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Welcome To Our Assembly This Evening
November 21, 2010
"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in
spirit and in truth" (Jesus of Nazareth from John 4:24)
This evening's Scripture reading is...
Acts 2:41-47
Title
The Laws of Authority
Chain of Command
Direct Command
Approved Example
Logical Conclusion
Law of Exclusion
Consistent Application
Expediency , Expedients
Topic of Authority Studied in Class
Forsaking the assembling of ourselves together
Women speaking in the assembly
Women Teachers of Baptized Male Children
Sunday evening assembly
The Lord's Supper at Sunday evening assembly
Topics of Authority for Tonight:
Social Halls
What Is A Social Hall?
A place of & for social assemblies/gatherings
wedding, graduation, retirement, holiday, bar- mitzva, birthday, political events, seminar
How is it used by religious groups?"fellowship" meals, activities
Fellowship Hallmany rent out for private gatherings
Original Uses of Fellowship Halls"fellowship" meals for members &
visitorsevangelismnow a catch-all gymnasium style facility
What Is A Social Hall?
Why would a church want/need such a facility?
convenienceedification, hospitality (Ac. 2:46, Ro.
12:13)no over-crowded house (Jesus feeds
5000)charity, catastrophe (Ac. 11:27-30)outreach/evangelism (Lk. 14:12-14)
Are these things, of themselves, unscriptural?
Is It The Church's Role To Pay for or Provide Anyone With Social Activities or Facilities?
Acts 2:41-47fellowship
English: modern usage1. companionship, company2. community of interest, activity, feeling,
or experience the state of being a fellow or associate
3. a company of equals or friends : association
4. the quality or state of being comradely
Is It The Church's Role To Pay for or Provide Anyone With Social Activities or Facilities?
Acts 2:41-47fellowship
English: etymologyfellow: partner; from O.N. felagi, from fe
"money" (fee) + verbal base denoting "lay down" Sense is of "one who puts down money with
another in a joint venture." ship: "state, condition of being,"
Is It The Church's Role To Pay for or Provide Anyone With Social Activities or Facilities?
Acts 2:41-47fellowship
NT Greek: koinonia (from koinos: common)partnership, that is, (literally)
participation, or (social) intercourse (Strong's)
fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse
1) ..., participation1b) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy
(Thayer's)
The Great Commission
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (HCSB)
"And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." (ESV)
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