1. Brett W. Hogland 1 What Do I Owe This Local Church Learning how to offer our bodies a living sacrifice in the kingdom of our Lord

2. Brett W. Hogland 2 Realizing Our Debt  The concept of the “social gospel” - “what does this church owe ME?”  My Lord does not owe ME (Lk.17:5-10)  What can I provide? (He.10:24-25)  We owe a lifelong debt to the Lord  We owe Him our lives (2Co.5:14-15)  We owe Him our bodies as a living sacrifice (Ro.12:1) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

3. Brett W. Hogland 3 Offering Our Lives  In the local church (1Pe.2:5)  The church is clearly described as the realm wherein we glorify God (Ep.3:21)  Therefore Local Church Membership Is To Be Sought  Working together collectively (Ac.2:41-44)  Paul tried to join the disciples (Ac.9:26-28)  Paul & Barnabas in Antioch (Ac.11:25-26) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

4. Brett W. Hogland 4 My Time  The Present Time - Today  “You do not know what will happen tomorrow” (Js.4:13-14)  To Assemble with the saints  “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together” (He.10:23-25)  “Exhort one another daily while it is called today” (He.3:13) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

5. Brett W. Hogland 5 My Time  To Study God’s Word  To contribute to the “teaching” (He.5:12)  To “grow” (1Pe.2:2)  To “rightly divide” the word (2Ti.2:15)  To Encourage, Edify and Restore Brethren  To help carry the “burdens” (Ga.6:2,8)  To warn comfort and uphold (1Th.5:14) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

6. Brett W. Hogland 6 My Cooperation  Striving Together (Ph.1:27)  Toward Unity (1Co.1:10)  Sacrificing my preferences (Ro.14:19)  Controlling my tongue (Ep.4:29-32) (Pr.10:19)  Discipline (1Co.5:4-11) (2Th.3:6,14)  Fulfilling My Role (Ti.2:1 - 3:1,8) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

7. Brett W. Hogland 7 My Money  As a faithful steward  All things belong to God (De.10:14) (Ex.19:5)  I am to use what God has provided to His glory (Mt.25:14-30) (2Co.9:6-15) (Pr.19:17) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

8. Brett W. Hogland 8 My Money  As God has prospered me (1Co.16:1-2)  My giving should reflect my income or prosperity  According to what I have, not what I don’t have (2Co.8:12)  Not deceitfully (Ma.1:14)  My giving should “cost” me something (2Sa.24:24) What Do I Owe This Local Church?

9. Brett W. Hogland 9 My Money  According to my love (2Co.8:8)  As David gave for the Temple (1Ch.29) What Do I Owe This Local Church?