#3  THE CHURCH IN PRACTICE

First church  Acts 2:1-4  "as the   body of Christ
    later Gentiles Acts 10:  Eph 2:15-17--
First local assembly 2:41,42--47
Review saved-baptised-added
After: "continued steadfastly"
It was not once a month or  Sunday morning only
There were   there when the saints met.--Not   like later one Heb. 10:25
Who continued? those of V.41
Not all believers are gathered   we have 1600 different groups
What are we to do with them?
 No such a thing as "occasional    fellowship"
 Not two fellowships one for the within and one for the without
1 Cor 1:9---1 Cor 5:11--
                            THREE-FOLD PURPOSE

1--FELLOWSHIP-sharing--communion    Ministry from the Lord
    Relationship--life--new birth
    Fellowship--light--1 Jn 1:6,7
(a)-Of the mystery of church--Eph  3:9--A distinct assembly     fellowship
(b)-of the Spirit  Phil 2:1--His habitation of Eph 2:22
 Forms the body--v.21 inhabits the assembly V. 22 ; 1 Cor 3:18

2--BREAKING OF BREAD--Lord's Supper
 Ministry to the Lord--worship.   thanksgiving and praise

What was:
Instituted in the Gospel--Lk 22:19
Practiced in Acts 2:42,46  20:7
Taught in the Epistles 1 Cor 11:23
For us today

A SPECIAL REVELATION TO PAUL
 (1 Cor 11:23....)
 1--Lord's Supper--not the   Father's (that is for all, this it  is local)
 2--It is a memorial Supper
 3--The order was given

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