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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.

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ENGAGE

To participate or become involved in
To establish a meaningful connection with

Bride of Christ (Relationship to Christ)

Body of Christ (Function, or roles and responsibilities within the assembly)

Family (Household) of God (Relationship to one another)

Temple of God (Function within the world—mediating)

Citizens of the Kingdom (Perspective of/Position in the world)

Jesus expects His followers to CONNECT with the Lord and His People for corporate worship.

1. Why do we CONNECT?

Temples
- The intersecting point between deity and humanity
- Usually built by royalty
- The place where the god(s) resided
- Typically, were the center of civilization
- The place where rituals and sacrifices happened to keep the god(s) happy

2. What do we do when we CONNECT

- Contextualized offering sacrifices (Romans 12:1, 4–8; Heb 13:15; 1 Peter 2:5)
- Contextualize observances/feasts/celebrations (1 Cor 11)
- Continued giving tithes and offerings (Acts 2:45, 11:29–30, 20:35; 1 Cor 9:14; 2 Cor 8, 9:6; Phil 4:15–16; 1 Tim 5:17)
- Continued to pray (Acts 2:42; 1 Tim 2:1–2)
- Continued to sing (Eph 2:19; Phil 2:6–11; Col 3:16)
- Continued, contextualized, and began reading, preaching, and teaching God’s Word (Acts 2:42; 1 Tim 4:13; 2 Tim 2:15, 3:16, 4:2; Titus 2:1)
- Began sharing letters and testimonies of the Gospel’s work (1 Cor 1:1; Eph 1:1, Phil 1:1; 1 Thess 1:1; Col 4:16)
- Began practicing sending out missionaries (Acts 13)

3. What happens when we CONNECT?

The Gathered Church is the Epicenter of God’s manifested presence.

How should you prepare yourself to CONNECT for corporate worship?

DISCIPLINE your Thoughts
PREPARE your Body
ATTUNE your Heart
DISCERN your Need
OFFER your Sacrifices
GIVE your Attention
EXPECT God to Move