THE CHURCH ASSEMBLED I. TEXTUAL THOUGHTS 1. Hebrews 10:23-25- The
church is to meet together. 2. 1 Corinthians 14:23-40- The
assembly is to be orderly and for edification. 3. Acts2:41-45- The example of
the church at Jerusalem. 4. 1 Corinthians 11:17-34- The
church takes the Lord's supper in memory of Jesus. 5. Ephesians 2:14-22- We all
have access by one Spirit to God through Jesus Christ. II. MAIN THEME: The church is to meet together to encourage each other and to
stimulate each other to love and good works. The assembly is a visible
statement of our faith in Jesus Christ, and the activities of the assembly
are designed to edify and build up the church so that we are equipped to do
the Lord's work. 1. The assembly of the church
is important because: a. The Holy
Spirit says it is important, Hebrews 10:23-25. b. We want to
have the church be edified, 1 Corinthians 14:12, Eph 4:10-13. c. We want to
be like the early church, Acts 20:7, I Cor 16:1-2, Acts 2:44-47. 2. When the early church
assembled, it did those things that would build up. a. They
continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching, Acts 2:42, Jude 3. b. They shared
with each other according to need, Acts 4:34-37, 2 Corinthians 8:10-15. c. They
encouraged each other and provoked one another, Hebrews 10:23-25, 1 Corinthians 14:26, Act 14:27. d. They prayed
with understanding, 1 Cor 14:13-17, 1 Tim 2:1-3, Acts 13:1-3. e. They took
the Lord's supper and had fellowship, Acts 2:42, 1 Cor 11:17-34. f. They
practiced discipline in the body, 1 Corinthians 5:4-5, 13, 2 Cor 2:5-11. g. They taught
each other and praised God in song, Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:19,1 Corinthians 14:15. h. They shared
what God was doing through them, Acts14:27-28. III. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1. We need to remember that
Jesus' blood has removed the barriers between people, and that we are united in Christ, Ephesians 2:13-22, 4:1-3. 2. Remember that our purpose
in coming together is to edify, to build up, and to praise God for the wonderful things He has done, Acts
2:42-47, 4:32-33. 3. We need to give
consideration to the needs of others in the assembly, Philippians2:3-5, Romans 12:9-10. 4. Remember that we do not
assemble just because of duty, but because we love Jesus and His church, 2 Cor 3:5-6, Romans 12:1, 1 Cor 13,
Galatians 5:13-18. IV. MEMORY VERSES: HEBREWS 10:24-25. |