Work Of The Church

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Work Of The Church
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Introduction

• Why does the church exist?
• What is the work of the church?
• The answer is found in the Bible-the Word of God
• The church is not to be in secular
  businessselling books, running hospitals etc.

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Evangelism---Preaching The Gospel

• Note what Jesus said just after his resurrection
  and before his ascension
• Mt. 2919-20
• Mk. 1615-16
• 2 Tim. 42

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Evangelism---Preaching The Gospel

• The Books of Acts is filled with examples of the
  gospel being taught to lost souls!
• In all cases of conversion a preacher/teacher was
  there to teach the Will of the Lord

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Evangelism---Preaching The Gospel

• Who preached?
• Acts 84
• What did they preach?look at the Book of Acts
  read the cases of conversion
• Christ was the Son of God
• What one must do to be saved

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Evangelism---Preaching The Gospel

• The items of worship
• The importance of the Christians life
• 1 Cor. 118

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Benevolence---Helping The Poor

• Acts 244-45
• Acts 6
• Rom. 1525-26
• Who is to be helped?
• The needy of the church--widows, orphans, poor,
  old people, cases of emergencies etc.

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Benevolence---Helping The Poor

• Gal. 610
• Those outside the church should be helped all
  who are deserving
• Js. 127
• This is a way of reaching people with the gospel

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Benevolence---Helping The Poor

• Where does the money come from for this good
  work?
• 1 Cor. 161-2
• 2 Cor. 96-7
• Note that not all were helped -1 Tim. 5only
  those who were in need

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Edification---Helping The Members Of The Church
Grow Spiritually

• To edify means to build up, to strengthen, to
  encourageit is to help the members of the church
  grow spiritually!
• What are some of the things that edify?

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Edification---Helping The Members Of The Church
Grow Spiritually

• Gods Word
• Fellowship
• Engaging in worship
• Helping one another
• Good works
• Love
• etc

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Edification---Helping The Members Of The Church
Grow Spiritually

• Acts 931
• Rom. 1419
• Eph. 412
• 1 Th. 511

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Conclusion

• Many wonder how this can be done without a world
  wide organization -without a man as head of the
  church-without special fund-raising etc.
• THE LORDS WAY IS BEST!

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Conclusion

• God can be praised, honored and glorified only as
  we do His will and fulfill our purpose for being
  here
• The work of the church is for the purpose of
  saving souls and bringing glory to God

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Conclusion

• This is the Lords churchthis is its work and
  its mission