The Church in Acts, Part 3: What Is the Church?
We are individuals, but we are integrally connected to one another. We are interdependent by God’s design. The Scripture describes the Church as a body, a building, a bride, and a priesthood, meant to join together for discipleship and evangelism.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
- What stood out to you most in this message?
- Discuss each of the 4 metaphors discussed regarding the church: the body, the building, the bride and the priesthood? What does each one mean to you?
- In the metaphor of the body, what is your sense of the part you play in the body of Christ?
- How have you seen the Church as God’s dwelling place operate well for His glory? How have you seen this operate poorly due to fallen man?
- What does it mean to you to be called the bride of Christ? How should that impact the way you live?
- For whom are you functioning in a priestly fashion at this time?
- When you think of the word discipleship what comes to mind as it relates to you in the body of Christ?