Discipleship Course 48

Sunday, February 6, 2022 Evening Service

Serving God through the Local Church

What should a good local church provide to its members and community?

Provides knowledge through study of the word of God - Acts 5:42

  1. Atmosphere of worship
    • Unity - of one mind
      • Acts 2:1, 46-47
      • Acts 4:32
      • Ephesians 4:1-3, 11-13
      • Psalm 133:1
      • Romans 16:17-18
      • 1 Corinthians 1:10
      • 1 Corinthians 3:3
      • 1 Corinthians 11:17-19
    • Singing
      • Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:19 - music for a church
        • Psalms - a sacred song, composed on a divine subject and in praise of God.
        • Hymns - a song of joy and praise to God.
        • Spiritual songs
      • 3 kinds of music:
        • Spiritual music (see above)
        • Neutral music
          • Neither spiritual nor carnal
          • Examples: some classical, some folk
        • Carnal music
          • Will lead you away from God
          • Examples: rock, rap, most country
    • Prayer
      • Presence and power of the Holy Spirit
      • Acts 1:8
      • John 14:26
      • Acts 4:31
  2. Teaching of the word
    • 2 Timothy 3:16
      • Doctrine - without doctrine there is no stability
      • Reproof
      • Correction
      • Instruction in righteousness
    • Ephesians 4:11
    • 1 Timothy 1:9-10
    • 1 Timothy 4:1, 13, 16
    • 1 Timothy 6:1-5
    • 2 Timothy 4:3-4
    • 2 John 1:9-10
  3. Preaching of the word
    • 1 Corinthians 1:17-18
    • 2 Timothy 3:16
    • Titus 1:3
    • 1 Corinthians 1:21