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|a Becoming and being church, the people of God -- Jesus and the church -- The Bible and the church -- The people of God : the continuing story, Hebrews 11-12 -- Outline of this book -- Beginning with Moses : the promise, the covenants and the people of God -- Beginning with Moses : God's revelation of creation at Mount Horeb -- Abraham : the promise and the covenant -- The Exodus, the covenant and the land of promise : creating a people of God -- God, His purposes and His people -- Israel, the monarchy and exile : God's rebellious people -- Living in the land of promise : the rebellious people of God -- Exile : the promise of a new covenant -- After exile : the community of promise -- The people of God : the remnant -- Jesus, the fulfillment of the promise : creating new community -- Jesus : the fulfillment of the promise to Israel -- Jesus : the presence of the kingdom of God -- Jesus and his disciples : creating a community of the kingdom of God -- Jesus, his disciples and Pentecost : the birth of the new community -- The disciples of Jesus : becoming the community of the kingdom of God -- Community in the Holy Spirit -- Pentecost : the inauguration of community in the Holy Spirit -- In Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth : acts of the Holy Spirit -- In Jerusalem -- In all Judea and Samaria -- To the ends of the earth : among the Gentiles -- A missional community : keeping in step with the Holy Spirit -- Churches of God : communities of the Holy Spirit -- In Antioch (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-4) -- In Philippi (Acts 16:6-15) -- In Corinth (Acts 18:1-11) -- In Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41; 20:17-36) -- Churches today -- The church : God's new pilgrim community -- The church : a community of faith, by faith, in faith, for faith -- A community of love, by love, in love, for love -- A community of hope, by hope, in hope, for hope -- Ordering the community for faith, love and hope -- The church : God's new pilgrim community.
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