SPIRITUAL FAMILY

Goal: You recognize that Jesus had the first Christian community or church. You begin to understand how Jesus wanted the church.

📖 Mark 3:31-35

Question:

• Who belongs to the spiritual family of Jesus?

📖 Matthew 16: 13-20

Question:

• What does Peter recognize here?
• Why does Jesus say that he wants to build his church on this knowledge?
• Who does Jesus say is the builder and leader of the church?

Look up together in books or on the internet what the word ekklesia means. This word is used here and is often translated as congregation or church. This word occurs 116 times in the New Testament.

📖 Romans 16:19

📖 Colossians 4:15

Questions:

• Where did the Christians meet?
• What do these places (private houses) represent and why is this important?