9 th Nov. 2014 Sungai Ara Gospel Hall Part I - Its Foundation and its First Truths of the Church. Part II – Paul’s Farewell to it and its Fall from its.

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9 th Nov Sungai Ara Gospel Hall Part I - Its Foundation and its First Truths of the Church. Part II – Paul’s Farewell to it and its Fall from its First Love

Why another study of the Church after the Church at Corinth? The 1 st generation of assemblies – Farquhar Street Mission House and Chapel. [Burmah Road (Gospel) Hall] Butterworth Gospel Hall (BM Gospel Centre) Island Glades Gospel Centre Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall Sungai Ara Gospel Hall Balik Pulau Outreach Centre All started with a good set of children. Where are Generations X and Y now? The Church at Ephesus also had a good start!!

Butterworth Gospel Hall

Island Glades Gospel Centre

Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall

A.PAUL’S FAREWELL TO THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS.ACTS 20:17-35 A Reminder for the Reinforcement of the Basics of Church Truths 1.The City of Ephesus – And from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus.Acts 20:17a a.Its Destination: Ephesus in Asia Minor. Then - A Reputed City: One of the largest and most impressive cities in the ancient world, a political, religious, and commercial centre in Asia Minor. Now: A Ruined City. b. Its Definition – uncertain; Could be Casting down; Letting go; beloved/desirable.Cf. Rev. 2:4

2. The Church at Ephesus – …called the elders of the church.Acts 20:17b c. The Designation of the church: The church of (lit. in) Ephesus.Rev. 2:1, see #3 i.Its Commencement:Acts  At the end of his 2 nd Missionary Journey, Paul stopped at Ephesus.  He left Priscilla and Aquila there, and returned to Antioch. 18:18-22  Apollos Preached in Ephesus soon thereafter; 18:24, 25  Later Priscilla and Aquila expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.18:26

 During Paul’s 3 rd Missionary Journey:  Paul Taught and preached there for over two years.19:8-10  This success Triggered a riot headed by the silversmiths who feared that their business of selling miniature replicas of Artemis (Diana) or her temple would suffer severely. 19:  After the Town clerk quelled the disturbance, Paul left Ephesus for Macedonia. 20:1ff  At the Termination of this missionary endeavour, on his way back to Palestine, Paul stopped at Miletus and sent for the elders of the church in Ephesus to speak to them. 20:17  Cf. Rise of local brethren when the government stopped the entry of foreign missionaries

A. PAUL’S FAREWELL TO THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS. 1. The City of Ephesus – a. Its Destination. b. Its Definition. 2. The Church at Ephesusc. Its Designation. i. Its Commencement: ii. Its Connotation: Church is Gk. Ekklesia = translated assembly. 19:32, 39, 41 From a Compound of ek and kaleo, a Calling out i.e. a called-out assembly, church. Not once used for a building.118 occ. Cf. Farquhar Street Mission House and Chapel; BR(G)H, BWGH, IGGC, BMGC, SAGH

Farquhar Street Mission House and Chapel – Then and Now

B. THE FIRST TRUTHS OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH REVEALED TO THE LOCAL CHURCH IN EPHESUS. The Church at Ephesus was Privileged to receive Paul’s revelation of the Mystery of the Church. EPHESIANS 1.The Church is a Mystery.3:1-12 a.The Meaning of Mystery - Not a spiritual perplexity…3:3-5 but a Divine truth Hidden Heretofore but Henceforth revealed. i.It is the Mystery of Christ, All Believers Baptised into His One Body. 3:4.cf. I Cor. 12:12 ii.It is the Mystery of the Church – Jews and Gentiles made One in Christ. 3:6 cf. I Cor. 12:13

1. The Church is a Mystery.3:1-12 a. The Meaning of Mystery. 3:3-5 b. The Minister of the Mystery – Paul.3:7, 8 i. Chosen by God’s Grace – he was less than the least of all saints.3:7, 8a ii. Called by God to minister to the Gentiles. 3:8b iii. Compare Peter, the apostle to the Jews, who was given the keys to the Church. Mt. 16:16-19

a. The Meaning of Mystery. 3:3-5 b. The Minister of the Mystery – Paul.3:7, 8 c. The Manifestation of the Mystery.3:9-12 i.Its Proclamation – or the Partnership (fellowship) of the mystery.3:6 (ASV)  …that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, Cf. Rom. 8:17  and fellow-members of the body,Cf. I Cor. 10:16f  and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.Cf. Rom. 4:16

c. The Manifestation of the Mystery.3:9-12 i. Its Proclamation – or the Partnership (fellowship) of the mystery 3:6 (ASV) ii. It’s hidden in the Past, but now revealed in the Present. 3:9b Concealed in the Old Covenant, but Revealed in the New. iii. Its Purpose – via the Church, 3:9, 10 God’s eternal Plan to be made known to all People (all men) and to the Principalities, and Powers in heavenly places.

1. The Church is a Mystery.3: The Church is His Body.1:22-2:18; 4:4-16 a.Christ is the Head and the Church is His Body.1:22, 23 b. The Composition of the Body. Now in Christ… i.Both Jews and Gentiles are now made one:  Ye who…were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 2:13  He hath made both one. 2:14  To make in Himself of twain (Both) one new man… 2:15 ii. Both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 2:18 iii.Bond or free; male or female – all are one in Christ. I Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:28

1. The Church is a Mystery.3: The Church is His Body.1:22-2:18; 4: The Church is a Family.5:22-32; 6:1-4 a. The Bridegroom is Christ and the Bride is the Church. 5:22-27 cf. II Cor. 11:2; Rev. 19:7, 8 b. The Husband, as Head, loves the Spouse who is to Submit as the Church is to Christ. 5:22-29 c.Children are to Respect parents and the latter are to Raise the former up in the discipline & instruction of the Lord. 6:1-4

1. The Church is a Mystery.3: The Church is His Body.1:22-2:18; 4: The Church is a Family.5:22-32; 6: The Church is for God’s Glory.1:3-21; 3:20, 21 a.Ephesians 1:4-6: According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved

4. The Church is for God’s Glory.1:3-21; 3:20, 21 a.Ephesians 1:4-6: b. Ephesians 1:11-12 In whom…being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will: That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ. c. Ephesians 1:13, 14, NKJV In Him you also trusted…the gospel of your salvation; in Whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of God

Ephesians 5:27, 28 (KJV) That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

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