Thesis: What is the church about?
1. The apostles teaching.
2. To Fellowship.
3. To the breaking of bread.
4. To Prayer.
1) The Apostles Teaching ~ the Word of God
a) Both the New and Old testament
Examples: Eph 3:3-10, 1 Tim 3:14-16, Luke 24:25-27
2) To Fellowship
a) Church is about you
Examples: Rom 12:10,13:8,14:19,15:5,16:16, Gal 5:13, Eph 4:2,...
Hebrew 10:24-25 "Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near."
3) To the breaking of bread ~ Communion
a) 1 Cor 10:16-17 "Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread."
4) To Prayer
a) John 17:20-26 "I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their testimony, that they will all be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I am in you...." |
