2. The
Local
Church

3. The Local Church
I. What is the Church?

4. Church Defined Acts 2:47 Eph. 2:16 Eph. 5:23 Acts 11:20-ff
People
Who Are Saved
Acts 2:47
Eph. 2:16
Eph. 5:23
Acts 11:20-ff
Terms of entrance - Same

5. Acts 11 Heard “preaching the Lord Jesus Believed & turned to Lord
Received
the grace
of God
Church
Christians
Disciples

6. The Local Church I. What is the Church?
II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses

7. Two Senses Universal Local All the saved over the world Matt. 16:18
Eph. 1:22-23
Local
The saved
in a certain locale
1 Cor. 1:2
Rev. 2-3

8. The Local Church I. What is the Church?
II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses
III. Distinctions in Universal & Local

9. Work of the Local Church
Distinctions
Universal
Only one (Eph. 4:4)
No organization
No work as a whole
No treasury
Work of the Local Church
Evangelism (1 Tim. 3:15)
Edification (Eph. 4:16)
Benevolence (1 Tim. 5:16)
Local
Many (Rom. 16:16)
Elders (Phil. 1:1)
Work (Eph. 4:16)
Treasury (1 Cor. 16:1-2)

10. The Local Church I. What is the Church?
II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses
III. Distinctions in Universal & Local
IV. Examples of Local Churches

11. Local Churches Rom. 16:16 Antioch (Acts 13:1) Corinth (1 Cor. 1:2)
Cenchrea (Rom. 16:1)
Philippi (Phil. 1:1)
Ephesus (Rev. 2:1)
Smyrna (Rev. 2:8)
Pergamos (Rev. 2:12)
Thyatira (Rev. 2:18)
Sardis (Rev. 3:1)
Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7)
Laodicea (Rev. 3:14)
Thessalonica (1 Thess. 1:1)
Crete (Titus 1:5)
Iconium (Acts 14:23)
Derbe (Acts 14:23)
Lystra (Acts 14:23)
Local Churches
Rom. 16:16

12. The Local Church I. What is the Church?
II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses
III. Distinctions in Universal & Local
IV. Examples of Local Churches
V. Membership in the Local Church

13. Membership Membership Is Necessary Without it - No local congregation
For elders to have oversight (Acts 20:28)
To carry out discipline (1 Cor. 5)

14. Membership Membership Is Necessary Examples: Paul (Acts 9:26-28)
Apollos (Acts 18:27)
Phebe (Rom. 16:1-2)

15. Churches have a right & duty to accept & reject members
Membership
Membership Is Necessary
Examples
Accepting & Rejecting Members
Churches have a right & duty to
accept & reject members

16. Accepting & Rejecting Not arbitrary (3 John)
Must be based upon - walking according to word
1 Cor. 5:1-13
2 Thess. 3:6-14
Not accept just anyone (Acts 9:26-28)
Right & responsibility to ask & know (Acts 9:26-28)

17. Membership Membership Is Necessary Examples
Accepting & Rejecting Members
Active within the local church
Attend (Heb. 10:25)
Contribute (1 Cor. 16:1-2)
Work together (Rom. 14; 1 Cor. 12)
Worship (Acts 2:42; 20:7)
Support disciplinary actions (1 Cor. 5)
Help restore erring (Gal. 6:1)

18. The Local Church I. What is the Church?
II. Term “church” Used in Two Senses
III. Distinctions in Universal & Local
IV. Examples of Local Churches
V. Membership in the Local Church