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Introduction
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The church is God’s chosen people.
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The purpose: to glorify God
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Its name
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Its worship
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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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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
- Preaching the gospel to the saved
- Benevolence to needy saints
- Jeremiah 6:16
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The importance of the church
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Establishment of the church
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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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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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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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