The Body of Christ -- God's Hope for the World

Conviction 1: "The local church is the                      for the                          ."

What kind of church is the church supposed to be?

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 favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Acts 2:42-47

• The power of transformation is in                                                          and that message has been given to the                               .

• There is only one place in the entire world that has the power to change the circumstances of a human heart -- the                                                         .

Take Home

Have you been                                                        ?

Have you been                                         ?

Are you                                                                    into that hope?

Have you become                      of the hope of the world?

Have you committed yourself to being part of                                                                             ?

Next Time:

Conviction 2: "There's nothing like the church when the local church is working right!"