Calvary Church
Kingdom and Church Outreach
In this teaching we’ll learn more about what it means for the Lord’s Church to reflect glory to Him in our world today.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Two Major Groups in the Church that Both Miss God’s Intent Regarding How They Relate to the People of this World
1. The ISOLATIONISTS
2. The CONFORMISTS
1. The ISOLATIONISTS
2. The CONFORMISTS
The Measure of a True Church is Twofold
1. How members grow INTERNALLY
2. The difference members make in society EXTERNALLY
1. How members grow INTERNALLY
2. The difference members make in society EXTERNALLY
Two Metaphors to Communicate the Impact Jesus Wants Us to Make for Him
1. Jesus said, “We are the SALT of the Earth”
1. Jesus said, “We are the SALT of the Earth”
a) Salt has a PRESERVING Quality
b) Salt Creates a THIRST
b) Salt Creates a THIRST
Two Metaphors to Communicate the Impact Jesus Wants Us to Make for Him
2. Jesus said, “We are the LIGHT of the World”
2. Jesus said, “We are the LIGHT of the World”
a) The Church is to DRIVE Back Darkness
b) The Church is to REFLECT God’s Glory
c) The Church is to Remember we are His BODY
d) The Church is to Connect the Spiritual to the SOCIAL
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. How would you define God’s Church? In a practical way, how do you consider yourself a part of God’s Church?
2. If you leaned more one way or another in God’s Church, would you be more an isolationists or a conformist? In what way?
3. How can you explain Jesus calling us salt and light? What do these terms mean?
4. From this teaching, how do you see that we’re to reflect God’s glory?
Next Step:
In thinking about the power of the Holy Spirit that is in you and the gifts of His Spirit that reside in you, what is something you’re passionate about that could be what God has called you to in reflecting more of His glory in our community or the world?
1. How would you define God’s Church? In a practical way, how do you consider yourself a part of God’s Church?
2. If you leaned more one way or another in God’s Church, would you be more an isolationists or a conformist? In what way?
3. How can you explain Jesus calling us salt and light? What do these terms mean?
4. From this teaching, how do you see that we’re to reflect God’s glory?
Next Step:
In thinking about the power of the Holy Spirit that is in you and the gifts of His Spirit that reside in you, what is something you’re passionate about that could be what God has called you to in reflecting more of His glory in our community or the world?