Jesus has called Ottawa First Assembly to be a Church Family; a place where people encourage one another, build a sense of family, and proclaim His truth (John 8:31-32). It has been said that the Church Family should serve four functions in the lives of people.
The church should serve as a Hospital to those that are hurting (Isa 61:1).
The church should serve as a School for those seeking to learn more of Jesus and His Word. (Jer 9:23-24).
The church should serve as an Army for those that are preparing to enter into the Lord's service (Eph 4:11-13).
The church should serve as a Family to the lonely (Psalm 68:6 NIV).
The Lord Jesus has called Ottawa First Assembly to be a Luke 4:18-19 Church.
He has called us to be His representative to this lost and hurting world. He has called us to Proclaim good news to the spiritualy poor and emotionaly bankrupt, to proclaim freedom to those held captive by sin, to proclaim the revcovering of sight to the spiritualy blinded, to set free those who are oppressed by the demonic forces of darkness, and He has sent us to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
We exist to share the Gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ. The Good News is that through Jesus Christ the penalty for our sins is paid in full (1 Pet 3:18). Because our sins have been paid in full, we can now have a relationship with our Heavenly Father (Col 1:19-22) and we become a new person; we become “born again” (John 3:3). God gives us a new start. The old “us” dies with Jesus as we identify with the cross, and the “new” us is raised to a new life in Jesus (Rom 6:6-7; Rom 6:8).
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
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