1. Responsibility In
The Local Church
Eph. 4:11-16

2. Our Responsibility In The Local Church
Ephesians 4:11-16

3. Christian Church (ekklesia)
Definitions
Christian
Someone born again (John 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:3)
Someone who has become a new creature (Eph. 4:22-24; 2 Cor. 5:17)
Someone who is a disciple of Christ (Acts 11:26)
Church (ekklesia)
An assembly (Acts 19:32-41; 1 Corinthians 14:28)
All the saved (universal – Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22-23)
The saved (local – Rom. 16:16; Rev. 1:4)

4. Partners in great fellowship
Our relationship
Members of one family
(Gal. 3:26-27; Rom. 8:16)
Members of one body
(1 Cor. 12:12-27)
Partners in great fellowship
(1 Cor. 1:9; Phil. 1:5; 2:1-2; 1 John 1:3)

5. Respect the Bible (1 Cor 1:10; Jn 17:20-21; Eph. 4:4-6)
We must promote unity
Respect the Bible (1 Cor 1:10; Jn 17:20-21; Eph. 4:4-6)
Respect conscience of others (Rom 15; 1 Cor. 8)
Avoid Jealousy (Gal. 5:19-21; Rom .12:15)
Avoid Gossip (Rom. 1:28)
Avoid Parties/Divisions (James 2; Rom. 12:16)
Not just a responsibility of elders!

6. Assembling with the saints
Support the Local work
Money
(2 Cor. 9:6; Phil. 4:15-16; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 14:12)
Assembling with the saints
(Heb. 10:25)
Obey the elders
(Heb. 13:7, 17)

7. Purpose of Christ’s Death
Maintain the purity
Purpose of Christ’s Death
(Eph. 5:25-27)
Individual Purity
(Speech – Eph. 4:29; Thoughts – Phil. 4:8;
Actions – Eph. 4:24-32)
Restoring The Erring
(Gal. 6:1; James 5:19-20)

8. your responsibilities
Congregational Strength Comes from
individual strength
Are you fulfilling
your responsibilities
to the local church?