ABC's of Christian Growth - Your Church Home & Zion, Your Heavenly Home - 1

Chapter timestamps:
Note: Times are estimated

00:00 Introduction and overview of Studies 25 and 26
00:27 Materials needed: church covenant and study #3
01:22 The Bible as the sole authority over constitutions
02:18 Reading from the statement of faith
03:22 Review of Study #3: Baptist church definition
04:05 Who is the head of the church?
04:46 Blessings from joining and loving the church
06:01 Church covenant paragraph 1: entering the covenant
08:06 Paragraph 2: relationship to church and pastor
10:04 Paragraph 3: relationship to God and family
12:09 Paragraph 4: responsibilities to fellow members
13:11 Practical application of covenant duties
14:05 Moving away and church membership transfer
16:21 Discussion on church constitution and bylaws
18:04 Doctrinal limitations on church partnerships
19:21 Legal representation and signing documents
21:02 Age requirement for voting in church
23:13 Purpose and role of a church treasurer
25:10 Church clerk role and relevance
25:51 How business meetings are conducted
27:19 Biblical qualifications for church officers
29:27 Listing current church workers and roles
31:08 Start of Study #26: Letter Z – Zion (heaven)
32:28 What is heaven? The three heavens
35:17 The third heaven: God's dwelling place
38:40 Zion in Scripture: earthly, millennial, and heavenly
43:09 Closing thoughts and prayer before next service