1. What It Means To Be A Member Of The Local Church:
Participating In The Work Of The Church
Ephesians 4:16
By David Dann

2. Participating In The Work
Of The Church

3. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
The New Testament sets forth God’s plan for the local church.

4. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
1 Corinthians 1:2
2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours…

5. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Philippians 1:1
1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons…

6. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
The New Testament sets forth God’s plan for the local church.

7. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
The New Testament sets forth God’s plan for the local church.
The New Testament sets forth the roles & responsibilities of the members of the local church.

8. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
1 Corinthians 1:2
2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours…

9. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
2 Timothy 1:13
13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

10. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
1 Corinthians 4:16-17
16 Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

11. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
The New Testament sets forth God’s plan for the local church.
The New Testament sets forth the roles & responsibilities of the members of the local church.

12. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
The New Testament sets forth God’s plan for the local church.
The New Testament sets forth the roles & responsibilities of the members of the local church.
What is expected of members of the local church in connection with the work God has assigned to be performed in three key areas?

13. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism

14. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
1 Timothy 3:15
15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

15. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
1 Thessalonians 1:8
8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.

16. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
1 Corinthians 9:14
14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

17. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
2 Corinthians 11:8
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you.

18. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
Philippians 4:15-16
15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.
16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.

19. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
Matthew 5:16
16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."

20. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
Ephesians 6:4
4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

21. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
1 Peter 3:15
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…

22. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
2 Timothy 2:2
2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

23. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism
Acts 8:4
4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

24. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification

25. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
1 Corinthians 14:26
26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

26. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
2 Thessalonians 3:6
6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

27. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

28. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
Ephesians 4:15-16
15 …but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head -- Christ --
16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

29. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
Titus 2:4-5
4 …that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

30. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
Acts 20:20
20 "how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house..."

31. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Edification
1 Thessalonians 5:11
11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

32. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence

33. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
Acts 4:32
32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

34. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
Acts 4:34-35
34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
35 and laid them at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

35. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
Acts 11:29
29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

36. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
Romans 15:25-26
25 But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.
26 For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

37. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
2 Thessalonians 3:10
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

38. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
1 Corinthians 16:2-3
2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.
3 And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.

39. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
1 Timothy 5:16
16 If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.

40. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Benevolence
James 1:26-27
26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless.
27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

41. Participating In The Work
Of The Church
Evangelism.
Edification.
Benevolence.

42. Will you participate to the best of your ability???