‘Ekklesia’ is an assembly, a (religious) congregationOriginal Word: Short Definition: an assembly, congregation, churchekklsía– properly, people called out from the world and to God, the outcome being the ChurchDeclaring What God Has DoneActs 41. Grace of God in midst of trialMartin Luther (Nov 10, 1483 - Feb 18, 1546) was a German theologian, an Augustinian monk, and an ecclesiastical reformer whose teachings inspired the Reformation and deeply influenced the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions.2. Trusting the Holy Spirit“And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” Luke 11:1-12“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.” Romans 12:4-8“And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6“…for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:133. We need not to be ashamed