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The Organization Worship and mission of the church of Christ

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The Organization Worship and mission of the church of Christ

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    5. Matthew 4:10 10Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” a. We must worship – b. We must worship the right thing. c. We also must worship in the right way. John 4:19-24 The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20“Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” 21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22“You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”Matthew 4:10 10Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” a. We must worship – b. We must worship the right thing. c. We also must worship in the right way. John 4:19-24 The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20“Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” 21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22“You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

    6. INTRODUCTION 1. An act of worship in which we engage each Sunday is partaking together of the bread and fruit of the vine which represents the body and blood of Jesus ... Also known as: The Lord’s Supper (1 Cor 11:20) 1 Cor. 11:20 (NKJV) Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. Breaking bread (Acts 20:7; 2:42) Acts 20:7 (NKJV) Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Communion (1 Cor 10:16) 1 Cor. 10:16 (NKJV) The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? Cup of the Lord (1 Cor 10:21) 1 Cor. 10:21 (NKJV) You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons. The Lord’s Table (1 Cor 10:21) Eating the bread & drinking the cup – (1 Cor 11:26-29) 2. It is a simple act, in which those who are Christians... 3. It is an important act, one that we should understand why we do it, lest our participation be... a. Meaningless to us b. Displeasing to God c. Detrimental to us - cf. 1 Co 11:27 [Therefore it behooves all Christians, especially those new in the faith, to be well acquainted with the meaning and practice of the Lord's Supper. Let's begin by carefully noting...] INTRODUCTION 1. An act of worship in which we engage each Sunday is partaking together of the bread and fruit of the vine which represents the body and blood of Jesus ... Also known as: The Lord’s Supper (1 Cor 11:20) 1 Cor. 11:20 (NKJV) Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. Breaking bread (Acts 20:7; 2:42) Acts 20:7 (NKJV) Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Communion (1 Cor 10:16) 1 Cor. 10:16 (NKJV) The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? Cup of the Lord (1 Cor 10:21) 1 Cor. 10:21 (NKJV) You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons. The Lord’s Table (1 Cor 10:21) Eating the bread & drinking the cup – (1 Cor 11:26-29) 2. It is a simple act, in which those who are Christians... 3. It is an important act, one that we should understand why we do it, lest our participation be... a. Meaningless to us b. Displeasing to God c. Detrimental to us - cf. 1 Co 11:27 [Therefore it behooves all Christians, especially those new in the faith, to be well acquainted with the meaning and practice of the Lord's Supper. Let's begin by carefully noting...]

    9. IT IS A COMMUNION... koinonia, koy-nohn-ee'-ah; from Greek 2844 (koinonos); partnership, i.e. (literal) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction :- (to) communicate (-ation), communion, (contri-) distribution, fellowship. 1. A fellowship or sharing in the benefits of the blood and body of Christ - 1 Co 10:16 2. A fellowship or sharing in the body of Christ - 1 Co 10:16,17 a. As we partake, we commune with Christ signifying our unity with him – (vertical) b. As we partake, we commune with the one another (the church), [horizontal] signifying our unity as we equally partake in Jesus’ grace. IT IS A MEMORIAL... 1. Humans are forgetful!! Deut. 6:12 (NKJV) then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. a. We eat the bread in memory of His body - 1 Co 11: 23-25 b. We drink the cup (fruit of the vine) in memory of His blood 2. We therefore commemorate the death of Jesus on the cross - Mt 26:28 a. Whose death make the new covenant possible - He 9:16 b. Whose blood was shed for the remission of sins - Ep 1:7 IT IS A PROCLAMATION... 1. We proclaim our faith in the efficacy of the Lord's death - 1 Co 11:26a a. That His death was indeed for our sins b. If we don't believe He died for our sins, why keep the Supper? 2. We also proclaim our faith in the Lord's return - 1 Co 11:26b a. For it is to be done "till He comes" b. If we don't believe He is coming, then why keep the Supper? -- Thus the Lord's Supper looks forward as well as backward, and will ever be observed by His disciples who trust in His redemption and anticipate His return! IT IS A COMMUNION... koinonia, koy-nohn-ee'-ah; from Greek 2844 (koinonos); partnership, i.e. (literal) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction :- (to) communicate (-ation), communion, (contri-) distribution, fellowship. 1. A fellowship or sharing in the benefits of the blood and body of Christ - 1 Co 10:16 2. A fellowship or sharing in the body of Christ - 1 Co 10:16,17 a. As we partake, we commune with Christ signifying our unity with him – (vertical) b. As we partake, we commune with the one another (the church), [horizontal] signifying our unity as we equally partake in Jesus’ grace. IT IS A MEMORIAL... 1. Humans are forgetful!! Deut. 6:12 (NKJV) then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. a. We eat the bread in memory of His body - 1 Co 11: 23-25 b. We drink the cup (fruit of the vine) in memory of His blood 2. We therefore commemorate the death of Jesus on the cross - Mt 26:28 a. Whose death make the new covenant possible - He 9:16 b. Whose blood was shed for the remission of sins - Ep 1:7 IT IS A PROCLAMATION... 1. We proclaim our faith in the efficacy of the Lord's death - 1 Co 11:26a a. That His death was indeed for our sins b. If we don't believe He died for our sins, why keep the Supper? 2. We also proclaim our faith in the Lord's return - 1 Co 11:26b a. For it is to be done "till He comes" b. If we don't believe He is coming, then why keep the Supper? -- Thus the Lord's Supper looks forward as well as backward, and will ever be observed by His disciples who trust in His redemption and anticipate His return!

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    16. “Unleavened bread” – Mat 26:26; Ex. 12:15,19-20 Exodus 12:15 (NKJV) Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses. For whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel. Exodus 12:19-20 (NKJV) For seven days no leaven shall be found in your houses, since whoever eats what is leavened, that same person shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a stranger or a native of the land. [20] You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwellings you shall eat unleavened bread.' " “Fruit of the vine” – Mat 26:27-29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18 The word wine, (oinos ???????) is never used in reference to the Lord’s supper The clear connotation is that of new wine, grape juice freshly expressed from the fruit of the vine. Would the Lord establish a practice that would have the “bite of a serpent and the sting of an adder,” as well as being forbidden to be “looked upon?” (i.e. – to have a desire for). (Prov 23:31,32) Dr. Lawson Winton – West Murray Appeal – Vol 2, no. 21 – “The fruit of the vine is to be used for the Lord’s supper and not a product of the fruit. . . . (Alcoholic) wine is . . . Produced not by the vine, but by bacteria.” The Law required that all leaven be removed from ones home during this time . . . Would that only apply to their bread? The word wine is never used – even though the word wine often refers to non-alcoholic grape juice – it can also mean that which has become fermented. Do you suppose then that it was mere accident that the word “wine” was never used in conjunction with the Lord’s supper?“Unleavened bread” – Mat 26:26; Ex. 12:15,19-20 Exodus 12:15 (NKJV) Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses. For whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel. Exodus 12:19-20 (NKJV) For seven days no leaven shall be found in your houses, since whoever eats what is leavened, that same person shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a stranger or a native of the land. [20] You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwellings you shall eat unleavened bread.' " “Fruit of the vine” – Mat 26:27-29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18 The word wine, (oinos ???????) is never used in reference to the Lord’s supper The clear connotation is that of new wine, grape juice freshly expressed from the fruit of the vine. Would the Lord establish a practice that would have the “bite of a serpent and the sting of an adder,” as well as being forbidden to be “looked upon?” (i.e. – to have a desire for). (Prov 23:31,32) Dr. Lawson Winton – West Murray Appeal – Vol 2, no. 21 – “The fruit of the vine is to be used for the Lord’s supper and not a product of the fruit. . . . (Alcoholic) wine is . . . Produced not by the vine, but by bacteria.” The Law required that all leaven be removed from ones home during this time . . . Would that only apply to their bread? The word wine is never used – even though the word wine often refers to non-alcoholic grape juice – it can also mean that which has become fermented. Do you suppose then that it was mere accident that the word “wine” was never used in conjunction with the Lord’s supper?

    17. Must be done – 1 Cor 11:24 1 Cor. 11:24 (NKJV) and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." Must be done often – 1 Cor 11:26 – 1 Cor. 11:26 (NKJV) For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. “Till He come” – 1 Cor 11:26 Done while assembled – 1 Cor 11:18,20,33 1 Cor. 11:18 (NKJV) For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 1 Cor. 11:20 (NKJV) Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. 1 Cor. 11:33 (NKJV) Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. When?? – 1st day of the week 1. The Biblical evidence is that it was done weekly a. Christians came together on the first day of the week to "break bread" - Ac 20:7 b. Other indications of a weekly observance - Instructions concerning the collection suggest their coming together was on the first day of the week - cf. 1 Co 16:1-2 c. Following the divinely approved example of Christians in the Bible, we know God approves of a weekly observance on the first day of the week 2. The earliest historical evidence outside the Bible confirms the day and frequency a. The Didache (ca. 95 A.D.) indicates Christians were to come together on the first day of the week to break bread - Didache 14:1 b. Justin Martyr (ca. 150 A.D.) records how Christians assembled on Sunday and partook of the Supper - Apology I, 67 c. "...the early church writers from Barnabas, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, to Clement of Alexandria, Origen and Cyprian, all with one consent, declare that the church observed the first day of the week. They are equally agreed that the Lord's Supper was observed weekly, on the first day of the week." - B. W. Johnson, People's New Testament 3. Religious scholars confirm this was the practice a. "As we have already remarked, the celebration of the Lord's Supper was still held to constitute an essential part of divine worship every Sunday, as appears from Justin Martyr (A.D. 150)..." - Augustus Neander (Lutheran), History Of Christian Religion And Church, Vol. I, p. 332 b. "This ordinance (the Lord's Supper) seems to have been administered every Lord's day; and probably no professed Christian absented themselves..." - Thomas Scott (Presbyterian), Commentary On Acts 20:7 c. This also is an important example of weekly communion as the practice of the first Christians." - A. C. Hervey (Episcopalian), Commentary On Acts 20:7 d. "It is well known that the primitive Christians administered the Eucharist (the Lord's Supper) every Lord's day." - P. Doddridge (Congregationalist), Notes On Acts 20:7 4. Some believe that a weekly observance diminishes the importance of the Supper a. Which is why they may do it monthly, quarterly, or annually b. But does the frequent practice of: 1) Assembling diminishing its value and importance? 2) Singing praises and offering prayers devalue their benefits? 3) Preaching and studying God's Word decrease their significance to our lives? Must be done – 1 Cor 11:24 1 Cor. 11:24 (NKJV) and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." Must be done often – 1 Cor 11:26 – 1 Cor. 11:26 (NKJV) For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. “Till He come” – 1 Cor 11:26 Done while assembled – 1 Cor 11:18,20,33 1 Cor. 11:18 (NKJV) For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 1 Cor. 11:20 (NKJV) Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. 1 Cor. 11:33 (NKJV) Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. When?? – 1st day of the week 1. The Biblical evidence is that it was done weekly a. Christians came together on the first day of the week to "break bread" - Ac 20:7 b. Other indications of a weekly observance - Instructions concerning the collection suggest their coming together was on the first day of the week - cf. 1 Co 16:1-2 c. Following the divinely approved example of Christians in the Bible, we know God approves of a weekly observance on the first day of the week 2. The earliest historical evidence outside the Bible confirms the day and frequency a. The Didache (ca. 95 A.D.) indicates Christians were to come together on the first day of the week to break bread - Didache 14:1 b. Justin Martyr (ca. 150 A.D.) records how Christians assembled on Sunday and partook of the Supper - Apology I, 67 c. "...the early church writers from Barnabas, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, to Clement of Alexandria, Origen and Cyprian, all with one consent, declare that the church observed the first day of the week. They are equally agreed that the Lord's Supper was observed weekly, on the first day of the week." - B. W. Johnson, People's New Testament 3. Religious scholars confirm this was the practice a. "As we have already remarked, the celebration of the Lord's Supper was still held to constitute an essential part of divine worship every Sunday, as appears from Justin Martyr (A.D. 150)..." - Augustus Neander (Lutheran), History Of Christian Religion And Church, Vol. I, p. 332 b. "This ordinance (the Lord's Supper) seems to have been administered every Lord's day; and probably no professed Christian absented themselves..." - Thomas Scott (Presbyterian), Commentary On Acts 20:7 c. This also is an important example of weekly communion as the practice of the first Christians." - A. C. Hervey (Episcopalian), Commentary On Acts 20:7 d. "It is well known that the primitive Christians administered the Eucharist (the Lord's Supper) every Lord's day." - P. Doddridge (Congregationalist), Notes On Acts 20:7 4. Some believe that a weekly observance diminishes the importance of the Supper a. Which is why they may do it monthly, quarterly, or annually b. But does the frequent practice of: 1) Assembling diminishing its value and importance? 2) Singing praises and offering prayers devalue their benefits? 3) Preaching and studying God's Word decrease their significance to our lives?

    22. The Lord arose on the first day of the week, - John 20:1 (NKJV) Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Showed himself to the apostles a second time one week later on the first day of the week, John 20:26 (NKJV) And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!" The church was founded on Pentecost, which was on the first day of the week. – Acts 2 John referred to the first day of the week as “The Lord’s day.” Rev 1:10 Rev. 1:10 (NKJV) I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, Command – “Do this in remembrance of Me” 1 Cor 11:25 1 Cor. 11:25 (NKJV) In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." Example – “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread . .” Necessary implication – Every week has a first day . . . The day WHEN they came together to break bread. ( Ex 20:8; 1 Cor 16:1) Exodus 20:8 (NKJV) Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (WHICH SABBATH?) 1 Cor. 16:1 (NKJV) Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: WHO CAN PARTAKE? Neither “Open” nor “Closed” – We are not to hire bouncers to regulate who partakes of the Lord’s supper – we do however need to teach who is worthy to partake. Christians (Baptized believers) the only ones authorized - (Acts 2:42; 20:7; Luke 22:16) Luke 22:16 (NKJV) for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Christians who have examined themselves and the manner in which they partake – (1 Cor 11:27-30)The Lord arose on the first day of the week, - John 20:1 (NKJV) Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Showed himself to the apostles a second time one week later on the first day of the week, John 20:26 (NKJV) And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!" The church was founded on Pentecost, which was on the first day of the week. – Acts 2 John referred to the first day of the week as “The Lord’s day.” Rev 1:10 Rev. 1:10 (NKJV) I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, Command – “Do this in remembrance of Me” 1 Cor 11:25 1 Cor. 11:25 (NKJV) In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." Example – “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread . .” Necessary implication – Every week has a first day . . . The day WHEN they came together to break bread. ( Ex 20:8; 1 Cor 16:1) Exodus 20:8 (NKJV) Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (WHICH SABBATH?) 1 Cor. 16:1 (NKJV) Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: WHO CAN PARTAKE? Neither “Open” nor “Closed” – We are not to hire bouncers to regulate who partakes of the Lord’s supper – we do however need to teach who is worthy to partake. Christians (Baptized believers) the only ones authorized - (Acts 2:42; 20:7; Luke 22:16) Luke 22:16 (NKJV) for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Christians who have examined themselves and the manner in which they partake – (1 Cor 11:27-30)

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