Key Verses

Leviticus 25;Ephesians 2, 4 and 5 (Whole book is worth a read!);Matthew 7:1-5; 18:21-35; 18:15-20 ;John 17;Gen 1-3;1 Cor 11-13; Gen 3;Exodus 33; 2 Chron 7; John 1; John 14; Revelation 21

Introduction

• Jubilee - we are not just individuals, we are a family, a community of grace!
• What does it mean to be a church?
• What is it about being a church that makes us unique?
• It is not about us! It is not about what we do! It is not about where we meet!
• It is not about our relationships! What does make the church unique then?

The presence of God

• If it is the presence of God that makes a Jubilee Community a church, how do we as a church declare that uniqueness?
• Worshipfully welcoming the manifest presence of God
• Living life in the good of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit

Discussion Questions:

• How do we keep the presence of God at the heart of our meetings?
• How do we keep the presence of God at the heart of our daily lives?
• How might we encourage one another in pressing in to the presence of God?
• Which areas of our lives need a break in of God’s presence at the moment?
• How might we make room for God in those areas?

Sermon Topics: Church