2. The church is an example of what God’s grace can do for sinners.

“But YOU ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, THAT YOU MAY DECLARE THE PRAISES OF HIM who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
—1 Peter 2:9.

The changes that Christ makes in the lives of believers give praise to the God who calls us “into his wonderful light.” The church is built on Jesus, the epitome of “the mystery of godliness” (1 Timothy 3:16). Its strength rests on Christ’s presence in the heart of the Christian.

3. God’s people are His witnesses to a needy world.

Just before He returned to heaven, Jesus promised His disciples:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
—Acts 1:8.

It is a great privilege for the church to take the message of God’s tremendous love worldwide. We have a great responsibility as Christians to represent God to the people in our lives.