Church Membership
Hebrews 10:25
not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
We need each other in order to be victorious. It is in the local body where we get the support, help and encouragement that we need to stay in the battle.
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Are you an active member of a local church? Where? |
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Jesus built the church (Matthew 16:18) and gave Himself for the benefit of the church (Ephesians 5:25). |
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The church is made up of God’s people. |
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To love Christ is to love His church. |
| God’s purpose |
| We can be a part of God’s work through the church. |
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“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another” (Romans 12:5). |
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As a part of the church we can worship with other Christians (Hebrews 10:25; Ephesians 5:19-20). |
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As a part of the church we can evangelize (share our faith) (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20). |
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As a part of the church we learn how to become the kind of people God wants us to be (2 Peter 3:18). |
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As a part of the church we can minister to one another (I Corinthians 12:12-26). |
| Our need |
| We need each other |
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We need the fellowship of other Christians (I John 1:3). |
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We need to publicly identify with the family of God (Acts 2:41-42). |
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We need strength for daily living which comes through fellowship with other Christians (Hebrew 3:13). |
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We can express our personal talents and spiritual gifts through the church (Romans 12:4-8). |
| God’s provision |
| Provide a place for believers to be encouraged. |
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God established the church as the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:4; Colossians 1: 18). |
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God provides for church membership through the invitation of the local church (Revelation 22:17). |
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God encourages every Christian to participate in church membership (Hebrews 10:25). |
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Jesus set the example for us through His custom of regular synagogue attendance (Luke 4:16). |
| Our response |
| Accept the gift of love |
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You may become a member of the local church fellowship by professing your faith and by being baptized (Acts 2:41,47). |
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You may share the fellowship of the local church by joining its membership. |
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You may join a church by a statement that you have been baptized by a local church of like faith and order. |
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Will you commit yourself to become an active member of a local church? |
