Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? “Worshipping God By Faith” The NT Pattern For

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, … Eph 5: 24 Walking By Faith ✦Only Two Possible Sources For All We Believe, Teach & Practice - Heaven? or Men? - Mat 21: 25 -26 ✦God’s SILENCE MUST Be Respected - (Faith comes by what God says, not by what He hasn’t said) - Rom 10: 17 Don Mc. Clain ✦Walking by faith means walking by what God has said - 2 Cor. 5: 7; 1 Cor. 4: 6; 2

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, … Eph 5: 24 The N. T. Pattern For The ✦Organization of A Local Church ✴Christ the head ✴Elders (bishops, pastors) / Deacons to serve / Evangelist, teachers & saints ✦ Worship of A Local Church ✴The Lord’s Supper ✴Giving To The Lord’s Work ✴Praying together Don Mc. Clain 3

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The N. T. Pattern For The Worship of A Local Church � It is important “HOW” we worship! - John 4: 23 -24 �There are MANY different ways to engage in “FALSE” worship! Mat 15: 7 -9 �The “PURPOSE” of worship is to honor & glorify God - The ONLY way to honor & glorify 4

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching An OT Example ✦ People gathered as one man (8: 1) ✦ Ezra Read From The Law - (8: 18) ✦ The people expressed reverence & worshipped – (8: 5, 6) ✦ Ezra read distinctly, then he, and others, gave the sense –(8: 7, 8) Nehemiah 8: 1 -8 ✦ People’s reaction to hearing the Law of God – (8: 9)

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching We Should be a People Who Love God’s Word; Believe God’s Word, Obey God’s Word & Teach God’s Word

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 17– 21, 25 -32 (NKJV) 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and 18 called for the elders of the church. And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner 19 I always lived among you, serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; 7

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 17– 21, 25 -32 (NKJV) 20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to 21 house, testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 8

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 17– 21, 25 -32 (NKJV) 25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will 26 see my face no more. Therefore I testify to you this day that I am 27 innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 9

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 17– 21, 25 -32 (NKJV) 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which 29 He purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 10

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 17– 21, 25 -32 (NKJV) 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn 32 everyone night and day with tears. “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance 11

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching 2 Timothy 4: 1– 5 (NKJV) 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and 12

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching ✦ The seed, (Luke 8: 11), milk for growth, (2 Pet 2: 2; Heb 5: 12), solid food for strength & endurance (Heb 5: 12 -14) ✦ Everyone needs to God’s word to grow spiritually & serve God faithfully ✴ To become a Christian, (1 Pet 1: 22, 23) ✴ To become more faithful, (Eph 4: 11 - 13

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching ✦ The preaching & teaching during our worship is NOT passive. (Requires preaching the word – 2 Tim 4: 2 & reception of the word – 2 Tim 4: 3, 4; James 1: 21) ✦ It is NOT to entertain or MERELY motivate - but to increase our knowledge & understanding of God’s word & to encourage obedience. (Eph 14

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Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching ✦ To enlighten understanding - (John 6: 44, 45; Rom 10: 14 -17) ✦ To provide light for peoples path, giving them the power to change - (Ps 119: 105; 2 Tim 4: 2; Acts 14: 15; Heb 4: 12) ✦ Helping people break free from Satan’s control - (Col. 6: 13; 1 Thes 1: 9; 2: 4 -12) ✦ That we all be right with God so that 16

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Preach The Word ✦ It is powerful – Gen. 1: 1; Heb 4: 12; Acts 20: 32 ✦ It gives life – Jn 6: 63; Ps 19: 7; 1 Pet 1: 22, 23; Jam 1: 21 ✦ the mirror for the soul – Jam 1: 25; Heb 4: 12 ✦ It is eternal – Ps 119: 89; 1 Pet 1: 2425; Mark 13: 31 ✦ It will accomplish its purpose – Isaiah 17

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching ✦ To Build Faith – John 5: 46, 47; 8: 24; Rom 10: 17 ✦ To Move The Lost To Obey The Gospel - To Repent, Confess Christ & Be Baptized– Rom. 2: 4; Luke 13: 3, 5; Acts 17: 30; 2 Pet 3: 9; Jn 12: 42, 43; Rom. 10: 9, 10; Luke 7: 29, 30; Acts 2: 38 -41 ✦ To Encourage The Erring To Repent – Acts 8: 22; 1 Jn 1: 9 18

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching The preacher / Teacher has his responsibilities - 2 Tim 4: 2; 1 Pet 4: 11 Hearers also MUST participate They too have their responsibilities Acts 17: 11, 12; 2 Tim 4: 3, 4; James 1: 21 19

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Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Prayer

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 25 -32 (NKJV) 25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will 26 see my face no more. Therefore I testify to you this day that I am 27 innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 22

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 25 -32 (NKJV) 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which 29 He purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 23

Is The Church of CHRIST A Biblical Church? The NT Pattern For Teaching Acts 20: 25 -32 (NKJV) 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn 32 everyone night and day with tears. “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance 24