2. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH DESIGN Eternally Purposed, Shows The Manifold Wisdom Of God Eph. 3:10-11 Jesus Built, Purchased With His Blood Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28 One Head > Authority Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 3:17

3. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH NATURE Not Of This World John 18:36 Not Eating & Drinking Romans 14:17 Not Physical, But Spiritual

4. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls Authority For Building God Has Commanded Christians To Assemble God Has Commanded Christians To Assemble –Heb. 10:25 – Not To Forsake The Assembly –Acts 20:7 – 1 st Day To Break Bread –1 Cor. 5:4 – Gathered Together –1 Cor. 16:1-2 – 1 st Day To Give

5. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls When God’s Commands Are Generic, All Means & Methods Of Obeying Them Are Authorized. Gen. 6:14 – “Build” Authorized Tools Gen. 6:14 – “Build” Authorized Tools Mark 16:15 – “Go” Authorized Travel Mark 16:15 – “Go” Authorized Travel “Assemble” Heb. 10:25; Acts 20:7 1 Cor. 5:4; 16:1-2 Place Building, Outside, Own / Rent, House

6. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls Authority For Building “For If There Should Come Into Your Assembly A Man With Gold Rings, In Fine Apparel, There Should Also Come In A Poor Man In Filthy Clothes,” (James 2:2) Assembly = “Synagogue, Building”

7. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls Though God’s Word Gives Us Authority For A Building, It Does Not Give Authority To Use The Building For Anything We Chose.

8. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls God Has Given 3 Works To The New Testament Church Evangelism 1 Tim. 3:15; 1 Thes. 1:8 Edification Eph. 4:12, 16 Benevolence Acts 4:34,35 1 Tim. 5:16

9. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls How Did The N.T. Church Do Its Work? Evangelism Thru The Word Acts 11:22 1 Thes. 1:8 Php. 1:3-5 Never This:

10. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls How Did The N.T. Church Do Its Work? Edification Thru The Word Acts 20:32 2 Tim. 4:2 Titus 2:15 Never This:

11. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls How Did The N.T. Church Do Its Work? Benevolence Thru The Collection 1 Cor. 16:1-2 2 Cor. 9:1,12-13 Never This:

12. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls Arguments Used To Defend Kitchens / Fellowship Halls / Social Meals  “Edifies Brethren Through Fellowship”  Sharing a meal is encouraging, but this does not equal having authority  Church is a spiritual kingdom (Rom. 14:17)  The Word of God builds up (Acts 20:32)  We have houses to eat in (1 Cor. 11:22)  “Can Be Used To Assist In Benevolence”  If so, limited to needy saints (Acts 2:45)  Ads in paper, bulletins, etc. do not give impression kitchens are used for “needy”

13. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls  “Nothing Wrong With Teaching The Gospel And Providing Meal To The Lost”  Commanded to preach the gospel (Mk. 16:15)  Power to save is in the gospel (Rom. 1:16)  Food misleads & distracts (Jno. 6:44-45)  “There Is As Much Authority For A Kitchen As There Is For A Water Fountain Or Bathroom.”  If so, two wrongs don’t make a right  Water fountains/bathrooms are aids  Kitchens are an addition Arguments Used To Defend Kitchens / Fellowship Halls / Social Meals

14. Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls  “The church does not pay for or fund the kitchen/fellowship hall from its treasury.”  Could have a piano, organ do not pay for them from the churches treasury? Arguments Used To Defend Kitchens / Fellowship Halls / Social Meals