Local churches are authorized to provide for worship and edification, continued

The local church is a group designed for mutual encouragement as we serve God together, continued

• Praying
  • John 11:42
  • Acts 12:5, 12
  • Acts 4:18, 21-24, 29, 31 – After praying they spoke with boldness.
  • There is benefit to praying with others!
• Singing
  • Colossians 3:16
• Assembling
  • Hebrews 10:24-25

Notice that New Testament churches were focused on spiritual edification.

• Acts 20:32
• I Corinthians 14:11-19 – People should understand what is going on in a worship service. It should be organized and not just chaos.
• I Corinthians 11:26
• II Timothy 4:2
• Worship is not entertainment.
• Ephesians 4:11-16