2. 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

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

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

5. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
Fulfilling My Obligations Whether Others Do or Not

6. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend

7. I. Attend Not to forsake (Hebrews 10:25) Context: Persecution
Presence encourages (Heb.10:24f)
“Of yourselves” – Local assembly
If one regularly miss – then all could
If one gone a lot – then all could

8. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend
II. Contribute

9. II. Contribute It is an order (I Cor. 16:1-2)
It is an act of worship (Acts 2:42)
How a local church functions
Withhold contribution – disagree
“Partial Fellowship” – why?

10. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend
II. Contribute
III. Consider One Another

11. III. Consider One Another
Hebrews 10:24 –
Means: think about, regard, thoughtful, look at closely, turn over in mind, observe fully.
Reason: What do to promote love & good works!

12. III. Consider One Another
Wear other’s shoes for while
Matthew 7:12
Philippians 2:4
Try to understand
Give benefit of doubt (I Cor.13:7)
Differences in people

13. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend
II. Contribute
III. Consider One Another
IV. Work Toward Peace / Unity

14. Romans 14:19
“Let us therefore follow after (pursue) the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”

15. IV. Work Toward Peace / Unity
Learn to work together (I Cor.12)
Communicate
Essential to any relationship
Solve problems by communication
Forbear (Col. 3:13) [“to hold up”]
Not be stubborn / self willed
Matthew 7:12; Titus 1:7; III John
Not refuse to yield, listen or work things out

16. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend
II. Contribute
III. Consider One Another
IV. Work Toward Peace / Unity
V. Be Kind / Friendly

17. V. Be Kind & Friendly Command (Ephesians 4:32)
To be right – not because I think others are right!
Part of love (I Cointhians13:4)
Proverbs 18:24
Greet one another (Romans 16:16; II Corinthians 13:12; Acts 20:37)
In what say to & about others (Col. 4:6)

18. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend
II. Contribute
III. Consider One Another
IV. Work Toward Peace / Unity
V. Be Kind / Friendly
VI. Use Wisdom & Judgment

19. VI. Use Wisdom / Judgment
Brethren often use little judgment
Do things that solve one problem and creates two more.
Fail to see where things lead – consequences
Reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7-9)
Pray for wisdom (James 1:5)
Wisdom promotes peace (James 3:13-17)

20. Wisdom / Judgment Try to look past our nose – see down the line
Inconsistency
Consequences
Where this will take us
Ask: Is this good or better judgment?
More than question of is this sin
Question of what is best!

21. Responsibilities Within A Local Church
I. Attend
II. Contribute
III. Consider One Another
IV. Work Toward Peace / Unity
V. Be Kind / Friendly
VI. Use Wisdom & Judgment