1. Divine Organization with Divine Purpose
Christ’s Church
The “Local” Church
The Assembly
Acts 20:7
Divine Organization with Divine Purpose

2. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST The Local Assembly Church – Ekklesia An assembly
A people called out
Proper name for the church
Local
Universal

3. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST The Local Assembly
Key Passages on the Local Church
Act 20:7-8, Example of the church at Troas
I Cor 14:1-40, Instructions on when the whole church meets
I Tim 3:15, Paul’s instruction to Timothy on the church
I Cor 16:1-2, Paul’s instructions on collections on the 1st day of the week

4. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST When The Local Assembly
A Prescribed Day of Assembly (Lords Supper)
Acts 20:7, Example of Christians meeting on the 1st day of the week to partake of the Lords Supper
Acts 2:1, Pentecost is the 50th day after the Passover (7th day)
I Cor 16:1-2, Paul’s instructions on collections on the 1st day of the week
Mk 16:9, the day Jesus arose from grave

5. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST When The Local Assembly Which 1st Day?
The implication is that they met on ever 1st day of the week. Not monthly, annually, or “ETC”
When is trash day?

6. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST What The Local Assembly Prescribed Purpose
Lords Supper, Acts 20:7
Collection, I Cor 16:1-4
Sing and Pray, I Cor 14:15, I Tim 2:1- 8
Reading, Teaching & Preaching, I Cor 14:19, I Tim 4:13
Limited Benevolence, I Tim 5:1-16

7. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST What The Local Assembly Prescribed Methods
I Cor 14:15, Sing and Pray with understanding
Eph 5:18-19, A Capella Singing
I Cor 14:19, I Tim 3:13, Reading, Teaching & Preaching with understanding
I Cor 14:34-35, I Tim 2:9-15, women’s roll
I Cor 14:26, edification is commanded in all activities
I Cor 14:40, decently and in order

8. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST What The Local Assembly
Various other Assemblies Purposes
Acts 4:23, 31, to report what the Sanhedrin had done (v23) and to pray
Acts 5:42, daily
Acts 12:12, in a house to pray
Acts 14:27, to report about the work of God
Acts 15:30, deliver the epistle
I Cor 5:4-5, for discipline

9. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST What Nots The Local Assembly Forbidden
I Cor 11:17-34, eating a common meal
I Cor 14:1-40, Disruptive Services
I Cor 14:34-35, I Tim 2:9-15, Women leaders
I Tim 5:1-16, benevolence to non- needy saints
Anything a man can do the Church can do???

10. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Where The Local Assembly Homes Upper Rooms
Rom 16:3-5, I Cor 16:9, Aquila and Priscilla’s House
Philm 2, Archippus’s House
Upper Rooms
Acts 20:8, Troas
Synagogue
Jas 2:2
Acts 17:1-2, Act 18:19, Acts 19:8-9

11. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Where The Local Assembly
No Command for Venue but Several Examples
No Prescribed venue for assembly
What is Expedient?
I Cor 10:23, though authorized, it might not be expedient

12. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Who The Local Assembly For Disciples
Act 20:7-8, And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them…
I Cor 14:23, what if unbelievers present…
Heb 10:23-24, Devotion to the work

13. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Divine Organization with Divine Purpose
Ekklesia – A Local Assembly of Christians
Prescribed Day of Assembly (LS)
Prescribed Purpose
Various Venues
Forbidden Activities
Forbidden Methods
Divine Organization with Divine Purpose