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The Mission of the Church. “Ekklesia”. “Ek”= out of. “Klesia”= a calling. Matt. 16:18. Rev. 2:1. Mission = A body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity; a task or function assigned or undertaken. The Mission of the Church.
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The Mission of the Church “Ekklesia” “Ek”= out of “Klesia”= a calling Matt. 16:18 Rev. 2:1 Mission = A body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity; a task or function assigned or undertaken.
The Mission of the Church “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Save Souls Evangelism Edification Benevolence
I. Assemble to Worship Heb. 10:25“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together...” Acts 11:26“And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people” Acts 20:7 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread,”
I. Assemble to Worship Singing - Col. 3:16 ~“teaching” “admonishing” Evangelism Edification Lord’s Supper - Acts 20:7 Edification Prayer
I. Assemble to Worship Preaching - Acts 20:7 - Paul preached Evangelism Edification Giving - 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Evangelism Edification Save Souls
II. Educational Program Deut. 6: 7 “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children,...” Eph. 6:4 “...bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” II Tim. 3:15 “...from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,...”
II. Educational Program Bible Classes, VBS, Meetings Literature, TV, Internet Evangelism Edification Save Souls
III. Discipline O.T. Examples Adam & Eve Sodom & Gomorrah Noah - flood Moses 1 Cor. 10:11 “as examples”
III. Discipline 1 Cor. 5:5 “To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” Deliver unto Satan Destruction of the flesh Spirit may be saved
III. Discipline “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.”2 Thes.3:6 Edification Save Souls
IV. Benevolence “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Gal.6:10 “'for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;” Matt. 25:35 NKJV
IV. Benevolence Evangelism and Benevolence go together Benevolence opens doors Then we can feed spiritual hunger Benevolence Evangelism Save Souls
The Mission of the Church “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Save Souls Evangelism Edification Benevolence
The Mission of the Church Save Souls Spiritual Warfare - with the Devil Mission - get to HEAVEN Book “Making it hard for people to go to Hell from your city.” We are in the soul saving business
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning Sept. 17, 2006