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Sermon: We The Church
The Anabaptists saw that the building is not the Church. God wants to dwell on this Earth, but it is not in a building. It is in his people. In this brief clip, Greg traces the origins to see how “church” became associated with buildings. Let’s recover our identity as the place where God dwells!
If you’d like to access the full sermon as well as other resources, visit the Woodland Hills sermon page.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Anabaptists, Church, Constantine, Identity in Christ, Woodland Hills Church
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