Universal Church of Individuals

UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF INDIVIDUALS
Ephesians 1:18-23
Vv. 22-23: “And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him [Jesus] to be head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills everything in every way.”

Saturday: Sunday School Roundup

“Heah watch out!” Greg yelled. Then he ran into Bobby, knocking him to the floor. Circling around, he stopped skating to help Bobby to his feet. “Are you alright, Bobby?”

“Yeah, I’m cool. Sorry for blocking your way, Greg. This is my first time roller skating” Bobby admitted, red-faced.

“You guys really want to stand around talking on the rink’s track? Timmy yelled, slowing to a stop. “What’s wrong?”

“I ran into Bobby” Greg said. “He’s just getting his skating legs back.”

Off the rink’s track, away from the skaters’ whizz, Greg asked Bobby, “What church do you go to?”

“I attend the Kingdom Hall” Bobby said. “We don't do Sunday School, but I see one kid here who’s from Kingdom Hall.”

“No matter” Timmy said. “We’re all part of one body.” (1Corinthians 10:16-17).

Timmy’s right. All believers make up one body. Jesus sets His church apart from the world, because of our relationship with Him. Regardless of people’s religious denominations, individual believers in Jesus Christ make up His Universal Church. This Sunday School Roundup was designed to promote kids meeting each other from the various local churches.

But what’s the deal with Jesus’ Universal Church?

The three-part message of Christ’s Universal Church is simple. 1) Man is sinful and cannot save himself. 2) Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay for man’s sin. He was buried, rose to life, and ascended to heaven, where He sits at the Father’s right hand. 3) One day, everyone will stand before God to give account of his or her life. Believers will take responsibility for what they did, (whether good or bad), with the truth they knew. Unbelievers will answer for every day they rejected Jesus as Lord.

Matthew 28:19 is known as the Great Commission, and should be every believer’s personal mission. (“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”) Jesus’ assignment to every one of His followers is accomplished by living examples, and sharing our experiences with God.

This body of believers’ motive is to exalt (ex-ALT means to praise, cheer, applaud) the Lord Jesus Christ, bringing glory to God the Father.

Take Home Nugget

Church is not where believers hide from the world. We’re to go out and live openly in our faith. Regardless of how the world reacts to us, we stand united, as one body.

The signature of God is seen in His kids.

J.D. Griffith

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