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Getting the Job Done! The Work of the Church

I. WHAT IS THE CHURCH? A.It is made of saved people - 1 Tim. 3:15 B.“Church” refers to saved people in 3 ways 1.The saved of the world - Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:41; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23 2.The saved in a geographic region - Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 1:2; Rev. 1:11 3.The saved in a local assembly - 1 Cor. 11:18; 14:19 A.It is made of saved people - 1 Tim. 3:15 B.“Church” refers to saved people in 3 ways 1.The saved of the world - Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:41; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23 2.The saved in a geographic region - Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 1:2; Rev. 1:11 3.The saved in a local assembly - 1 Cor. 11:18; 14:19

II. WHAT DOES IT DO? The New Testament reveals that the local church has work appointed by God. 1.Preaching the gospel - 1 Thess. 1:8 2.Strengthening members - Eph. 4:12 3.Caring for needy saints - Acts 6:1-6; Rom. 15:25-27 The New Testament reveals that the local church has work appointed by God. 1.Preaching the gospel - 1 Thess. 1:8 2.Strengthening members - Eph. 4:12 3.Caring for needy saints - Acts 6:1-6; Rom. 15:25-27

III. WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY? A.Be a member of a local assembly - Acts 9:26-28 B.Cooperate with elders/leaders - Heb. 13:17 C.Do our part - Rom. 12:4-21; Eph. 4:16 D.Maintain the church’s unity - Eph. 4:1-6 E.Maintain the church’s purity - 1 Tim. 4:12 A.Be a member of a local assembly - Acts 9:26-28 B.Cooperate with elders/leaders - Heb. 13:17 C.Do our part - Rom. 12:4-21; Eph. 4:16 D.Maintain the church’s unity - Eph. 4:1-6 E.Maintain the church’s purity - 1 Tim. 4:12