Ephesians 2:22

²² And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

 I find it interesting that Paul references that when we together, join ourselves, gather or create unity or a group we become a place where God is present. Indeed we have the indwelling Spirit of God in us individually but it is not until

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

There is something about the gathering, the group that forms something more powerful...

Matthew 16:18b
...I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it.

For what is the church but a gathering of believers? Certainly it is not the building but the like minded group of people that come together in any way, building or not.

So the power of the church is not derived from the presence of a charasmatic leader who communicates to the gathering but it is in the gathering itself that brings about the presence of a Holy God who inhabits the praises of His people. PS. 22:3

APPLICATION
So in the day and age where we can dial in our favorite pastor and go to "virtual church" we need to be careful not to forsake the gathering of the believers, for therein is power, and the presence of God. Hebrews 10:25

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