Questions for small group and personal study.
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Season 2 Episode 3: Church
August 29, 20211.  What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of church? What were your first/early experiences of attending church? Were those positive or negative experiences in your faith journey and why?2. According to Galatians 6:10 and Ephesians 2:19, the church is described as a ___________ of faith, or in other words, a family. With that imagery in mind, how should members of the church treat one another? What ingredient, according to 1 Cor. 13:13, is the most necessary glue?3. How has the church been like a family to you?4. Two other ways God describes the church are found in 1 Corinthians 12:25, which pictures the church as ______________, and Ephesians 2:20-22, which pictures the church as _______________. What valuable lessons about the church should we learn from these points of emphasis?5. In the sermon we discussed the mission of the church being built out of the mission of God. What are the key ways this happens? Why is this important to note as you consider the entire biblical narrative and God’s redemptive plan?6. What dimension of the church’s mission stood out to you? Why? (Upward, Inward, Backward, Forward, Outward)