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The Church In The New TestamentThe Church In The New TestamentLesson TenLesson Ten

IntroductionIntroductionIf You Stopped Several People On The If You Stopped Several People On The Street And Asked Them To Describe A Street And Asked Them To Describe A Church, What Would They Say?Church, What Would They Say?

Some Would LikelySome Would LikelyBegin To Describe A Begin To Describe A Building Or An Building Or An Organization.Organization.

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A Building Or An Organization Is Not The A Building Or An Organization Is Not The Original Meaning Of The Word Original Meaning Of The Word Translated “Church”.Translated “Church”.

In The Greek Language, The Original In The Greek Language, The Original Language Of The New Testament, Language Of The New Testament, The Word Translated “Church” The Word Translated “Church” Means “The Called Out” Or “The Means “The Called Out” Or “The Assembled Together For A Definite Purpose.”Assembled Together For A Definite Purpose.”

The Word “Church” Was Also Used To Denote The Word “Church” Was Also Used To Denote The Whole Company Of Redeemed People.The Whole Company Of Redeemed People.

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The Church The Church

The Church Is Also Referred To As “The The Church Is Also Referred To As “The Body Of Christ” (Ephesians 1:23).Body Of Christ” (Ephesians 1:23).

It Is Better To Think It Is Better To Think Of Christ’s Church Of Christ’s Church As A Living Organ-As A Living Organ-ism Than As An ism Than As An Organization.Organization.

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The Church The Church (continued) (continued)

Sometimes The Word “Church” Is Used To Sometimes The Word “Church” Is Used To Describe A Local Assembly Of Believers That Describe A Local Assembly Of Believers That Meets Together In A Particular City Or House Meets Together In A Particular City Or House (1 Corinthians 1:2; (Matthew 16:18).(1 Corinthians 1:2; (Matthew 16:18).

God Adds People To His God Adds People To His Church When They Surrender Church When They Surrender Their Lives To Jesus As Lord.Their Lives To Jesus As Lord.

As A Part Of His Eternal Plan, He Designed The As A Part Of His Eternal Plan, He Designed The Purpose Of This Body Of Believers.Purpose Of This Body Of Believers.

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God’s Plan For The ChurchGod’s Plan For The ChurchTo Be Like JesusTo Be Like Jesus (Romans 8:28-30) (Romans 8:28-30)

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be thefirstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified”.

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Jesus’ ChurchJesus’ ChurchThe church Of Jesus Christ Is Made Up Of His The church Of Jesus Christ Is Made Up Of His Disciples It Is Understandable, Disciples It Is Understandable,

Then, Why God Would Plan Then, Why God Would Plan That Those In His Church Be That Those In His Church Be Conformed Into His Likeness.Conformed Into His Likeness.

He Promises To Justify And He Promises To Justify And Glorify Those In His Body, The Church (2 Corinthians Glorify Those In His Body, The Church (2 Corinthians

3:17-18).3:17-18).““Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit”.Lord, who is the Spirit”.

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Changed Into His LikenessChanged Into His Likeness

God’s Spirit Provides Christians With The God’s Spirit Provides Christians With The Ability To Be Changed Into His Likeness Ability To Be Changed Into His Likeness And To Receive His Glory.And To Receive His Glory.

Through The Inspired Through The Inspired WordWord

We Can Know How To Be We Can Know How To Be Christ’s Disciples.Christ’s Disciples.

That Is What He Has Called Us To Be.That Is What He Has Called Us To Be.

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His DisciplesHis Disciples

The Word “Disciple” Means To Be A The Word “Disciple” Means To Be A Follower Of Another’s Teaching Or To Follower Of Another’s Teaching Or To Discipline One’s Life To Be Like That Of Discipline One’s Life To Be Like That Of Another.Another.

The Church Is Made Up Of The Church Is Made Up Of Individuals Who Have CommittedIndividuals Who Have CommittedTheir Lives To Be Like JesusTheir Lives To Be Like Jesus(John 8:31-32).(John 8:31-32).

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Being A True DiscipleBeing A True Disciple

The Continual Study Of God’s The Continual Study Of God’s Word And The Disciplining OfWord And The Disciplining OfYour Life To His Teaching WillYour Life To His Teaching WillHelp You Be A True Disciple, Help You Be A True Disciple, A Member Of His Body, The Church.A Member Of His Body, The Church.

This Brings Him Glory. This Brings Him Glory.

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Love One AnotherLove One Another(John 13:34-35)(John 13:34-35)

"A new command I give you: Love "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.“are my disciples, if you love one another.“

Jesus Said That When Disciples Love One Jesus Said That When Disciples Love One Another, The World Has Sufficient Evidence To Another, The World Has Sufficient Evidence To Know Whose Disciples They Are.Know Whose Disciples They Are.

A Major Identifiable Characteristic Of Christ’s A Major Identifiable Characteristic Of Christ’s Church Is The Way They Love One Another.Church Is The Way They Love One Another.

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Living To Glorify GodLiving To Glorify God

The Lord The Lord Wants You To Wants You To Be Blessed Be Blessed And Glorified And Glorified By Him, As By Him, As Well As To Well As To Bring Glory To Bring Glory To Him.Him.

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Ephesians 1:11-12; 3:20-21Ephesians 1:11-12; 3:20-21

In him we were also chosen, having been In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. . . of his glory. . . Now to him who is able to do immeasurably Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.Amen.

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Glorified Through His Church

• The Lord Empowers His Church To Do More Than We Could Imagine.

• It Is Through His Church That He Will Be Glorified Forever.

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Jesus Brought Glory To God

John 17:4“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do”.

• In This Verse, Jesus Explains How He Brought Glory To God.

• You Also Can Glorify God By Doing What He Has For You To Do As A Part Of His Church.

• The Church Will Bring Glory To God As A Body Of Believers By Accomplishing What God Has Purposed For Us, The Church, To Do.

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Worshippers of GodWorshippers of God

To Worship Means To Adore Or Praise To Worship Means To Adore Or Praise God So That He Will Receive The Glory God So That He Will Receive The Glory And Honor He Deserves.And Honor He Deserves.

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True WorshipTrue Worship Jesus Discusses True Worship From God’s Perspective In Jesus Discusses True Worship From God’s Perspective In

John Chapter Four.John Chapter Four. In This Passage Of Scripture Jesus Was Speaking To A In This Passage Of Scripture Jesus Was Speaking To A

Woman From Samaria.Woman From Samaria. He Told Her Something About Her He Told Her Something About Her

Personal Life That Revealed To Her Personal Life That Revealed To Her That He Must Be A Prophet.That He Must Be A Prophet.

Therefore, She Asked Him About The Therefore, She Asked Him About The Right Place To Worship, Likely Thinking Right Place To Worship, Likely Thinking A Prophet Would Know About Such A Prophet Would Know About Such Matters.Matters.

Jesus’ Reply Indicates That True Jesus’ Reply Indicates That True Worship Is Not About A Place To Go But A Condition Of The Worship Is Not About A Place To Go But A Condition Of The Heart.Heart.

That Is What Gives Glory To God.That Is What Gives Glory To God.

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True Worship True Worship (continued)(continued)

John 4:23-24John 4:23-24Jesus declared: Jesus declared: “Yet a time is coming and has “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."truth."

A Disciple Is To Worship God.A Disciple Is To Worship God. Worship Is What You Are Doing When Your Worship Is What You Are Doing When Your

Heart And Mind Are Centered On Living Like Heart And Mind Are Centered On Living Like Jesus.Jesus.

It Must Be From The Heart With Emotion And It Must Be From The Heart With Emotion And Spirit And In Accord With The Truth Revealed In Spirit And In Accord With The Truth Revealed In God’s Word.God’s Word.

His Family, The Church, Lives To Adore Him.His Family, The Church, Lives To Adore Him.

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What Is Worship?• Two Words Translated “Worship” In The New

Testament May Help In Understanding The Meaning Of The Term.

• The First , proskumeo (Comes From pros, Toward; And kuneo, To Kiss), Means “To Make Obeisance, Do Reverence To” (W.E. Vine).

• This Word Is The Most Frequently Used Word For “Worship” In The New Testament.

• Worship Is An Internal Act From The Heart And Not An Act Of Ritual Or Mindless Rote Performance.

• The Assembly Of Individual Worshippers On Sunday Morning Should Be A Time, But Not The Only Time, When This Takes Place.

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The Second Word For “Worship” The Second Word For “Worship” Is Is latriuolatriuo..

It Means “To Serve, To Render It Means “To Serve, To Render Religious Service Or Homage” (W.E. Religious Service Or Homage” (W.E. Vine).Vine).

Worship Or Praise Is Given To Worship Or Praise Is Given To God By A Life Of Service.God By A Life Of Service.

In Daily Living You Can Serve In Daily Living You Can Serve And Worship God By Serving And Worship God By Serving Others.Others.

Worship Is Not Confined To A Praise Worship Is Not Confined To A Praise Or Worship Time In A Church Or Worship Time In A Church Building, But Is Something That Building, But Is Something That Should Take Place Twenty-four Should Take Place Twenty-four Hours A Day, Seven Days A Week.Hours A Day, Seven Days A Week.

Jesus Used Both Words In His Jesus Used Both Words In His Response To Satan While Being Response To Satan While Being Tempted In The Wilderness (Matthew Tempted In The Wilderness (Matthew 4:10).4:10).

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Praise and ServicePraise and Service

Both Praise And Service To Others Are Both Praise And Service To Others Are Expressions Of Worship Described In Expressions Of Worship Described In Hebrews 13:15-16.Hebrews 13:15-16.

The Words Spoken By Believers The Words Spoken By Believers In Songs And Prayers, As Well In Songs And Prayers, As Well As Acts Of Service To Others, Are Praise As Acts Of Service To Others, Are Praise To Him.To Him.

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Unified In One Body

• It Is Very Clear From Scripture That God Sent His Son To Save Souls And Establish One Body Of Believers.

• His Eternal Plan For His Disciples Was That Love And Unity Would Exist, Not Division And Separation (Ephesians 4:1-6; John 17:20-23; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 4:17).

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Denominations Denominations

Denominational Division Denominational Division

That Exists Today Is The That Exists Today Is The

Result Of Hundreds Of Result Of Hundreds Of

Years Of People Teach-Years Of People Teach-

ing Different Doctrines ing Different Doctrines

And All Calling Them-And All Calling Them-

selves Disciples Of Jesus.selves Disciples Of Jesus.

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God Didn’t Plan For DivisionGod Didn’t Plan For Division This Is Not What God Planned Nor Is He Glorified This Is Not What God Planned Nor Is He Glorified

By It.By It. This Division Results From Human Nature And This Division Results From Human Nature And

Only Serves Satan’s Purpose.Only Serves Satan’s Purpose. It Causes Christ’s Church To Be Weakened Rather It Causes Christ’s Church To Be Weakened Rather

Than United.Than United. Most Differences Could Be Eliminated If Believers Most Differences Could Be Eliminated If Believers

Would Study God’s Word Together, Pray For And Would Study God’s Word Together, Pray For And With Each Other, And Love One Another.With Each Other, And Love One Another.

It Should Be The Effort Of All Believers To Develop It Should Be The Effort Of All Believers To Develop A Unity Of Faith That God Intended And Is Glorified A Unity Of Faith That God Intended And Is Glorified By.By.

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Being God’s MessengerBeing God’s Messenger

God Has A Very Important Function Or God Has A Very Important Function Or Purpose For His Church.Purpose For His Church.

It Is To Evangelize It Is To Evangelize The Entire World The Entire World In Every Generation.In Every Generation.

Evangelism Is The Evangelism Is The Proclaiming Of The Proclaiming Of The Good News Message Good News Message Of Salvation (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark Of Salvation (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Ephesians 4:10-11).16:15-16; Ephesians 4:10-11).

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Concern For the LostConcern For the LostIf Lost People Are To Have Any Eternal If Lost People Are To Have Any Eternal Hope, The Saved People, Christ’s Hope, The Saved People, Christ’s Church, Must Tell Them About Jesus Church, Must Tell Them About Jesus So That They Too May Come To Him So That They Too May Come To Him For Salvation.For Salvation.Evangelism Means To Tell The Good Evangelism Means To Tell The Good News In A Simple And Understandable News In A Simple And Understandable Way.Way.D.T. Niles Describes It This Way: D.T. Niles Describes It This Way: “Evangelism Is One Beggar Telling “Evangelism Is One Beggar Telling Another Beggar Where He Found Another Beggar Where He Found Bread.”Bread.”

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To Evangelize Should Be NaturalTo Evangelize Should Be Natural

Evangelism Should Be A Natural Act Of Saved People.Evangelism Should Be A Natural Act Of Saved People.

If The Love Christ Has For The Lost Exists In The If The Love Christ Has For The Lost Exists In The Church, Sharing The Gospel Would Be As Natural As An Church, Sharing The Gospel Would Be As Natural As An Apple Tree bearing Apples Or A Grand-father Telling Apple Tree bearing Apples Or A Grand-father Telling Others About His Grandchildren.Others About His Grandchildren.

Robert Munder Describes Robert Munder Describes Evangelism As “The Spontaneous Evangelism As “The Spontaneous Overflow Of A Glad And Free Overflow Of A Glad And Free Heart In Jesus Christ.”Heart In Jesus Christ.”

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1 Peter 2:9-101 Peter 2:9-10

9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal 9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.wonderful light.

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”mercy, but now you have received mercy.”

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““A Chosen People” A Chosen People” This Passage Describes First The Privileged Place That God Has For Those In Christ.Next, He States Clearly The Purpose He Has For Us.We Are To Tell Others What He Has Done For Us And For Them As Well.If God Is To Be Glorified By The Church, Then Those In His Church Must Be About Doing What He Has Given Them To Do.

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Encouraging And Maturing Each Encouraging And Maturing Each OtherOther

God Wants All Of His Children To Grow And God Wants All Of His Children To Grow And Mature Into The Likeness Of His Son.Mature Into The Likeness Of His Son.

The Leaders And Every The Leaders And Every Member Of The Church Member Of The Church Have The Responsibility Have The Responsibility To Encourage One To Encourage One Another To Growth And Another To Growth And Faithfulness. (Ephesians 4:11-13; Hebrews Faithfulness. (Ephesians 4:11-13; Hebrews 3:12-14; 10:23-25; Galatians 6:2; 9-10; 3:12-14; 10:23-25; Galatians 6:2; 9-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:14).1 Thessalonians 5:14).

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God’s Task For His ChildrenGod’s Task For His Children

Besides Telling The Lost About Jesus, Besides Telling The Lost About Jesus,

Meeting One Another’s Needs Meeting One Another’s Needs

And Bearing Each And Bearing Each

Other’s BurdensOther’s Burdens

Is The Task God Has Is The Task God Has

Given To His Children.Given To His Children.

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Every Member Has A Part To PlayEvery Member Has A Part To Play

The Church DescribedThe Church DescribedIn Scripture Is In Scripture Is Compared To A Body. Compared To A Body.

Every Part Of A Person’s Every Part Of A Person’s Body Must Be Working Body Must Be Working Properly For A Person To Properly For A Person To Be Considered Healthy.Be Considered Healthy.

Every Member Of Christ’s Body, The Church, Has Been Every Member Of Christ’s Body, The Church, Has Been Given Some Ability To Function As A Part Of The Body.Given Some Ability To Function As A Part Of The Body.

Each One Must Discover, Develop, And Use The God-Each One Must Discover, Develop, And Use The God-given Gifts He Or She Has And Help Others Find Their given Gifts He Or She Has And Help Others Find Their Place To Serve As Well.Place To Serve As Well.

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Romans 12:4-8Romans 12:4-8

““Just as each of us has one body with many members, Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.member belongs to all the others.We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.to his faith.If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”

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What Can I Do To Help?What Can I Do To Help?

Ask Yourself, “What Ask Yourself, “What Do I Enjoy Doing? Do I Enjoy Doing?

What Have I Been What Have I Been Trained To Do?Trained To Do?

How Can I Use How Can I Use That Ability In The That Ability In The Church To Glorify Church To Glorify God?God?

““Each one should use Each one should use whatever gift he has received whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in administering God's grace in its various forms.its various forms.If anyone speaks, he should If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. power for ever and ever. Amen.”Amen.”

1 Peter 4:10-11

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Using Your Gift To Serve OthersUsing Your Gift To Serve Others

When A Believer Uses When A Believer Uses His Gift In Serving His Gift In Serving Others, God Is Others, God Is Glorified.Glorified.

Everybody Has A Part Everybody Has A Part To Play.To Play.

Everyone Must Fulfill Everyone Must Fulfill Their Part (1Corinthians Their Part (1Corinthians 12:12-26).12:12-26).

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Your Human BodyYour Human Body

It Does Not Take Much For A Human It Does Not Take Much For A Human Body To Become Crippled.Body To Become Crippled.

Dropping A Heavy Weight On Your Dropping A Heavy Weight On Your Toe Would Cause You To Go Limping Toe Would Cause You To Go Limping About.About.

Your Whole Body Would Be Your Whole Body Would Be Somewhat Affected.Somewhat Affected.

When One Part Is Hurt, Other Parts When One Part Is Hurt, Other Parts Of The Body Come To Give Aid.Of The Body Come To Give Aid.

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Members Of Christ’s BodyMembers Of Christ’s Body

Members Of Christ's Body Are Members Of Christ's Body Are Interwoven With Each Other Interwoven With Each Other And Sympathetic To Each And Sympathetic To Each Other’s Hurts.Other’s Hurts.

This Kind Of Loving Care And This Kind Of Loving Care And Service Is Evidence To The Service Is Evidence To The World That Christ’s Church World That Christ’s Church Does Truly Live Today.Does Truly Live Today.

Paul Instructed The Church At Paul Instructed The Church At Ephesus With The Following Ephesus With The Following Words. Words. (see the next (see the next slide)slide)

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Ephesians 4:11-16Ephesians 4:11-16““It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.measure of the fullness of Christ.Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.their deceitful scheming.Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.From him the whole body, joined and held together by From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each partlove, as each part does its work.”does its work.”

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Working TogetherWorking Together

When God’s When God’s Children Are Children Are Working Together Working Together In Serving Others, In Serving Others, Each One Doing Each One Doing His Part, The Body His Part, The Body Grows, And More Grows, And More Glory And Honor Glory And Honor Goes Up To God.Goes Up To God.

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God’s Plan For Our FutureGod’s Plan For Our Future One Day, Only The Father Knows When, Jesus Is One Day, Only The Father Knows When, Jesus Is

Coming To Take His Bride, The Coming To Take His Bride, The Church, Home To Heaven Church, Home To Heaven (Revelation 21:2).(Revelation 21:2).

He Will Present A Sanctified He Will Present A Sanctified Body Of Worshippers To The Body Of Worshippers To The Father (Ephesians 5:25-27; Father (Ephesians 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 15:51-57).1 Corinthians 15:51-57).

He Wants God’s People To Look He Wants God’s People To Look Forward To That Day Of Glory And Be Encouraged (1 Forward To That Day Of Glory And Be Encouraged (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Thessalonians 4:13-18

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Jesus Taught His Disciples How To Jesus Taught His Disciples How To Prepare For His ReturnPrepare For His Return

While He Was On Earth, Jesus Taught His While He Was On Earth, Jesus Taught His Disciples How To Prepare For His Return.Disciples How To Prepare For His Return.

He Wants Us To Always Be Ready For His He Wants Us To Always Be Ready For His Coming (Matthew 25:1-13), And He Wants Coming (Matthew 25:1-13), And He Wants Us To Use The Talents And Blessings That Us To Use The Talents And Blessings That He Has Given To Us While We Look He Has Given To Us While We Look Forward To His Return (Matthew 25:14-Forward To His Return (Matthew 25:14-30).30).

He Wants Our Faith To Be Active In He Wants Our Faith To Be Active In Serving Others, Not Passively Waiting For Serving Others, Not Passively Waiting For That Day (Matthew 25:31-46).That Day (Matthew 25:31-46).

In Each Case He Tells How Magnificent In Each Case He Tells How Magnificent Our Eternal Home Will Be.Our Eternal Home Will Be.

It Is A Home That Jesus Has Prepared For It Is A Home That Jesus Has Prepared For Us And To Which He Will Take Us (John Us And To Which He Will Take Us (John 14:1-3).14:1-3).

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1 Corinthians 15:581 Corinthians 15:58

““Therefore, my dear Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Let nothing move you. Always give Always give yourselves fully to the yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, work of the Lord, because you know because you know that your labor in the that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”Lord is not in vain.”

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ConclusionConclusion When You Surrender Your Life To Jesus And Are Buried When You Surrender Your Life To Jesus And Are Buried

With Him In Baptism, God Promises You The Forgiveness With Him In Baptism, God Promises You The Forgiveness Of All Your Sins (Acts 2:38).Of All Your Sins (Acts 2:38).

He Gives You His Spirit To Live In You As A Guarantee Of He Gives You His Spirit To Live In You As A Guarantee Of Your Inheritance (Ephesians 1:13-14).Your Inheritance (Ephesians 1:13-14).

The Lord Also Adds You To His Family Of Saved People, His The Lord Also Adds You To His Family Of Saved People, His Church (Acts 2:42, 47).Church (Acts 2:42, 47).

Prayerfully Consider How Important It Is For You As A Child Prayerfully Consider How Important It Is For You As A Child Of God To Be Involved In a Local Congregation Of Christ’s Of God To Be Involved In a Local Congregation Of Christ’s Church.Church.

Not Only Do You Need Instruction And Encouragement To Not Only Do You Need Instruction And Encouragement To Help You Grow, But The Church Needs You To Help Them Help You Grow, But The Church Needs You To Help Them Be A Healthy Body Of Believers.Be A Healthy Body Of Believers.

By Working Together In Your Community To Accomplish By Working Together In Your Community To Accomplish God’s Purposes, He Will Be Glorified And His Church Will God’s Purposes, He Will Be Glorified And His Church Will Grow.Grow.

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