Sermons

An essential part of the Christian faith is the necessary “communal” aspect. Baptism isn’t done alone in a back room, rather is required to be done before the assembly of the church! Choirs aren’t soloists, rather are many voices singing the same truth together. Worship is inherently communal. The mission of God is also communal. God didn’t just invite Abraham into the mission alone... but rather he promised that all his descendants would be part of this invitation and mission. The creation of the church has been part of God’s mission all along. When God breathed life into Adam in Genesis 2, he knew the church would one day be made. When God sent the flood and preserved Noah, he knew the church would exist someday. When Peter denied Jesus in the Garden, God knew the church would exist and share that very story. “God created the world in order to create the church”—Simon Chan. Last week we discussed how God gives us each a personal invitation to engage in the Missio Dei, as individuals. This week, we see how the creation of the church is the communal necessity to life of worship, of following God, and leading others to God.

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