Rev. Zach

2 Corinthians 5:14-20 Today is part two of a series on the “Great Ends,” or purposes of, the church. You could say that these “great ends” were kind of like a mission statement for the Protestant Reformation. They were statements of identity and purpose for the whole church – not just this congregation or that one, but everyone who follows Jesus and makes up “The Church” – and they started with: The Proclamation of the Gospel for the Salvation of Humankind. Last week we talked about the proclamation of the gospel, what it means, and how we are not in it alone, how it is not up to us alone, and how it is not optional. We can’t be the church of Jesus Christ without proclaiming salvation from sin and death, and we can’t be saved from sin and death without acting in ways to welcome others into the love and mercy of God. Today we’re going to talk a little more about the way we welcome others by “Providing for the Shelter, Nurture, and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God.” Now, I k...