1. The Church is the WILL of God

God from the beginning desired a peculiar people for Himself, a BRIDE for His Son.

1. The Church is the WILL of God
2. The Church is the ETERNAL Purpose of God

The Scriptures speak of the purposes of God. God has but ONE purpose & His Church was His eternal PLAN from the very beginning.

So, the purpose of God’s Church is eternal. It cannot be annulled. In the counsels of the eternal Godhead, in the Everlasting Covenant, God decreed the Church.

Before man sinned, God has already put together a redemptive plan through His Son. Jesus died for His Church and He’s coming back for His Church.

1. The Church is the WILL of God
2. The Church is the ETERNAL Purpose of God
3. The Church is the MYSTERY of God

A mystery in the New Testament is not an undiscovered secret, but a secret undiscoverable by human REASON but now revealed by the SPIRIT of God.

Paul speaks much of the mystery in Ephesians, the Epistle of the Church
· Ephesians 1:9 The mystery of His will.
· Ephesians 3:3 By revelation He made known unto me the mystery.
· Ephesians 3:4 Understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.
· Ephesians 3:9 To make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery.
· Ephesians 5:32 This is a great mystery but I speak of Christ and His Church.
· Ephesians 6:19 The mystery of the Gospel.

1. The Church is the WILL of God
2. The Church is the ETERNAL Purpose of God
3. The Church is the MYSTERY of God
4. The Church is a NEW HOLY NATION

According to Scripture, there are basically three ETHNIC divisions in the human race. These are the Jews (Israel), the Gentiles and the CHURCH.

The word “Church” or “Ekklesia” literally means “CALLED Out ONES”.
1) Being called out of darkness into light (1 Peter 2:9)
2) Being called to a vocation (Ephesians 4:1)
3) Being called to a calling of hope (Ephesians 4:4)
4) Being called with a holy calling (2 Timothy 1:9)
5) Being called to a high calling (Philippians 3:14)
6) Being called to a heavenly calling (Hebrews 3:1)
7) Being called unto eternal glory by Christ Jesus (1 Peter 5:10)
8) Being called to His Kingdom and glory (1 Thessalonians 2:12)