1. “Ekklesia” “Ek”= out of “Klesia”= a calling Mission Mission = A body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity; a task or function assigned or undertaken. Matt. 16:18Rev. 2:1

2. Luke 19:10 “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Save Souls EvangelismEdificationBenevolence

3. Heb. 10:25 Heb. 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together...” Acts 11:26 Acts 11:26 “And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people” Acts 20:7 Acts 20:7 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread,”

4. Singing - Col. 3:16 ~ “teaching” “admonishing” EvangelismEdification Lord’s Supper - Acts 20:7 Edification Prayer

5. Preaching - Acts 20:7 - Paul preached EvangelismEdification Giving - 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Edification Save Souls Evangelism

6. Deut. 6: 7 “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children,...” Eph. 6:4 “...bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” II Tim. 3:15 “...from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,...”

7. Bible Classes, VBS, Meetings Literature, TV, Internet EvangelismEdification Save Souls

8. O.T. Examples Adam & Eve Sodom & Gomorrah Noah - flood Moses 1 Cor. 10:11 “as examples”

9. 1 Cor. 5:5 “ To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. ” Deliver unto Satan Destruction of the flesh Spirit may be saved

10. “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.” 2 Thes.3:6 Edification Save Souls

11. “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Gal.6:10 “'for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;” Matt. 25:35 NKJV

12. Evangelism and Benevolence go together Benevolence opens doors Then we can feed spiritual hunger Evangelism Save Souls Benevolence

13. Luke 19:10 “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Save Souls EvangelismEdificationBenevolence

14. Save Souls Spiritual Warfare - with the Devil Mission - get to HEAVEN Book “ Making it hard for people to go to Hell from your city.” We are in the soul saving business

15. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning Sept. 17, 2006