Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Clear distinctions made between those who are faithful and those who are not Christian & Non-Christian – 1 Peter 3:21; Galatians 3:27 Christ’s Churches & Man’s Churches – Ephesians 1:22-23; Romans 16:16 Sound Church & Unsound Church – Revelation 3:1; 2:5 Truth Teacher & False Teacher – 1 John 4:1,6 Faithful [...]

Text: Acts 11:19-26 Focused on the Word of God – Acts 11:20,23,26 United Despite Different Backgrounds – Acts 11:20-21 Generous to Those in Need – Acts 11:27-30 Interested in Spreading the Gospel – Acts 13:1-3, 14:26-27 Dealt with Issues Correctly – Acts 15:1-2

Text: Daniel 2:31-45 Citizenship – kingdoms rise and fall (Philippians 3:20) Prophecy – God’s kingdom would be established in the days of the Roman kings (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Colossians 1:13) Kingdom – not a physical kingdom (John 18:36); the kingdom is the church (Matthew 16:18-19) Eternal Kingdom – God’s kingdom would never be destroyed (1 [...]

Text: 1 Timothy 5:16 What God has Charged the Church to Do: Evangelism – 1 Timothy 3:15 Edification – Ephesians 4:11-16 Benevolence – Acts 4:32-35; 11:27-30 What Men Charge the Church with (examples): Expanded benevolence (to include non-Christians) Recreation Common Meals Education Daycare Most Things are not Bad in Themselves -

Common idea – one church is as good as another Deciding what church to attend is often based on personal preference Our decisions must instead be based on what is right How do we know what church is right? – find the one that follows the New Testament pattern

Text: Acts 9:31 They enjoyed peace They were being built up They feared the Lord They were comforted by the Holy Spirit

Some things that are not indicators of soundness: Large numbers – Matthew 7:13-14 A popular, well-liked preacher – John 15:18-19 A new, fancy building – John 4:21 A reputation of being a sound church – Revelation 3:1 Proper indicators of soundness: Holding fast the pattern – 2 Timothy 1:13 Preach the gospel without additions/subtractions/changes – [...]

Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 Christ is the Head of the Church Christ Sacrificed His Life for the Church The Church Must Submit to Christ The Church Must Love Christ The Church Must Serve Christ The Church Must be Faithful to Christ

Text: Genesis 1:31 Home – Matthew 19:4-6; Genesis 2:18; Ephesians 5:22-6:4 Government – Romans 13:1-4; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; Acts 22:24-25 Church – Philippians 1:1; Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 3:15

Text: Matthew 13:45-46 What is the Kingdom? – John 18:36; Matthew 16:18-19 The Importance of “Seeking” – Matthew 7:7; Hebrews 11:6 How Do we Know when we’ve Found It? Universally – those who are saved Locally – name, organization, worship, work The Value of the Kingdom – Acts 20:28 What We Need to Give Up [...]