Description: Through His saving work, Jesus "stakes a claim" to those who belong to Him. They are set apart by Him and for Him. John sees that play out in chapter 11 as God gives him the task of measuring out the temple and the worshippers within it. This whole vision, and the description

afterward, was meant to predict what the early church would experience

in the turbulent years leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem. They

would serve as God's worshipping witnesses in the world, and their message would cause the world around them to reject and trample them.

Despite the trials they would endure, Jesus would deliver them miraculously. As God's people today, we're called to fulfill the same calling;

to be worshipping witnesses to Jesus. Even if the world is at war with the

message of the Gospel, we have the hope of Christ's promises to carry us

through.

The Church is set apart for:

SAVING FAITH TAKES SOMEONE WHO IS ON THE OUTSIDE

AND PUTS THEM ON THE INSIDE

All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all; yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded, and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them (Westminster Confession of Faith 1.7)

Christians are set apart by who they bow to.

Christians are set apart by who they REFUSE to bow to

The work of those who WORSHIP JESUS is to WITNESS TO JESUS

We witness to Jesus by our:

1. Works

2. Ways

3. Words

If you're ready to make a LIFELONG, LIFESTYLE decision to follow Jesus, please reach out to us or to someone you know at Life Bridge so that we can get in touch. To talk to one of our pastors, reach out to us by giving us a call at (920) 494-4042, emailing lbccgb@gmail.com or through our social media pages.