1 Peter 2:4-10 – Our culture recently debated whether a church’s services should be deemed essential during times of emergency. We realize a church’s necessity through the Scripture and our experiences.
We can never deem the church unessential because it is more than a place to gather; it is a people to belong.
Biblical Text
- Even if the world doesn’t see Jesus as essential, God has chosen Him as the only way to salvation (2:4).
- A church is not a building but a people who fit together to build something beyond themselves (2:5).
- The healthiest church is when every member is actively responsible for its ministry (2:5).
- Peter clarified that no person, including himself, is the bedrock of the Church; Jesus is the only foundation (2:6).
- You can be in a church building but not part of the church body; it all depends on if you stand or stumble regarding Jesus (2:7-8).
- God surprisingly desires us to belong to Him and His purposes exclusively (2:9).
- God’s mercy invites us to Him and gathers us to one another (2:10).
Our Context
- If you want to live in heaven forever, you must believe the gospel now.
- You need a church, and a church needs you.
- Your growth in this church is contingent upon your commitment to it.
- We are making disciples who take personal responsibility for Kingdom activity.
- Let us steward our moment well to build on what Jesus started and what others have sacrificed to continue.
Travis Agnew serves as the Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC. His most recent book is Just (About) Married.
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