The Church #2
Ep 5:25 -27 -- Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her to redeem her without spot or wrinkle.
1 Co 10:4 -- Christ is the spiritual Rock that gives living water.
1 Co 3:11 -- Christ is a sure foundation
Ep 2:16 -- The cross reconciles all in one body (Ep 5:30; 1 Pe 2:4-6)
1 Co 12:13 -- Baptized into one body
1 Co 3:9-17 -- Christ is the chief Conerstone
Ep 5:26 -- Jesus made the Calvary sacrifice to sanctify and cleanse the church
vs 17 -- His glorious church
Ps 139 -- God cares for each of members of His church. They are all potentional members of the the church above and citizens of heaven.
Mt 5:13-15 -- God's people are the light and salt of the world to preserve the world until all have their opportunity to accept or reject God's plan of salvation.
Mt 13:24-30 -- The wheat and tares grow up together until the harvest.
John 10:16 -- Jesus has sheep not in His fold yet, we share with Him to bring them in.
1 Co 14:33,40 -- God desires order in all of our activities of life.
1 Pe 2:9 -- Royal priesthood, holy nation are the people of God scattered all over the world.
The Second Coming of Jesus
Mt. 16:27 -- Jesus will come in the Glory of His Father
Mt 24:27 -- As the lightning going from the east to the west
vs 40 -- We may be together with others here, but our plans and actions for eternity may be totally different. What we do daily will determine what our results will be.
1 Th 2:8 -- wicked killed by the brightness of the second coming.
Jn 5:28,29 -- all in the grave will hear His voice, some will rise and meet Him.
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