Built upon the Rock: The Church

by Bobby Jamieson

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2012

Overview

The local church is meant to be living, growing, distinct, and God-glorifying. Yet many disagree about what a church really is and what it should look like. This study works through seven biblical aspects of the church and helps participants to discover a big-picture vision of the church.

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Key Features

• Works through seven biblical aspects of the church
• Discusses a big-picture vision of the church
• Works for both church-wide and small-group studies

Contents

• The People of God
• The Body of Christ
• The Temple of the Spirit
• The Living Church
• The Growing Church
• The Distinct Church
• The God-Glorifying Church

Top Highlights

“We at 9Marks are convinced that the local church is where God means to display his glory to the nations” (Page 7)

“Scripture teaches that Christians should not approach the church as consumers but as members of a body. This means that we are to commit to one another, depend on one another, honor one another, and care for one another. In all we do in the church, we should seek not the fulfillment of our own desires but the common good.” (Page 19)

“Through Jesus Christ, God is saving not only individuals but also a people. The church is the people of God. This means that, as Christians, we are neither independent nor autonomous. Rather, we belong to God and to the people of God. So we are to submit to God’s will and to one another.” (Page 16)

“When Paul writes in verse 13 that we were all baptized into one body, he teaches that all of us are united to Christ and to one another. This profound unity we have with Christ, in other words, is also the foundation of our unity with one another.” (Page 20)

“Christians grow as we buildup and are built up by other members of the body of Christ. According to Scripture, the way we attain Christian maturity is through the church.” (Page 31)

Product Details

• Title: Built upon the Rock: The Church
• Author: Bobby Jamieson
• Series: 9Marks Healthy Church Study Guides
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 64
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church; Church › Biblical teaching; Church history; Church work
• Resource ID: LLS:BUILTROCK
• Resource Type: text.monograph.study-guide
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-08T17:21:17Z

About Bobby Jamieson

Bobby Jamieson is a Ph.D. student in New Testament at the University of Cambridge. He previously served as assistant editor for 9Marks and is the author, most recently, of Going Public: Why Baptism Is Required for Church Membership (B&H, 2015).