"The Fulness of Him Who Fills All In All" by Mike Greene

August 1 2021 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

"The Fulness of Him Who Fills All In All" by Mike Greene

Theme: The Church

Aim: To show the church is an integral part of God's eternal plan.

 

1. Don't you love it when a plan comes together?

2. Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he commissioned the apostles: Mark 16:15-16, Matthew 28:19-20.

• There was the divine expectation that men would _________ to the _______
  • _______ ________  responded to Peter's message on the day of Pentecost - Acts 2:41.
  • Paul had a lot of say about the ______ in _______.
    • Ephesians ________
    • Ephesians ________
    • Ephesians ________
    • Ephesians ________
• In addition, to this we learn:
  • • Ephesians ________
    • Matthew ________
    • Ephesians ________
    • 1 Corinthians ________
    • Ephesians _______
    • Matthew _______
  • But despite all of that, there are those who say the church is not important. 
• Let's go back to Ephesians __________.
  • Generally when we look at this passage, we see two things.
    • Jesus is the ______ of the church. 
    • The church is his ___________.
  • Paul makes a profound statement about the church. The church is the ______ of him who fills all in all.
  • Paul is telling us that Jesus' _________, His _______, was not complete, was not full, until the church came into existence. That my friends is a profound thought.
• Indeed, the church is an _______ part of God's eternal purpose. His plan to save man, to facilitate man's relationship to God and others of the saved community.
• Remember those baptized on Pentecost were added to that saved body.
• Have you been added to that body?

 

Duration 25:55