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WHAT IS THE LOCAL ASSEMBLY?
READ: Jn. 20:19--Acts 9:28--Jn.10:9
INTRO==The Normal Function of an
Assembly==coming in and going out
AN Assembly is:
A--- POSITION WE TAKE
B--- A FUNCTION WE PERFORM
(A) A POSITION WE TAKE
1600 Denominations--all different
THREE GATHERINGS IN N.T.
1--GATHERING OUT==Acts 15:14 (all)
Past & Continuing
2--GATHERING UP=2Thes 2:1 -Rev 4:1
FUTURE
3--GATHERING UNTO== Matt 18:20
PRESENT
APPLY: This is the "COMING IN"
THREE GATHERING CENTERS--Matt 12:
(B) A FUNCTION WE PERFORM
THREE-FOLD MINISTRY
1--TO GOD--Godward 1 Pet 2:5 Heb 13:13,14--Lord's Supper--
Offer to God is worship
2--FROM GOD--manward--
Teaching--Ministry through His servants
Provoking--Exhorting--Heb.10:24 Praying--James
5:16
3--TO THE WORLD--Going out--Acts
1:8--Mk 16:15--Lk 5:1-10
Coming together for worship and edification--Going
out to witness