Lord of Hosts Church

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Lord of Hosts Church

Jesus Christ is the head of the Church

Jesus Christ is recognised as head of the church Eph 4:15 See also Eph 5:23; Col 2:19

Within the church Jesus Christ alone rules with authority Mt 23:8-10 See also Jn 13:13; 2Co 4:5

The church owes obedience to its head Jn 14:15 See also Jn 14:21,23; Eph 5:24; 1Jn 3:24

All human authority in the church derives from its head Eph 4:11 See also Gal 1:1

Jesus Christ is the cornerstone and builder of the church

Eph 2:20-22 See also Mt 16:18; Ac 4:11; Ps 118:22; 1Pe 2:4-6

Jesus Christ’s role as head of the church

He loves the church Eph 5:25 See also Jn 10:11; Eph 5:2,23; 1Jn 3:16

He cares for the church Rev 7:17 See also Jn 10:14-15,27-28; Jn 17:12; Eph 5:29-30

He provides for the growth of the church Col 2:19 See also Eph 4:15-16

He prays for the church Jn 17:20-26; Ro 8:34; Heb 7:25

He judges the church Rev 2:23 See also Ro 14:10-12; 2Co 5:10; Eph 6:8

He will present the church blameless before God Eph 5:27 See also 2Co 4:14; Col 1:22; Jude 24


TEAM WORK FOR GOD's GLORY

  1. The first examples of teamwork found in the Bible are in the opening chapter of Genesis. There we find the Trinity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, working in concert at creation (Genesis 1:1–3). Each member of the Godhead had a position to fill in the creation of the world; each One had a defined job to perform.

  3. On the sixth day of creation, God fashioned Adam and Eve, the first human team. They were designed to complement each other and mirror the image and the community—the teamwork—of the Trinity (Genesis 1:26–27).

  5. Ephesians 4:12 refers to the church—the community of believers—as the “body of Christ.” The church is to work as a team. First Corinthians 12:17–31 unpacks the idea of the church as a body in greater depth, using the systems of the human body as an analogy for the way team members need to rely on each other. Strong teams, just like strong bodies, are made up of interdependent members fulfilling defined tasks.

  7. There is no jealousy in teamwork. When the whole team is working for the glory of God, there is no internal competition: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6). The unified team understands that reaching goals is God’s doing. And what God is doing requires teamwork on our part: “The sower and the reaper may be glad together. Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor” (John 4:36–38).

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