership (Phil 1:1)

Church activities

• Preaching the Word (Mt 28:20)
• Corporate worship (Col 3:16)
• Equipping the saints(Col 3:16)
• Baptism and communion (Mt 28:19, 1Co 11:24-26)
• Church discipline (Mt 18:15-17)

Final question

• Who provides for the church financially? And how? (1Co 9:13-14, 2Co 9:7)