(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) I. Congregational Autonomy. A. There is no superstructure smaller than the headship.

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(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) I. Congregational Autonomy. A. There is no superstructure smaller than the headship of Christ (Colossians 1:18) or larger than the local eldership. B. Each congregation governs its own affairs under the law of Christ. (I Peter 5:2).

(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) II. There is a connection that exists between all believers A. “Common faith” (Titus 1:1-4). B. “Mutual faith” (Romans 1:9-12). C. “Common salvation” (Jude 1-3). D. Two-directional fellowship (I John 1:1-3). E. “All things in common” (Acts 2:44; 4:32).

(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) III. All Believers Are Bound To One Another A. Modern believers are brethren to the prophets. (Revelation 22:8, 9). 1. They are a part of the “church of the Firstborn who are registered in heaven” (Hebrews 12:23). 2. “Kingdom which shall never be destroyed” (Daniel 2:44).

(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) III. All Believers Are Bound To One Another B. Christians are fellow servants with all other saints & angels. (Revelation 19:5-10). C. “Fellow workers” for Christ (III John 3-8). 1. “Fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ” (I Thessalonians 3:2). 2. “Fellow laborers in the kingdom of God” (Colossians 4:11).

(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) IV. How Does This Bond Demonstrate Itself? A. Believers “strive together in prayer” (Romans 15:30-32). B. Fellowship in Material & Spiritual Things. (Romans 15:25-27). C. Support of Preaching. (Philippians 4:15-18). D. Caring about the faith of those unknown to us. (Romans 1:8-10).

(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) V. What does this mean to us in our own walk with the Lord? We are not alone. We share a common cause with people different from ourselves. (Galatians 3:28; Colossians 3:9-11). We must bear with one another (Romans 15:1-3).

(I Corinthians 12:12-15) The Bond of Faith (I Corinthians 12:12-15) V. What does this mean to us in our own walk with the Lord? We are a part of a vast unseen kingdom. (cf. II King 6:16,17). We must care about the faithfulness of Christians in other places. Distance does not separate Christians. Heaven will be a reunion.