David L Tice

Jesus His Church And Its Mission David L Tice

I love God's Church. I grew up in Church. The earliest memories that I have are of events at church. I was saved at an early age and throughout my life I heard people say that they attended a New Testament Church. As I got older, I would wonder, "What does that mean? Aren't ALL Churches New Testament Churches since the Church did not exist before Jesus' death and resurrection?" In the Old Testament God showed Moses exactly what the Tabernacle and all of its parts was supposed to look like. Then God told Moses, "... see to it that you make them according to the pattern..." (Exodus 25:40). The clarity and specificity of the Old Testament pattern caused me to cry out to God, "Where is Your pattern for the New Testament Church?" When the New Testament Churches were founded the functioning of the Church was unprecedented; no one knew what it was supposed to be like or how it was supposed to operate. As I realized Jesus called for a completely new design, I turned to Jesus' words for more guidance. If you have a desire to find out what Jesus had to say about His Church and what it was going to be like, open this book. You have an exciting journey ahead of you. This book can be used: -By individuals in their personal quest for more of God.-In a small group (new believers, new members, discipleship classes, etc.) Bible study. -As a guideline for leaders to help them inspire the Church to be all that God designed and purposed them to be.