Dec. 08, 2024

Background:

• The goal is provoke thought that warrants a reaction and ultimately a change
• Jesus is everything to us and central to our faith
• The Messiah is a recognition of Him being the chosen or anointed one (Luke 4:17-20)

Key Sermon Points:

1. Where is your Church?
   • We are the Church wherever we go
   • There is no such thing as church is over, it is never ending
   • The building is just a building until the people of God enter it with the Holy Spirit
   • The foundation of the church is understanding Jesus and who he really is
   • The gates of hell will not prevail against those of us who are in church
   • Jesus has bought us too much joy to be grumpy
   • We are the church both individually and collectively
2. Who is the Pastor?
   • Henry Michael Boyd- how well do we know him?
   • He is a gift to the congregation (Jerimiah 3:15 & Ephesians 4:11 )
   • Pray for Him- he is not bulletproof, he has feelings and wants to hear from you at times like you want to hear from him
   • He is the under shepherd of the church
3. Who attends and what is it like?
   • How do we see our fellowship and our relationships?
   • People want to know what they are getting into and want to feel welcome and loved on
   • Jesus keeps ups from being strangers or foreigners and puts us all today as one body
   • Are we as open to hear from your brothers and sisters what they have to say about us as we are to share our thought about them? (Matthew 7:1-5)
   • It is important to get along with one another or the church will be in disarray
   • Are we the church only at 128 or are we the church everywhere we go? (Ephesians 2:19-22)
4. Do you consider yourself a faithful member?