Qualities of a Healthy Church

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Qualities of a Healthy Church
(1) Built by GodMatt 1613-20
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Matthew 1613-20

• When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea
  Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people
  say the Son of Man is?"
• They replied, "Some say John the Baptist others
  say Elijah and still others, Jeremiah or one of
  the prophets."
• "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I
  am?"
• Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the
  Son of the living God."
• Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of
  Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man,
  but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that
  you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my
  church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome
  it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
  heaven whatever you bind on earth will be bound
  in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will
  be loosed in heaven." Then he warned his
  disciples not to tell anyone that he was the
  Christ.

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on this rock I will build my church
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The Church.

• Is people, not a building ekklesia 1
  Pet 29-10
• Is a new community
• Body of Christ 1 Cor 1212-13
• Holy Nation 1 Peter 29-10
• Family of God Eph 214-22
• Bride of Christ Eph 525-27
• Belongs to God Psalm 1271
• Will Triumph Matt 1618-19

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What about us?
Acts 242-47 They devoted themselves to the
apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the
breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was
filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous
signs were done by the apostles. All the
believers were together and had everything in
common. Selling their possessions and goods, they
gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they
continued to meet together in the temple courts.
They broke bread in their homes and ate together
with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and
enjoying the favour of all the people. And the
Lord added to their number daily those who were
being saved.
Hebrews 1025 Let us not give up meeting
together as some are in the habit of doing, but
let us encourage one another