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\\ /*<<Christ is the cornerstone of the church – in him we are united to Christians of every colour, nationality and denomination.>>*/
\\ Start of a series, Skeptic
*How can we talk about the church?*
God yes, Jesus yes, Church – surely not.
Shrinking, Out of touch, No voice
*Toft MAP* “Believes in God but doesn't feel any need to attend church”.
\\ *Geographical answer*
Out of perspective.
Britain - Europe
Worldwide church growing.
Latin america, Africa
average anglican not pensioner in home counties, 20s black woman nigerian.
\\ *Theological answer*
v22 /*“you are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God”*/
Church building – holy place.
Church people – holy dwelling place.
Work in and through us.
\\ *Worldwide church*
* Pentecostal Christian South America, desparately poor, picking items off a rubbish heap.
* Older Russian man.
Orthodox Christian, remembering the severe restrictions on the church under communism.
* 12 year old Christian in Lesotho.
Orphaned by AIDs epidemic and trying to provide for his younger brother and sister.
/*How can we relate to these people?*/
* Brother Yun.
Leader of House church in China.
1980s Sentenced to 4 years hard labour.
Carrying excrement from toilets to fertilise crops.
Christmas day 1985.
Fellow Christians to visit
p172 “The Heavenly Man” - toilet block conversion.
\\ Great story.
So far from our experience, diff language, diff country, diff type of church
*How can we relate to this man?*
v19 /*“You are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God.”*/
radical statement.
Brother Yun citizen china.
Most of us British citizens.
No longer strangers and foreigners – we are fellow citizens – even members of the same household!
*Only possible know same person.*
\\ *How can we live as citizens of heaven?*
*Context reading*.
Huge problem nearly tore the early church apart.
2 groups.
Diff Race, diff culture, diff language, diff way of worshipping.
Some it seemed never be reconciled.
Division btw Jewish ~/ Gentile.
BIG look today at the Holy Land.
3M high wire fence surrounding Gaza Strip.
*v14* /*“For Christ is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall between us.”*/
\\ Same act of reconciliation us today.
/*NOT PRIMARILY*/ Citizens of Israel, China, England, CofE
citizens of heaven.
\\ Lose where we've come from.
\\ /*Jacqui - NZ citizenship */
Mayor Christchurch “You're becoming a citizen of NZ but we do not want you to lose the richness of your own culture – because that enriches us.”
Tree - Hebe
\\ celebrate our diversity.
Grow together in Christ.
*v21* “In Christ the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.”
\\ * Praying for the *persecuted church*.
Finding out.
* Supporting *Richard and Sue Kellow*.
Financially ~/ prayer – reading prayer letter – write.
* *Unity in our own village.
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Sometimes its easier to be united to people who live a long way away.
History of hard-feeling St M- Baptist
somehow preaching a diff gospel or a diff kind of church.
– exciting project.
\\ \\ Recap
How can we talk about the church?
Perspective – developing world, God's
\\ How can we relate to other Christians?
Mutual friend in Christ
\\ How can we live as citizens of heaven?
Be willing to embrace difference.
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