Paul wrote that, as the church, we are a letter from Christ . . . written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. (2 Corinthians 3:3 -- NLT) The church and the kingdom are not the same thing. The church is a window to the kingdom. In other words, people look through the window of the church to see what the kingdom is like.
We could take the metaphor many other directions. The church is a witness bearing testimony regarding the kingdom. The church is a headline that entices people to read the whole story about the kingdom. The church is the URL that links people to the kingdom.
This Sunday, we're going to examine the church as the coming attractions of God's kingdom. After seeing us, will people want to tune in for more? Join us this Sunday: Same Bat Time... Same Bat Channel!
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