The Church Jesus Would Attend - Part 1
John 17
Skip Heitzig
John 17 (NKJV™) | |
1 | Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, |
2 | "as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. |
3 | "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. |
4 | "I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. |
5 | "And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. |
6 | "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. |
7 | "Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. |
8 | "For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. |
9 | "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. |
10 | "And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. |
11 | "Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. |
12 | "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. |
13 | "But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. |
14 | "I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. |
15 | "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. |
16 | "They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. |
17 | "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. |
18 | "As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. |
19 | "And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. |
20 | "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; |
21 | "that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. |
22 | "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: |
23 | "I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. |
24 | "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. |
25 | "O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. |
26 | "And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them." |
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
The church is not a place; but it is a people. The church is not where you worship; but it is you who worship. Jesus laid claim on the church; it belongs to Him ("I will build My church"). So what does He want His church to be like? What things should characterize us overall as a church? In short--what kind of church would Jesus attend? In His longest recorded prayer, the Lord longs for four characteristics that are to mark God’s people. Today we look at the first two.
The Church. Who really needs to be a part of it? Why should we belong to something so archaic and so narrow? The culture around us seems to ask this question relentlessly, but what is the answer? Pastor Skip Heitzig presents a series of reasons why the church, as Christ established it, is so vitally important to the Christian walk. From God's original intent for His church, to the ways in which He uses us today, and the reasons why people attend and leave the church, this series emphasizes the importance of the Church and the need to revere it as divinely established.
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3/22/2009 completed
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The Church? Who Needs It Acts 1:12-15;2:1-13 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary I'm a churchman. I freely confess that. Yet I'm also painfully aware that the culture around me incessantly asks the above question when it comes to the church: Who needs it? Why should I belong to something so archaic and so narrow? In the next several weeks, I'd like to take a fresh look at us--the church of Christ--and answer this question. Today, as we begin our series, let's jump right in and deal with this question head on: Who needs the church and why? |
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3/29/2009 completed
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Hey, Look Who's Starting a Church! Matthew 16:13-18 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Church was God's idea. It's His plan. Jesus Christ is the founder, architect, builder, owner, and director of the church. Today we look at the first mention of the church in the Bible and consider our spiritual origins. As we listen into a conversation between Jesus and His followers, let's also rediscover our spiritual roots as the people of God. You'll discover that in New Testament terms, both Christian and church are synonymous--one implies the other. |
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5/3/2009 completed
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The Church Jesus Would Attend - Part 2 John 17 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Church-shopping and church-hopping have long been one of American Christians' notable patterns. Most want a church that suits them, helps them, and pleases them. But since Jesus paid for it, it's His church (Acts 20:28). So what does He want from us as a group? What should the collective people of God be like? What ingredients and activities ought to be part of our makeup as a congregation? In short--what kind of church would Jesus attend? |
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5/10/2009 completed
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The Art of Going to Church Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary If you're reading this, chances are you've come to church! But why are you here? What is your intention? Don't get me wrong, we're glad you're here today in this place of worship. But for a moment, think about your motivation and your experience--why you've come and what you'll do while you're here and even afterwards. There really is a right way and a wrong way to come to church. Let's consider the words of Solomon--the ancient Preacher. |
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5/17/2009 completed
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On Your Mark, Get Set…GROW! - Part 1 Acts 2:42 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary What did the very first church look like? If we can answer that question, we can determine two things: First, we will be able to see the model we are expected to follow as a church. Second, we will be able to see why we need the church, since these things speak to core needs that we all have. The first church in Jerusalem was a learning church, a caring church, a worshipping church and a generous church. Let’s consider the first mark today, and the place that apostolic teaching and preaching had on the very first assembly. |
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5/24/2009 completed
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On Your Mark, Get Set…GROW! - Part 2 Acts 2:42 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary "Fellowship"! How many times have you heard that word since you've been a Christian? But do we use it in the right sense and do we practice it in the right way? Let's take a topical tour of this word in the context in which it appears here in Acts. We discover that not only was the first church a learning church; it was a caring church. This is one of the strongest factors for your own personal spiritual growth, so let's see how it's to be done. |
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5/31/2009 completed
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On Your Mark, Get Set…GROW! - Part 3 Acts 2:42 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The third characteristic of Breaking Bread seems like it doesn’t fit in a list of the four most important priorities of a church. Of all the possibilities for essential core values, why is eating so central a practice? What does breaking bread really mean and is it still to be a primary focus for modern Christians? Today we will both study this and then practice it together. |
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6/7/2009 completed
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On Your Mark, Get Set…GROW! - Part 4 Acts 2:42 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The first church in Jerusalem had lots of things missing from it—charters, committees, strategies, financial resources and buildings—things that many today would deem as vital. But it had great power! Why? We can only surmise that it is because they tapped into the source of power through prayer. Prayer was part of the very fabric of the church. It was basic and foundational… and it was effective. What would happen to our church if we were all devoted to this discipline? |
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6/14/2009 completed
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When Christians Are Generous Acts 2:44-45 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary To find out what God intended His people to be like, we have to go back to the Spirit-led church in the book of Acts. As we take a fresh look at their style, structure, and service, we get the full picture. This group wasn't a bunch of independent isolationists who met once a week. They were generous toward one another and sought to meet the social and economic needs of people in their spiritual family. Because they were so open-hearted, they were also open-handed. |
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6/21/2009 completed
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Soul Winning Acts 2:47 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Jesus said that He would build His church. But how does He build it? What means does He use to call people out of the world and into His church? The answer is simple: Evangelism. As the early church (and any church) shined it's light by proclamation and by practice, people left the darkness. In fact in the first stages of the church, unlike today, "joining the church" and "being saved" were equivalent statements. Let's see how the first church did evangelism. |
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6/28/2009 completed
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How to Build a Beautiful Body 1 Corinthians 12:3-22 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Advertisers know that a trim and beautiful physique helps sell products. Think of what that means in a spiritual sense. Can a spiritually fit and beautifully functioning local church attract people to Christ? Jesus said that He would build His church. So do we have any part in that? Since Paul compared the church to a physical body, is there anything that individual members can do to help beautify it? Let's look at four principles that will help us do exactly that. |
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7/5/2009 completed
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Avoiding Church Splits Philippians 2:1-4 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The early church grew by addition and multiplication. It seems the modern church prefers to grow by division: one group splintering off on its own only to replicate that cycle again and again. The Christian community at Philippi was a vibrant, growing church but it was experiencing a period of disharmony. A split between two personalities was threatening the integrity of the church’s testimony. Here we learn how such a split can be avoided. |
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7/12/2009 completed
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Hands Up, Face Down Acts 2:47;Revelation 4-5:14 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary When you go to a doctor's office you are typically asked, "So, what brings you here?" The answers may range from having a sore throat to something far more serious. The same is true of coming to church. Not everyone comes for the right reason: to worship. The first earthly church was committed to it and the church in heaven will continue it. Let's get some Scriptural pointers. |
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7/26/2009 completed
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The Deacon-Possessed Church Acts 6:1-15;Acts 20:1-36 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Yes, this message's title is a play on the words demon-possessed. Deacons were among the church's earliest leaders and so were elders. Leadership is needed in every sphere of life from governing a nation, managing a business, growing a marriage, and superintending a church. Jesus called the church His church, so no single person or denomination can lay claim to it. But how is the church to operate as an organization? And how is it that some deacons and elders stop being helpful and humble and become downright hurtful? |
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8/2/2009 completed
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You're On a Mission-From God! Acts 1:8 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Please don't turn off to this message! It's going to be about missions. Lots of Christians immediately respond to world missions by saying, "That's not for me!" I think God would disagree. Getting the gospel of Jesus Christ out to the whole world is our "Family Business." In this final message on the church, lets consider why that is and how that works. |
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