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Introduction
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John 15:19; II Thessalonians 2:14; Acts 26:18; I Peter 2:9
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The church is God’s chosen people.
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Titus 2:14
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John 3:9; I Peter 1:23; Galatians 3:26
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I Timothy 3:15; Romans 8:16-17
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Colossians 1:13; Ephesians 2:19
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I Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 1:18
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The purpose: to glorify God
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Ephesians 3:21
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Psalms 111:9
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Romans 2:11; Acts 10:34
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Matthew 20:25-28
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I Corinthians 11:20; James 2:2
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Galatians 1:10
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Romans 16:17-18
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II Timothy 4:2-4
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Its name
- Romans 16:16; I Corinthians 1:2
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Its worship
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John 4:24
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Prayer – Acts 2:42; I Thessalonians 5:17, 25
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Singing – Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Matthew 26:30; I Corinthians 14:15; James 5:13; Hebrews 13:15; Romans 15:9; Psalms 119:128; Jeremiah 6:16
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Lord’s Supper – Matthew 26:26-29; I Corinthians 11:26; Acts 20:7; 2:42
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Preaching and teaching – Acts 2:42
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Giving – I Corinthians 16:2; II Corinthians 9:7
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Its organization
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Acts 14:23; Philippians 1:1
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Elders/bishops – I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9; I Peter 5:1-4
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Deacons – I Timothy 3:8-13
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Its work
- Preaching the gospel to the lost
- Mark 16:15-16; Matthew 28:18-20; II Timothy 2:2; Acts 8:4; I Thessalonians 1:8; Philippians 4:15-16; II Corinthians 11:8; I Peter 5:2
- Preaching the gospel to the saved
- Colossians 2:6-7; Romans 10:17; Acts 20:32; I Corinthians 14:11-12; Ephesians 4:16
- Benevolence to needy saints
- Acts 2:44-45; 4:32-34; 6:1-4; 11:27-30; I Corinthians 16:1-2; II Corinthians 8:4; 9:7; Romans 15:25-26; I Timothy 5:16
- Jeremiah 6:16
- Preaching the gospel to the lost
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The importance of the church
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Establishment of the church
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Daniel 2:44; Matthew 3:1-2; Mark 1:15
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Matthew 16:18-19
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Mark 9:1; Luke 24:49
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Acts 1:6-8; 2:1-4, 22-24, 36-41, 47
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Colossians 1:13; Revelation 1:9
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Spiritual blessings are in Christ – Ephesians 1:3; Matthew 5:44-45; Acts 17:24; II Timothy 2:1, 10; Colossians 1:14
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Galatians 3:27; I Corinthians 12:13, 20; Ephesians 5:23; Acts 9:4
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Matthew 25:31-40
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John 10:27-28; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 5:25; II Thessalonians 2:14; John 15:19; Titus 2:11-2, 14
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Jesus died for the world – I John 2:2; 4:14; John 3:16; Acts 20:28
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The church is the body of Christ.
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Acts 2:47; I Timothy 3:16; Romans 8:14, 16; Galatians 4:7; I Corinthians 6:17-18
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There is one church
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Matthew 16:18-19; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 4:4; 1:20-23
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Romans 6:3; I Corinthians 12:13; Acts 2:47
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The gospel call allows entrance to Christ’s church – Mark 1:15; 16:15-16; Romans 10:16; II Thessalonians 2:14; John 6:44; Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Mark 16:16
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November 10, 2019
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