City Renewal – The Church

Sermon Summary:

In this great new Era that we are in, as a generation that sits on the edge of our seats in hopeful anticipation of what God is doing, we hear the cry to be prepared. This is not just a new year, a new season, or a new month, it’s a new Era in which God is intentionally preparing His people to increase His presence. The deepest desire of our heart is to abide in the Presence of God. That is, the church–the people of God–gathered around the Presence of God with the Word of God on a mission for God. But the new Era that He is unfolding is way too big, too powerful, and too widespread to fit only in a building on Sundays. It must be decentralized and scattered like the church was supposed to be in Business, Education, Medicine, Families, Government, and Media. This expression of wisdom through our simple yet powerful gatherings is the very thing that the rulers, principalities, and authorities in Heaven are eagerly watching. 

Scripture References from the Sermon

Isaiah 43:19   |   Proverbs 13:11   |   Ephesians 3:10   |   Hebrews 10:24-25   |   Ephesians 1:15-23

Discussion Questions

• In this new Era, how do you perceive the ‘new thing’ God is doing? What is changing in your life?
• Jesus took time throughout the Gospels to awaken the awareness of the people. How are you preparing your heart, mind, and life for more of Him?
• There is a parallel between the way we increase income and the way God increases His presence. Discuss this parallel. (Proverbs 13:11)
• How are you part of the multifaceted wisdom that is expressed through the Church? (Ephesians 3:10)
• Discuss the importance of meeting together, encouraging each other, and loving each other as a part of the good works you are called to bring to your city. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
• How does knowing the significance of a simple gathering known as the church change things ? (Ephesians 1:19-23)