GROWING A HEALTHY CHURCH Pt 2

Healthy Churches Follow the BlueprintIn order to build a great building, you need to follow a blueprint. Blueprints outline the complete structure of the building, from the foundation to the framing to the room layout. Blueprints also give a clear picture of what the finished building should look like.
God’s Word is the blueprint for the Church. It identifies the foundation and the plan, and it shows a clear picture of what the Church should look like. Throughout this reading plan, we’ll see a big part of that picture, but today we’ll look at three very powerful primary truths related to the blueprint:

1. 1.Jesus is the foundation for the Church.
2. 2. Jesus will build His Church.
3. 3.We are the building blocks Jesus will use in building His Church.

Healthy churches follow the blueprint. They trust God to build their church on the only foundation strong enough to bring stability and strength. They are passionate about being the church and helping people find their unique role in it.
As you read today, let God’s Word sink deep as you are reminded of these blueprint basics. Jesus is the foundation. He is the builder. He is the leader. We are the Church, and we are here for the world.

​Scripture:

1 Corinthians 3:10-13 KJV
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

1Peter 2:5-6 KJV
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

Isaiah 28:16 KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord God , Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Psalms 118:22 KJV
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

Ephesians 1:22-23 KJV
​And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31 KJV
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.





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