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Introduction
Continuing in our back to the Basics series tonight we are going to be examining the local church.
Remember the church isn’t a building or an organization is the people.
We have buildings, logos, and organizations that represent the church to the world and different people but when we speak of the church that Christ died for it is the body of believers that make up the church.
We are going to see the importance of the church, what it is, and how God uses the church in our lives.
The Church is Precious
Church attendance does not save us or get us to Heaven it is very important to God and is a vital aspect of Christian growth.
Christ called out the church
The church began with Jesus when he first called out his disciples.
These were the first ones to be called out of the world to believe on Christ and following Him.
Christ Purchased the church
I’ve said this many times already in my short time here.
This church doesn’t belong to the people, it doesn’t belong to the pastor, it belongs to Christ.
It should be operated in accordance with God’s Word and with the focus on honoring Christ.
We may say things like “my church” in the sense that we are members of it but it belongs to Christ.
Christ Commissioned the church
We know this.
We have heard this taught and preached but do we own it as individuals?
Do we allow Christ last command to be our first priority?
The church has one purpose, one mission, one focus: To see people saved, Baptized, discipled, and then see them make disciples.
How a church accomplishes this can look different from church to church.
Christ is to have the preeminence in the church
The ministries, the programs, the systems, the processes, the events, all of it should not be to serve ourselves.
It should be to glorify Christ.
The church isn’t a man made idea and it isn’t an optional part of the Christian life.
It’s sad to hear people say they can worship God apart from a local church.
They are disregarding God’s love and purpose for the local assembling of believers.
When people love and commit to the local church they are showing their love and commitment for that which is precious to Christ.
The Church is Distinct
We already said it’s more than a building.
It’s a place where Christians meet together to grow in God’s Word, to glorify God, and to build lasting friendship with other Christians.
The church is not just a “universal” body of saved people.
It is comprised of local assemblies that consist of saved, baptized believers.
The NT places an emphasis on the local church.
The book of Acts speaks of the first church in Jerusalem.
And then we see how churches were established in other cities as the gospel spread
The next 9 books of the NT after Acts are letters written to local churches
The three epistles after these, the pastoral epistles, are written to local church leaders.
So 12 of the 27 books of the NT are written to churches.
They specifically deal with the organization, operation, and relationships within the local church.
What is the local church?
What are some ways you would describe the local church?
The local church is a called out assembly
Ekklesia=called out assembly
The local church is patterned after New Testament churches
Ladies and gentlemen, this is exactly why we are in a series titles authentic on Sunday mornings.
It is my desire that I start my ministry here on the right foot.
I wanted to put us all on the same page as to what a church is, what it’s purpose is, and what our role is in it.
Lets talk for just a moment: We are an independent fundamental Baptist church.
What does that mean?
Let’s break it down.
What does independent mean?
Independent: ________________________________________
What does Fundamental mean?
Fundamental:________________________________________
What about Baptist?
B_________________ _________________________
A___________________
Because Christ is the head of the church, we believe that ever local church should be independent of a hierarchal type framework or outside governmental structure.
P____________________ _____ ____________________
We have direct access to God through Jesus.
Not a priest or any other sinful man.
T________ ________________
There are only two offices in the church.
Pastor and Deacon.
The words elder and bishop are mentioned in scripture as other ways of describing a pastor and the role he plays.
I______________________ ____________ _______________
We believe each person must make the personal decision of repentance and faith in Christ.
Parents do not make this decision for their children and the government cannot make it for its people.
Additionally, each person is responsible before God in matters of holiness and conscience.
S____________________ _____ _______________________
Although Christians should be law abiding citizens, the state should have no power to create a state religion or intervene in the free expression of religious liberty
T_______ _______________________
These are ordinances and not sacraments.
They have no part in salvation and only serve as a pictures of what Christ did for us.
Both of them should only be performed under the authority of the local church.
S____________ and ________________ _______________
Christ ultimate sacrifice demands our complete consecration, and we desire that our daily living would reflect the holiness of our great God.
We should live a life distinct from the world.
These 8 beliefs are a top end picture of the basic teaching and practices of church in the New Testament.
The Church is Vital
It should not be simply an add-on to the Christian life.
Something you fit in when you have time.
It should be something we make time for.
It is the guardian of truth
The church is the pillar and ground of the truth
Christians are to contend for the faith
It is God’s plan to reach the world
I can’t say this enough.
When we speak of the gospel and our job to get it out, it can never become “old hat” or sound like we are beating a dead horse.
It is under the umbrella of the local church that the gospel should be propagated.
Para-church organizations are nice but they were not given the promise the church was given when it was told “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it”
It is God’s place to nurture the Christian
Notice these purposes for the local church that help you grow in your Christians walk:
To preach the word of God
Bible preaching works in our hearts and helps us grow into spiritual maturity
To provide fellowship
It’s the place where we meet other people and serve God together.
To provide oversight
Christ is the head of the church but He has designated the pastor as an undershepherd who provides spiritual leadership.
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