What is a Home?

2024 THEME: Run with the Horses

SERIES: Feels Like Home

TITLE: What is a Home?

Scripture: Eph. 2:19-22

I. WHAT IS A HOME?

What is a home? (Your thoughts expressed)

Some contemporary ideas:

          1. Run like a (business)
          2. Definitely not a (house)
          3. An (organization)

II. WHEN DOES A CHURCH FEEL LIKE A HOME?

“You are members of God’s family.” (Eph. 2:19) “You are fellow citizens with the saints and a
member of the household of God.” (ESV)

          • The Christian life cannot be lived properly as a (loner).

When does a church feel like home?

          1. Important: this does not happen on our own. The (Holy Spirit) is the motivator.
          2. Must see beyond (blurred vision).
          3. Retains the (simplicity of worship).
          4. People are (welcomed).
          5. (Names) over (numbers).

Two final thoughts:

          1. (Getting bigger) is not the goal of a church family.
          2. God called me to be a (pastor/shepherd) not a project manager.

THEME: Run with the Horses
SERIES: Feels Like Home
NEXT WEEK: Love is Found Here
SCRIPTURE: Ruth

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