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The Work Of The Church

The Work Of The Church. The Work Of The Church. I. Introduction. A. The Sovereignty Of Christ 1. Headship of the church • Ac 20:28; Ep 1:22, 23; 3:8-12; 4:15, 16; 5:25-27 2. The subjection of the church • Mt 28:18-20; Ep 5:22-24; Co 1:18 3. The folly of insubordination

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The Work Of The Church

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  1. The Work Of The Church

  2. The Work Of The Church • I. Introduction • A. The Sovereignty Of Christ • 1. Headship of the church • • Ac 20:28; Ep 1:22, 23; 3:8-12; 4:15, 16; 5:25-27 • 2. The subjection of the church • • Mt 28:18-20; Ep 5:22-24; Co 1:18 • 3. The folly of insubordination • • Nu 16; Le 10:1-3; Jg 17;6 • 4. Authenticity of the church • • 1 Sa 8:6-8; Mk 7:6-13; Ac 4:10-20; Ga 1:3-19

  3. The Work Of The Church • I. Introduction • B. Judgments and Traditions • • Ac 15:19-22

  4. The Work Of The Church • I. Introduction • C. Authority Review • • 2 Ti 2:15 • 1. Our source of authority • • 2 Ti 3:14-17; 2 Pe 1:19-21 • • He 7:14; Lk 20:4 • 2. Methods of establishing authority • • Direct command (Lk 10:26-28) • • Necessary inference (Mk 12:26, 27) • • Approved example (Mt 12:5)

  5. The Work Of The Church • I. Introduction • C. Authority Review (continued) • 1. Our source of authority • 2. Methods of establishing authority • 3. Generics and specifics • 4. Rules of expediencies • • Adds nothing (1 Co 4:6; 1 Sa 15:15) • • Non-essential (Ge 6:14; Ex 12:5) • • Edifies (1 Co 10:23-33; 14:26) • • Non-offensive (1 Co 8:7-13; 10:32) • • Lawful (1 Ch 13:7-10; 15:2; 1 Co 6:12; 10:23)

  6. The Work Of The Church • I. Introduction • C. Authority Review (continued) • 1. Our source of authority • 2. Methods of establishing authority • 3. Generics and specifics • 4. Rules of expediencies • 5. Figurative language • 6. Sound reasoning

  7. The Work Of The Church • I. Introduction • D. Doctrinal Purity • 1. Set aside self-will and preconceptions • • Co 3:17; Ep 4:17-19 • 2. Renounce the commandments of men • • 1 Ti 4:1, 2; 1 Ti 6:3-5; 2 Ti 4:1-4; Ti 1:14 • 3. The burden of proof • • 1 Pe 3:15

  8. The Work Of The Church • II. Characteristics Of The Church • A. The Kingdom Of Heaven • • Is 9:6, 7; Da 2:44; He 12:23-28; Mt 16:18, 19; Ac 2:47 • 1. The saved • • Ep 5:23; Is 53:10-12 • 2. The called out • • EKKLESIA, Dt 9:10 (LXX) • 3. The body of Christ • • Ro 12:3-16; 1 Co 10:16, 17; 12:11-27;Ep 1:22, 23; 3:6; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30;Co 1:18, 24; 2:19; 3:15

  9. The Work Of The Church • II. Characteristics Of The Church • B. The Church Is An Organization • 1. Organization (Ep 1:22; Pp 1:1; 1 Ti 3:1-13) • 2. Corporation (Ep 4:16; He 7:12) • 3. Establishment (He 10:9) • 4. Institution (Mt 16:16-18; Ac 2:33, 41; Lk 24:47-49; Ep 1:20-22) • 5. Association • • Fellowship (Ep 3:9, 10) • • Union (1 Co 1:9-13)

  10. The Work Of The Church • II. Characteristics Of The Church • C. The Church Is Unique • • One head, one body • • Ro 12:4, 5; 15:5, 6 • • 1 Co 10:17; 12:12, 13 • • Ep 1:10, 23; 4:4 • • Co 3:15 • D. God's Wisdom Manifested • • Ep 3:10

  11. The Work Of The Church • II. Characteristics Of The Church • E. Usage Of The Word "Church" • 1. General or universal • • 1 Co 10:32; Pp 3:6; Mt 16:18; He 12:22, 23; Ep 5:23, 30; Ac 2:47; 2 Co 11:2; Ro 7:1-4; Ja 4:4 • 2. Specific or local • • 1 Co 14:33; Re 1:11; Ac 1:8; 8:1, 5, 40; 9:22, 26-28, 31; 13:2-5, 14, 49; 14:21-23; 18:18, 19, 27; Mt 13:3-23; 18:15-17; 1 Pe 1:23; He 8:5; 1 Co 5:2, 7, 13; 16:19; Ro 16:1 • 3. Assembled • • Ac 14:27; 1 Co 11:18; 14:23-28

  12. The Work Of The Church • II. Characteristics Of The Church • F. Church Autonomy • • 2 Co 8:14 • 1. Self-managing • • Ac 14:23; 20:28; 1 Pe 5:1-3; He 13:17; 1 Ti 5:17-20; Ep 4:11, 12 • 2. Self-ministering • • Pp 1:1; Ac 6:2-4; Ro 16:1; Co 1:7 • 3. Self-monitoring • • Ro 16:2, 17; 1 Th 5:21; Ac 9:26-28; 1 Co 5:1-5; 11-13

  13. The Work Of The Church • II. Characteristics Of The Church • F. Church Autonomy (continued) • 4. Self-delegating • • Ac 11:22; 1 Co 16:3, 4; 2 Co 8:18, 19 • 5. Self-financing • • 1 Co 16:1; 2 Co 8:8-12 • 6. Self-motivating • • Ro 12:4-8; He 10:24, 25; Ep 4:16; 1 Th 5:12-14

  14. The Work Of The Church • III. The Individual And The Church • A. Distinction between individual and church • • 1 Ti 5:16 • B. Collective Action: • • As a Church (1 Co 11:18) • • Not as a church (Ac 10:3-8; 18:3)

  15. The Work Of The Church • III. The Individual And The Church • C. Duties Of Individual Christians • 1. Areas of responsibility • • Community (1 Pe 2:12; Co 4:5; Ga 6:6-10; Ja 1:27) • • Business (Co 3:22-4:1; Ep 6:5-9; 1 Ti 5:8, 16) • • Home (Ep 5:22-6:4; 1 Pe 4:9, 10) • • Government (Ro 13:1-8; 1 Pe 2:13) • • Church (He 12:28; 1 Pe 1:13-16; 2 Pe 3:11) • 1 Ti 5:8, 16; Ep 5:25, 29; 6:4; 1 Pe 2:13; 4:9, 10; Ga 6:1-5; Ja 1:23-27 • 2. Sound reasoning • • Pr 30:5; 2 Pe 3:16; 1 Pe 4:11

  16. The Work Of The Church • III. The Individual And The Church • D. Duties Of The Collective Body • • The Lord's Supper, 1 Co 11:20-29 • • Contributing to the church treasury, 1 Co 16:1, 2 • Valid premise: "Whatever the collective church does, it is the individuals that are doing it."(Ac 20:7; 1 Co 11:28, 33; Ep 4:16) • False Premise: "Whatever a Christian individual can do, the church as a collective body can do."(1 Ti 5:16)

  17. The Work Of The Church • III. The Individual And The Church • E. Duties Shared Individually And Collectively • • Withdrawal from unruly Christians1 Co 5:4,5; 2 Th 3:14 • • Teaching the gospel1 Th 1:8; 2 Ti 2:2 • • Supporting gospel preachersPp 4:15-18; 2 Co 11:8, 9; Ga 6:6-10 • • Benevolence of needy Christians1 Ti 5:16; 1 Jn 3:17(Le 10:1-3)

  18. The Work Of The Church • III. The Individual And The Church • F. The Work Of The Collective Church • • Ac 2:38-47 • 1. Teaching the gospel • 2. Assembled worship • 3. Benevolence of needy saints

  19. The Work Of The Church • IV. Teaching The Gospel • A. Evangelizing • • 1 Ti 3:15; Ac 13:1-5; Ac 15:1-3; 1 Th 1:8; 5:12; Ep 4:11, 12; Ti 1:5; He 10:25 • B. Edification And "Evangelism" • • "Evangelizing" = Good news telling • Lk 1:19; 1 Co 15:1, 2; Mt 4:23; 2 Ti 4:5 • • "Evangelism" = "Winning personal commitments" • • Conflicting English and Greek definitions • • Edification = Encouragement by deed or word • Ro 14:19-15:2 • • Not a scripturally identified work of the church

  20. The Work Of The Church • IV. Teaching The Gospel • B. Evangelism And Edification (continued) • 1. Edification by the church • • Ep 4:11, 12, 15, 16; 1 Co 14:26 • • Instruction in the word, exclusively • 2. Edification by individuals • • Ro 14:19-15:2; 1 Co 10:23; 1 Th 5:11 • • Thoughtful deeds, cheering gifts, kindly words

  21. The Work Of The Church • IV. Teaching The Gospel • C. Baptizing • • Making disciples: followers of Christ (Jn 8:31) • • Teaching and baptizing (Mt 28:19, 20) • • Joint participation (Ac 8:35-37; Jn 3:23)

  22. The Work Of The Church • IV. Teaching The Gospel • D. Church-supported Gospel Preachers • • 1 Ti 5:17, 18; 1 Co 9:3-14; Pp 1:3-6; 4:10-18; 2 Co 11:7-9; 2 Th 3:7-9 • Church(s) —$ Preacher(s) • 1. Missionary societies (unauthorized, Is 55:8, 9) • Church —$ Missionary Society —$ Preacher • 2. Sponsoring church arrangement (unauthorized) • Church —$ Sponsoring Church—$ Preacher • 3. The divinely appointed institution • • 2 Co 8:18-24; Ep 3:21; 5:25-27

  23. The Work Of The Church • IV. Teaching The Gospel • D. Church-supported Gospel Preachers (cont.) • 4. Publishing companies • Unlawful arrangements:

  24. The Work Of The Church • IV. Teaching The Gospel • E. Expediencies In Teaching The Gospel • 1. Printed exegesis (1 Co 5:9; Co 4:16) • • Ac 17; Ne 8:7, 8 • 2. Classroom instruction (1 Co 1:10-13; Ep 6:4) • • 2 Ti 1:5; 3:15; Mk 16:15 • • Ac 15:4-6; 1 Co 3:1, 2 • 3. Multimedia (2 Th 2:2; 2 Ti 4:13) • 4. Aids and supporting items (Ne 8:1-8) • • Not expedient: drama and theatrics • • Not expedient: gifts and door prizes • • Not expedient: food and beverages

  25. The Work Of The Church • V. Worship • Not an expediency for teaching (1 Cor 11:26) • A. Worship Defined • 1. Service (LATREUO) • • Ac 24:14; Ro 12:1; He 9:9 • 2. Reverence (EUSEBEO) • • Ac 17:23 • 3. Obeisance (PROSKUNEO) • • Mt 2:11; 4:10; 8:2; 1 Co 14:25; Re 4:10 • • Not performed in every-day activities

  26. The Work Of The Church • V. Worship • B. Attributes Of Worship • Jn 4:19-24 • 1. In spirit (PNEUMA) • Mt 15:8; Ac 12:5; Ro 8:1-8 • 2. In truth (ALETHEIA) • Objectively • 2 Th 2:10-13; 2 Pe 2; 3:15-17; Mt 7:21-23; Mk 7:7-9 • Subjectively • Mt 21:23-27; Ja 1:14-16; Co 2:4-8; Pr 14:12

  27. The Work Of The Church • V. Worship • C. Worship In The Church • 1. The Lord's Supper • • Mt 26:26-29; 1 Co 11:18-30 • 2. Singing • • Ep 5:18-20; Co 3:16, 17; He 2:12; 13:15; Re 15:3, 4 • 3. Praying • • Ac 4:24-31; 12:5; 13:1-3; 14:23; 1 Ti 2:8 • 4. The collection • • 1 Co 16:1, 2; 2 Co 9:11-14 • • Service (LEITOURGIA), Lk 1:23; He 10:11

  28. The Work Of The Church • V. Worship • C. Worship In The Church • 1. The Lord's Supper • 2. Singing • 3. Praying • 4. The collection • 5. Teaching • • Ne 8:5-8; Mt 15:9; Ac 20:7; 1 Co 14:23-31 • 6. Baptism • • Lk 7:29, 30 • 7. The essence of worship in church: PROSKUNEO

  29. The Work Of The Church • V. Worship • D. Worship Expediencies In The Church • 1. Lord's Supper expediencies (Mt 26:26-29) • • Bread trays, serving table, etc • 2. Singing expediencies (1 Co 14:15) • • Song books, pitch pipe, etc • 3. Prayer expediencies (1 Co 14:26-33) • • Prayer lists, prayer leaders, etc • 4. Collection expediencies (1 Co 14:40) • • Collection baskets, bank account, etc

  30. The Work Of The Church • V. Worship • D. Worship Expediencies In The Church (cont.) • 5. Teaching expediencies (Mat 26:26-29) • a. Outreach • • 1 Th 1:8; Ac 19:5-10; 1 Co 15:58 • b. Bible classes • • Ac 20:28 • 6. Baptism expediencies • • Jn 3:23; Ac 8:36

  31. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • A. Benevolence Among Individuals • 1. Individual responsibility • • Mt 25:31-46; Ro 12:10-13; Ga 6:9, 10; Ep 4:28; 1 Ti 6:17, 18; He 13:16; Ja 1:27; 2:15, 16; 1 Jn 3:17 • 2. The scope of individual benevolence • • Mt 15:1-9; 1 Ti 5:3-8; Mt 25:24-30; 2 Th 3:10, 11 • 3. Hospitality • • Ro 12:13; 1 Ti 3:2; Ti 1:8; 1 Pe 4:9; He 13:2

  32. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • B. Benevolence Within The Church • 1. Scriptural examples • • Ac 2:44, 45; 4:32-35; 6:1-4; 11:26-30 • • Ro 15:25-28 • • 1 Co 16:1-3 • • 2 Co 8:1-6, 13-15, 19-23; 9:1, 12, 13 • • 1 Ti 5:5-16

  33. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • B. Benevolence Within The Church (continued) • 2. Limited responsibility of the church • a. To saints • • 2 Co 9:13, 8:4; 9:1, 12; Ac 2:41-45; 4:32-35; Ro 16:2 • b. To the needy • • 1 Ki 17:1-16; 2 Ki 4:8-11; Psa 37:25; 1 Ti 6:8, Ja 2:15, 16 • c. To widows indeed (continuous) • • 1 Ti 5:5-16 (1 Co 7:1-9, Mk 7:6-13) • • Compare to transient (Ac 11:28-30; Ro 15:26-28; 2 Co 8:6)

  34. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • B. Benevolence Within The Church (continued) • 3. Qualifications of widows examined • a. Wife of one husband (1 Ti 5:9) • • Ref: Ti 1:6; Lk 5:12, 17; Ac 17:2 • • "Widow indeed" 1 Ti 5:3, 5, 16 • b. Well reported for good works (1 Ti 5:10) • • Condition of fact (Ref: Ro 2:17; 1 Jn 3:13) • • Contrast to condition of acceptance (Ref: Mt 5:20; 6:15; Lk 13:3; Ja 2:17)

  35. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • C. Church Co-operation In Benevolence • • Ac 11:28-30 • • Ro 15:25-28 • • 1 Co 16:1-3 • • 2 Co 8, 9

  36. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • D. Heresy In The Church Over Benevolence • 1. Church-supported orphan children • • Saints (HAGIOS), consecrated believers (Ep 1:15-23; 3:17-19; 5:3; Re 14:12; Ac 26:10; Ro 8:26-34; 1 Co 1:2; 6:2) • • Innocent children are not saints by definition (Mt 18:3; 19:14; Ek 18:20; Ja 1:14, 15; Jon 4:11; Is 7:16) • • Accountability (Dt 1:39; Je 19:4, 5; Ro 3:23; He 4:12, 13; Lk 2:40-52) • • God's wisdom (1 Jn 1:5, 6; Is 55:9)

  37. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • D. Heresy In The Church Over Benevolence • 2. Church-supported benevolent societies • Equality (2 Co 8:13-15)

  38. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • D. Heresy In The Church Over Benevolence • 3. Direct support of needy saints not among the local church • • Church affiliation (Ac 9:26-28) • • Distribution managed by local church elders (Ac 11:30) • • Individual support authorized (Ga 6:10)

  39. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • E. Benevolent Societies • • Authorized: individual support (1 Ti 6:18) • individuals $ needy people • individuals $ benevolent society $ needy • • Authorized: support from human institutions • institutions $ needy people • institutions $ benevolent society $ needy • • Unauthorized: church support (Ex 25:40; Ep 3:21) • churches $ all needy people • churches $ benevolent society $ needy • churches $ benevolent society $ saints

  40. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • F. Misunderstanding Church Benevolence • • Ja 1:22-27 • 1. Individual and corporate distinction (He 5:12-14) • 2. Religion (Ga 6:10; 1 Ti 5:16) • 3. Sound reasoning (Mt 25:31-46; 4:23-5:2) • 4. Silence of the scriptures (He 7:14) • 5. Expediencies (Co 3:17) • 6. Source of authority (1 Pe 3:15) • 7. Incidentals (Ac 20:7, 8)

  41. The Work Of The Church • VI. Benevolence Of Needy Saints • G. Summary • The work of the church: • • Teaching the gospel (1 Ti 3:15) • • Assembled worship (1 Co 14:23-26) • • Benevolence of needy saints (2 Co 8, 9) • • Withdrawal of unruly saints (1 Co 5)

  42. The Work Of The Church • VII. The Treasury Of The Church • A. A Storage Of Resources • • 1 Co 16:1-3, THESAURIZO • • Ref: Mt 6:19-21; 1 Ti 6:18, 19; Ja 5:3 • B. The Purpose For The Treasury • • 1 Co 16:2, 3 • 1. Economics: property and intent • • Mt 25:25-27; Dt 23:19, 20 • 2. Monetary funds: ownership and control • • Ac 4:36-5:4

  43. The Work Of The Church • VII. The Treasury Of The Church • C. The Use Of The Church Treasury • • Teaching the gospel (Ac 13:1-5) • • Providing for assembled worship (Ac 20:7) • • Relieving the needy saints (Ac 11:26-30) • 1. Collective action (2 Co 9:7-14; Pp 1:3-7; 4:15) • 2. Limitations of use • 3. Holy things • • Divine, venerable; devoted, separated • • QADOWSH, Le 10:3; 11:44, 45; 20:26; 27; Ezr 8:28; Jos 6:19 • • HAGION, 1 Pe 1:14-16; 2:9; Re 4:8; Ro 15:16, 26

  44. The Work Of The Church • VII. The Treasury Of The Church • D. The Abuse Of Church Property • • Ep 5:11 • • Ne 13:4-9 • • Mt 21:12, 13; Mk 11:15-18; Lk 19:45-47; Jn 2:13-16 • • Lord's money = Lord's property • • Lord's property = Lord's control • • Lord's control = Lord's purposes

  45. The Work Of The Church • VIII. Carnal Influences In The Church • A. An Earthly View Of The Church • • 2 Co 10:2, 3; Ga 5:13-17; 6:8; Ep 6:12; Co 2:18; 2 Pe 2:18; 1 Jn 2:16 • 1. Modern-day Sadducism • • Ac 23:8; 4:1-3; 5:17, 18; 1 Co 15:12-19 • 2. Carnal mindedness • • Jn 18:36; Ro 8:5-14; 1 Co 2:12-15; 3:1-3; 2 Co 1:12; 10:3-7

  46. The Work Of The Church • VIII. Carnal Influences In The Church • B. Understanding Fellowship • KOINONIA: sharing, joint participation • • Ro 12:13; 15:26; 1 Co 10:16; 2 Co 6:14; Ga 6:6; Ep 2:19; 3:6; 4:4-6; Pp 4:15; Co 4:10; Pm 1:1, 2, 6; 1 Pe 4:13; 2 Jn 11 • 1. Individual fellowship • • Ro 12:10-18; He 13:1-16 • 2. Church fellowship • • Ac 2:42; 1 Co 1:9, 10; 2 Co 8:4; Ep 3:9, 10; Pp 1:5 • 3. Fellowship of both • • Ga 2:9

  47. The Work Of The Church • VIII. Carnal Influences In The Church • C. Social And Recreational Activity • 1. Necessary meals • • Mt 14; Mk 6; Lk 9 • 2. Social and recreational meals • • 1 Co 11:20-34 • 3. Examples of social meals • • Ac 2:42, 46; 20:6-11 • 4. A supposed expediency for evangelism • • Ro 1:16; 10:13-17; 14:17; 1 Co 1:17; 2:1-5; He 13:9; Jn 12:32, 33; Jn 6:26; 2 Pe 1:16

  48. The Work Of The Church • IX. Things Not The Work Of The Church • • 1 Pe 3:15; 1 Th 5:21 • A. Fund-raising Activities • • 2 Jn:9; 1 Co 16:1, 2 • B. General Deeds Of Kindness • • 1 Ti 5:8-16; 2 Th 3:6-15; 1 Jn 3:17-19 • C. Healthcare And Secular Education • • Ja 5:14; 1 Ti 4:6-8; Jn 8:36 • D. Social And Political Activism • • 1 Co 14:37, 38; Ro 6:17; 2 Th 2:10-12; Re 22:11

  49. The Work Of The Church • IX. Things Not The Work Of The Church • E. Weddings • 1. Difference between weddings and marriages • • Mal 2:14; Jn 2:1, 2; Ro 7:2 • • 1 Co 7:10; Mt 10:22; 22:1-12; Jn 2:2; He 13:4 • • Ge 2:24; 4:17; Nu 30:6; Mt 19:4, 5 • 2. A search for authority from command or example • • So 3:6-11; Mt 9:15; 22:3, 4, 11; 25:1; Lk 14:8; Jn 2:2, 3 • • None found

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