We are the Church

Wednesday November 23rd , Ephesians 1: Christ rules over all forces, authorities, powers, and rulers. He rules over all beings in this world and will rule in the future world as well. 22God has put all things under the power of Christ, and for the good of the church he has made him the head of everything. 23The church is Christ's body and is filled with Christ who completely fills everything. The church is not a building where people go to pray; it’s not made out of sticks and stones, it’s not made out of clay. You can go to worship but you cannot go to church, you can’t find a building that’s alive no matter how you search. The church is not a business, a committee or a board; it’s not a corporation for the business of the Lord. The church it is the people living out their lives, called, enlightened, sanctified for the work of Jesus Christ. We are the church, the body of the Lord, we are all God’s children and we have been restored. (1988, Jay Beech)