What Is the Church

A church can be mistaken for a building, a Sunday service, or a club people choose for themselves. Paul instead describes people whom God chooses and calls to belong to Him and to one another. They join a local church as part of Christ’s Church across the world and through time. Made right with God through Christ but not yet perfect, they need patience and forgiveness as they love one another and make the gospel known. Bible References: 1 Corinthians 1:1–9, 26–31 Preacher: Clinton Berends