The Church is important to God Christ purchased it with His own blood - Acts 20 Christ calls the Church His bride
Church's Devotion to the Apostles' teaching Fact of the Church's Devotion Devoting themselves to the teaching of the Word of God Devotion to God's Word was a defining mark of the Church Scriptures are rightly taught Devotion to God's Word continued in the Church Teaching about God and the true way of understanding the Word Paul's instruction to Timothy (I Timothy 4:13) (II Timothy 4:2) The reason: Teaching, reproof, etc... (II Timothy 3:16) Reason for their devotion Discipleship is the Church's great commission By baptizing By teaching It is essential to the Church's mission of growing disciples How: Using the Word of GodGod gives pastors and teachers to teach the Church body (Ephesians 4) End: Spiritual maturity that looks like Christ People are to know their leaders (Hebrews 13) We are to know each other (Hebrews 10:25) It is essential to the Church's mission of gathering disciples Depending on God for the courage to share His Word Our own devotion The reason for it: the Scriptures command us to devote ourselves to teaching God's Word The outworking of it: We want to be God-centered; Christ-centered How: Expositional preaching (God sets the terms of our learning) Bible class: discipleship training Fellowship groups: sharing what we are learning from God's Word Inductive Bible Study Men's and Women's Groups Bible reading plans Edifying fellowship
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