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The Local Church

The Local Church. The Local Church. I. What is the Church?. Church Defined. People Who Are Saved. Acts 2:47 Eph. 2:16 Eph. 5:23 Acts 11:20-ff. Terms of entrance - Same. Acts 11. Heard “preaching the Lord Jesus. Believed & turned to Lord. Received the grace of God. Church.

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The Local Church

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  1. The Local Church

  2. The Local Church I. What is the Church?

  3. Church Defined People Who Are Saved Acts 2:47 Eph. 2:16 Eph. 5:23 Acts 11:20-ff Terms of entrance - Same

  4. Acts 11 Heard “preaching the Lord Jesus Believed & turned to Lord Received the grace of God Church Christians Disciples

  5. The Local Church I. What is the Church? II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses

  6. Two Senses Universal All the saved over the world Matt. 16:18 Eph. 1:22-23 Local The saved in a certain locale 1 Cor. 1:2 Rev. 2-3

  7. The Local Church I. What is the Church? II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses III. Distinctions in Universal & Local

  8. Distinctions Universal Only one (Eph. 4:4) No organization No work as a whole No treasury Work of the Local Church Evangelism (1 Tim. 3:15) Edification (Eph. 4:16) Benevolence (1 Tim. 5:16) Local Many (Rom. 16:16) Elders (Phil. 1:1) Work (Eph. 4:16) Treasury (1 Cor. 16:1-2)

  9. The Local Church I. What is the Church? II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses III. Distinctions in Universal & Local IV. Examples of Local Churches

  10. Antioch (Acts 13:1) • Corinth (1 Cor. 1:2) • Cenchrea (Rom. 16:1) • Philippi (Phil. 1:1) • Ephesus (Rev. 2:1) • Smyrna (Rev. 2:8) • Pergamos (Rev. 2:12) • Thyatira (Rev. 2:18) • Sardis (Rev. 3:1) • Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7) • Laodicea (Rev. 3:14) • Thessalonica (1 Thess. 1:1) • Crete (Titus 1:5) • Iconium (Acts 14:23) • Derbe (Acts 14:23) • Lystra (Acts 14:23) Local Churches Rom. 16:16

  11. The Local Church I. What is the Church? II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses III. Distinctions in Universal & Local IV. Examples of Local Churches V. Membership in the Local Church

  12. Membership • Membership Is Necessary • Without it - No local congregation • For elders to have oversight (Acts 20:28) • To carry out discipline (1 Cor. 5)

  13. Membership • Membership Is Necessary • Examples: • Paul (Acts 9:26-28) • Apollos (Acts 18:27) • Phebe (Rom. 16:1-2)

  14. Membership • Membership Is Necessary • Examples • Accepting & Rejecting Members Churches have a right & duty to accept & reject members

  15. Accepting & Rejecting • Not arbitrary(3 John) • Must be based upon - walking according to word • 1 Cor. 5:1-13 • 2 Thess. 3:6-14 • Not accept just anyone(Acts 9:26-28) • Right & responsibility to ask & know(Acts 9:26-28)

  16. Membership • Membership Is Necessary • Examples • Accepting & Rejecting Members • Active within the local church Attend (Heb. 10:25) Contribute (1 Cor. 16:1-2) Work together (Rom. 14; 1 Cor. 12) Worship (Acts 2:42; 20:7) Support disciplinary actions (1 Cor. 5) Help restore erring (Gal. 6:1)

  17. The Local Church I. What is the Church? II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses III. Distinctions in Universal & Local IV. Examples of Local Churches V. Membership in the Local Church

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