The Church… Part 1

Jesus Purpose for His Gifts

Our walk requires many different gifts in order for us to be a effective witnesses in the church and of the church. What does purpose mean? It is the reason why something is done in order to achieve success so that the goal is reached and victory assured. The gifts of Jesus direct the church to follow the righteous path of God sustaining it and giving it life to walk in the will of the Father. So what is the purpose of the church? The purpose of the church is to glorify Jesus Christ in all its actions lifting His name up above all names in all its functions and actions. The church is the salt and light of a world in complete darkness. This brings up a second question. What is the purpose of the church in a dark and dying world? Let me give you several purposes of the church and its role in the world today.

The church is to be light in darkness

Luke 11:36

“If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light.”

The church is to be light to those walking in darkness in this world. What is this light? The church is to function as a single mind with its eye as a lamp reflecting the person of Jesus Christ. This lamp shines the truth of Jesus Christ and His glory and power into darkness revealing what is sin into light. This action causes a great disturbance in the kingdom of (s)atan causing it to shake to its very foundations.

The light of the church brings forth signs and wonders

Acts 14:3

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

The churches light reflects the Fathers will in that through this light the churches witness of the word of Jesus is shown through signs and wonders. The body itself will be as millions of lights walking in the will of the Father, speaking in the name of Jesus, and operating in the power of the Holy Spirit. The believers will walk as one ushering Gods last revival to a world that is dying unable to resurrect itself in its own power. It will be the true church multiplied millions of time over.

I will give more purposes of the church next month and then we will deal with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the equipping ministries in Eph 4:11 and 12…