Identifying the One True Church

Text: Matthew 16:18 Origin – Matthew 16:18; Acts 2 Work – 1 Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 4:12 Assemblies – Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 1 Corinthians 14:15,24,26,31 Organization – Philippians 1:1 Message – Acts 20:27; 1 Peter 4:11 Membership Requirements – Acts 9:26-27; 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14-15

The All-Sufficiency of the Church

What Makes the Church All-Sufficient? Divine origin – Matthew 16:18 Part of God’s eternal plan – Ephesians 3:10-11 Christ is the head – Ephesians 1:22-23 Belongs to Him – Acts 20:28 What is the Church All-Sufficient to Do? Evangelism – 1 Timothy 3:15 Edification – Ephesians 4:12,16 Benevolence – Acts 4:32-35 How is the Church […]

Descriptors of God’s People

Church – Matthew 16:18; ekklesia, called out Kingdom – Matthew 16:19; under the rule of Christ Body – Ephesians 1:22-23; follows direction of the head, works together Field – 1 Corinthians 3:9; bear fruit Building – 1 Corinthians 3:9; houses something (1 Corinthians 3:16) Race – 1 Peter 2:9; common ancestry/heritage Priesthood – 1 Peter […]

The Kingdom of God

Text: Matthew 6:33 Prophecy of the Kingdom – Isaiah 2:2-4; Daniel 2:44-45 Nature of the Kingdom – John 18:36 Establishment of the Kingdom – Mark 9:1; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4 Components of the Kingdom King – Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:22-23 Capital – 1 Peter 3:22 Domain – Daniel 2:44; Mark 16:15 Citizens – Colossians 1:13 Law […]

Some Things the Kingdom of God is Not

The Kingdom of God is not… To Be Established in the Future – Mark 1:15; Colossians 1:13 Perishable – Daniel 2:44-45; Matthew 16:18 A Democracy – Ephesians 1:22-23 Of This World – John 18:36 Food or Drink – Romans 14:16-17 Home to All – 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

What Caused the New Testament Church to Grow?

Their Message: The Gospel – Acts 2 Their Conviction – Acts 4:19-20; 5:27-32 Fear of God – Acts 5:11-14; 9:31 Persecution – Acts 8:1-4 Open Examination of the Scriptures – Acts 17:1-4,10-12

Will Only Members of the Church of Christ be Saved?

Jesus Possesses All Authority – Matthew 28:18 New Testament Teaching about the Church – Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:23 Is the Lord’s Church Made up of Individuals or Denominations? – John 15:1-6 Caution: Not Every “Church of Christ” is “of Christ” – Revelation 3:1 How Do We Become Part of the Lord’s Church that Will be […]