CHURCH (EKKLESIA) IS NOT A PLACE

Jesus experienced and shared koinonia (fellowship) and ekklesia (church life) with the Father in the eternity!

Jesus experienced and shared koinonia and ekklesia with His disciples!

Jesus said: “Our fathers (pateres = ancestors) worshiped (proscun) in this mountain (oros = mount, hill); and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place (topos) where men ought to (dei = it behooveth) worship.  Believe me, the hour (hora) cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain (oros = mount, hill), nor yet at Jerusalem, worship (proskun = kiss toward) the Father (pater).  The hour (hora) cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers (proskunetes = a worshiper) shall worship (proskun) the Father (pater) in spirit (pneuma) and in truth (aletheia): for the Father (pater) seeketh such to worship (proskun) Him.  God (theos = object of worship) is a Spirit (pneuma): and they that worship (proskun) Him must worship (proskun) him in Spirit (pneuma) and in truth (aletheia).” (John 4:20-24)

The koinonia and ekklesia occurred in the Gospel accounts wherever Jesus and His disciples were and in the Acts and Epistle accounts everywhere the Body of Christ was:

Sea/lake shore (Matthew 13:1; John 21:12-22)

In a boat on sea/lake (Matthew 8:23-27; Matthew 14:22-33)

Fishing (John 21:1-11)

Work (Matthew 4:21-22; Luke 5:5; Acts 18:3)

Mountains (Matthew 15:29; 28:16-20)

Hill sides (Luke 9:28-37)

Gardens (Matthew 26:36-46; John 18:1-12)

Houses (Matthew 9:9-10; Acts 16:14-16)

Streets of city, town & village (Luke 13:26; Acts 5:15)

Roads and lanes (Luke 14:21; Hebrews 12:13)

Market place (Acts 17:17)

Meals (Matthew 26:26; Luke 11:37; Acts 2:46)

Banquets (Matthew 9:9-13; John 12:2; John 13:1)

Visiting friends (Luke 10:38-42)

Cooking out (John 21:9-10)

Walking (Matthew 4:18; John 6:19; Luke 24:13-32)

Riding (Matthew 21:2-9)

Night (Matthew 26:34; Mark 6:48; Luke 21:37; John 3:2; 21:3)

Day (Matthew 13:1; Luke 16:13; Acts 20:31)

Every day (Acts 20:31; 23:11; 26:7)

All day (Acts 26:27; Philippians 1:5; I Thessalonians 2:9)

Sabbath days (Matthew 12:1; Mark 1:21; Acts 18:4)

First days (Matthew 28:1; Acts 20:7)

Temple (Matthew 24:1; 26:55; Acts 2:46, 3:3, 5L21(

School of Tyranus (Acts 19:9)

Synagogue (Matthew 9:35; Acts 9:20)

Hired house (Acts 28:30

Public place (Acts 20:20)

City (Matthew 9:35, 11:1; Acts 8:40)

Town (Mark 8:27; Luke 9:6;

Village (Mark 6:6, 6:56; Luke 13:22; Acts 8:25)

Country side (Matthew 8:28;Mark 6:56; 16:12; John 11:54; Acts 18:23)

koinonia and ekklesia relationships were continued by the apostles as they shared this way of Life with all new disciples and in turn all the new disciples shared this way of Life with everyone and everywhere as they were scattered abroad!

Note: The only “meeting” Jesus ever had was “meeting” with His Father daily and in “meeting” the needs of others.  A service can become “serve-us” and a meeting can become a “me-thing”!