1. The Local Church
Seeking Divine Order

2. Jesus Builds His Church
Matt.16:18
Define: A calling out. A company of Christians, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order’s sake
Universal Church – Matt.16:18, Eph.1:22-23
Local Church, Rom.16:16, 1 Cor.1:2, Gal.1:2
Following Divine Pattern: Heb.8:2-5

3. Offer input, thoughts, suggestions, concerns, questions, ideas.
Acts 14:23 Acts 20:17,28 I Pet.5:1-3
Phil.1:1 Tit.1:5ff Tim.3:1-13
Local Church
Offer input, thoughts, suggestions, concerns, questions, ideas.
Other Men
Elders Bishops Pastors
Women
Deacons
Local Church
Offer input, thoughts, suggestions, concerns, questions, ideas.
Acts 14:23 Corinth Titus 1:5
The Women
The Men
1Cor.11:3 1Tim.2: Cor.14:34-35

4. The Local Church: It’s Worship
We Are To Be Worshippers
Necessarily Implied If We Are A Christian
1 Pet.2: 5, 9
Heb.13:15-16
Eph.2:20-22
Rev.5:8-14
Matt.4:10, Rev.22:8-9
Phil.3:3
John 4:20-24

5. The Local Church: It’s Worship
Worshiping in Spirit and in Truth
Acts 2:42, Five Acts of Worship
The Apostles' Teaching: Rom.1:15,16, 1Cor.14:3-4, 37-38
Fellowship: 1 Cor.16:1-2, Phil.4:14-18
Breaking of Bread: I Cor.11:22-28, Acts 20:7
Prayers: Acts 4:23-31, Acts 12:5,12
Praising God (Singing): Eph.5:19, Col.3:16

6. The Plan of Salvation ---------------------------------------
Hear the gospel of Christ, Rom.10:17
Believe in Jesus Christ, Acts 2:36
Repent and Turn to God, Acts 2:38
Confess Jesus Before Men, Acts 8:37
Be Immersed for Forgiveness, Acts 22:16
Grow as a Newborn Babe, 2 Pet.3:18
If Err As A Child of God: Repent and Pray God Acts 8:22