[Due to to COVID19 restrictions, we are doing things a little differently at Benchley and an audio recording is not available for this lesson. However, the lesson was live-streamed on YouTube and can be watched below. -MRW]

• I Corinthians 14 – We do not have spiritual gifts now, but the principles here still apply.

• The saved

  • We one hears the gospel (Romans 10:17), which is God’s power to salvation (Romans 1:16), believes it (Hebrews 11:6) sufficiently to repent as God demands all men (Acts 17:30), confesses Jesus as Christ unto salvation (Romans 10:10), and is baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38), the Lord adds Him to the church – saved relationship (Acts 2:47). He is now a new creation in Christ Jesus (II Corinthians 5:17)

• The church in Philippi is a good example of how a local church should function.

  • Philippians 1:1 – The organization of the local church.

  • Philippians 4:14-15 – Supporting preaching of the gospel.

• Online worship cannot replace the physical gathering of the saints to edify and teach. Hebrews 10:24-25.

• God wants us to come together.

  • To edify and teach each other.

  • To partake of the Lord’s Supper. I Corinthians 11:20-29

    • Matthew 26:29

  • To sin. Colossians 3:16

  • Online services, although necessary for a while, are not ideal. Certainly, we should not become complacent because of the convenience of online worship.