1. A Perfect Church

2. A Perfect Church “Church” = The Called Out
* All Saved Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Acts 2:47
* Group In Physical Area 1 Cor. 1:2
* Assembly 1 Cor. 14:35

3. A Perfect Church I. Thoroughly Equipped A. katartismos Eph. 4:12
- Complete Furnishing
- Preparing Fully
- From The Gifts (v11)
1. Thoroughly Equipped
A.katartismos Eph.4:12 “equipping” (found only 1x in NT in this form, r/t katartizo)*
Strong- complete furnishing (2677)
Vine- preparing fully, implying a process leading to consummation
How this perfection take place? v11 by the gifts that Jesus gave: apostles, prophets, evangelists, elders. These equip the members and then the members of the church are equipped so that the church can do its work.
B. artios- complete, the man of God is perfect though the word of God (2 Tim. 3:17).
Is the church thoroughly equipped or is it constantly evolving? 1 Tim. 3:15 after Timothy read what Paul wrote, could he know what conduct in the church ought to be? Is the conduct in the church today the same or different?
Mt 16:18 I will build my church. Same church today?
v19; 18:18 apostles will reveal what should be bound. Same things bound today?
Mt. 28:20 apostles to teach what Jesus commanded them. Jesus expect same today?
1 Cor. 2:13; 11:23; 15:3 they wrote what was commanded/revealed to them. Same message for us today?:
Gal. 1:6-9 do not change the message.

4. A Perfect Church I. Thoroughly Equipped A. katartismos Eph. 4:12
B. artios 2 Tim. 3:17
1. Build My Church Mt. 16:18
2. Bind/Loose Mt. 16:19; 18:18
3. Go Teach Mt. 28:20
4. Apostles Wrote What Was Revealed Cor. 15:3; 4:6
5. Not Change What Was Delivered Gal. 1:6-9

5. A Perfect Church I. Thoroughly Equipped A. katartismos Eph. 4:12
B. artios 2 Tim. 3:17
C. katarizo Mt. 4:21
- Used of Mending Nets
- Make One What He Ought To Be
1. Personal 2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 6:1
2. Congregation 2 Cor 13:11; Cor. 1:10; Titus 1:5

6. A Perfect Church II. Lacking Works pleroo Mt. 13:48; Rev. 3:2
“The First Works” Rev. 2:5
Ecumenicalism Rev. 2:15
Tolerance Rev. 2:19-20
Weakness Rev. 3:2
Apathetic Rev. 3:16-17

7. B. Perfect Members Eph.4:12-13; 1Cor.14:20
A Perfect Church
III. Of Full Age, Mature teleioi
A. Perfect Word Js. 1:25; Jude 3; 1Cor.13:8-10
B. Perfect Members Eph.4:12-13; 1Cor.14:20
Diligent:
Workman 2 Tim. 2:15
Adding to Faith 2 Pet. 1:5-7
Searching Scriptures Acts 17:11
Test The Spirits 1 Jn. 4:1
Exercise Senses Heb. 5:14

8. A Perfect Church III. Of Full Age, Mature teleioi
A. Perfect Word Js. 1:25; 1 Cor. 2:10-11,13; :8-10
B. Perfect Member 1 Cor 14:20
C. Perfect Preacher Col. 1:28; Acts 20:27; Col. 2:4; 4:16
D. Perfect Elder Acts 20:28; Titus 1:9,13-14