Bukit Mertajam Gospel Centre (22 Sep. 2013) The Local Church – its People A. THE PLACE NAME OF THE CHURCH B. THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE CHURCH. C. THE PERSONNEL IN THE LOCAL CHURCH. D. IT IS SELF-SUPPORTING E. IT IS SELF-PROPAGATING “Brethren” or brethren?

17 Aug Bukit Mertajam Gospel Centre DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH I.T HE U NIVERSAL C HURCH. II. T HE L OCAL C HURCH. III. T HE P ROBLEMS IN THE L OCAL C HURCH IN C ORINTH.

III. T HE P ROBLEMS OF THE L OCAL C HURCH IN C ORINTH PROBLEMS RAISED BY CHLOE’S REPORT: (1:11) CHS. 1-4: DISUNITY AND IMMATURITY CHS. 5, 6: IMMORALITY AND LITIGATION CHS. 7-10: INQUIRIES RE: RELATIONSHIPS 11-14: PARTICIPATION IN A PUBLIC GATHERING CH. 11:3-16: THE PROBLEM OF HEADDRESS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS HEADSHIP PT. I – THE CONTEXT OF THE TEXT PT. II– THE CHALLENGES TO THE TEXT PT. III– 11:17-34: THE PROBLEM OF HOLINESS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS LORDSHIP

CH. 11:3-16: THE PROBLEM OF HEADDRESS IN RECOGNITION OF HEADSHIP: THE CONTEXT THE RELEVANCE OF THE PASSAGE TO ORDER IN A CHURCH GATHERING. CHS A. The Assembling of the Local Church – 1. The Occurrences of church/churches a.“when ye come together in the church” 11:17, 18, 20, 33; 14:23, 26 6 occ. in chs b.“in the church”/”in church”/ “in churches” 14:4, 5, 12, 19, 28, 33, 34, occ. in ch.14; cf.11:16

I. T HE R ELEVANCE OF THE P ASSAGE TO O RDER IN A C HURCH G ATHERING. C HS A. The Assembling of the Local Church. Consider the Context. 1. The Occurrences of church/churches 2. The Occasions referred to: a. The Lord’s Supper. I Cor. 11:18, 20 b. Prayer/Prophesying Service. 11:4f, 14:13-15 c. Thanksgiving/Teaching/Tongue- Speaking/Worship/Singing... 14:23, 25, 26

A. The Assembling of the Local Church B. The Authority of the Passage in the Context. 1. Commended Ordinances that needed further Observance. I Cor. 11:2, 3a, 23; II Thes. 2:15; 3:6 2. Not Paul’s Prejudiced Caution, but the Lord’s Commandments.14:37, Not the Custom of Churches to be Contentious though individuals may not Consent. 11:16 4. The Concluding Order demanded – Propriety and Productivity. 14:40, 26 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

I.T HE R ELEVANCE OF THE P ASSAGE TO O RDER IN A C HURCH G ATHERING.C HS II. T HE R EGULATED P ARTIES IN THE C ONTEXT. A.The Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of God, Christ, Men and Women in the church gathering. 11:3-16 B. The Remembrance of Christ at the Lord’s Supper. 11:17-34 C. The Responsibilities of Gifts in the church. 12:1-31 D. The Relationships of Love in the church. 13:1-13 E.The Regulations for Participation in a Public gathering in a church service. 14:1-40

T HE P ROBLEMS IN P UBLIC P ARTICIPATION THE PROBLEM OF HEADDRESS IN RECOGNITION OF HEADSHIP - I COR. 11:3- 16 Every man…having his head covered, dishonoureth his head…every woman…with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head… I Cor. 11:4, 5 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. I Cor. 11:16

I Cor. 11:3 A. The Principle and Practice of Headships in a Church Gathering. I. Its Observance of Headship. 11:3-16  The Rights of Equality – Jn. 5:18; 10:30, 33 No Reference to Superiority or Inferiority!  The Roles of Headship Order – Phil. 2:6-8  The Rights of “Equality” Jn. 1:12; I Jn. 3:1; Rom. 8:17; Heb. 2:11  The Roles of Headship: Jn. 13:13; Lk. 6:46 1. The Head of Christ is God. 2. the head of every man is Christ;  When all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.15:28 Philippians 2:6-8 (ASV) 6 who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

A. The Principle and Practice of Headships in a Church Gathering. I Cor. Chap the head of the woman is the man  The Reality of Equality: Gal. 3:28  The Roles of Headship: Eph. 5:22f For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: 11:6a but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 11:6b Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. the husband is the head of the wife… as Christ is the head of the church.

Let her be covered… 3. the head of the woman is the man [Gk. katakalupto = cover wholly, Veiled] 11:6 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, …as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man 11:7b if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering [Gk. peribolaion = something thrown around, Vesture, Heb. 1:12] (11:15) Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (10:31 ct. 1:29) For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head. (11:10, NIV) Cp. Eph. 3:9-11 No flesh should glory in His presence … he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. I Cor. 1:29, 31

B. T HE R EASONS AND R ATIONALE BEHIND THE I NSTRUCTIONS [Based on the Principle of Divine Headship and Hierarchy. I Cor. 11:3] T O C ONTINUE NEXT WEEK