the mission & work of the n.t. church
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The Mission & Work of the N.T. Church. I. The Mission of the N.T. church. ‘The mission of the church is the mission of Christ – The saving of lost souls.”. Mission. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Mission & Work of the N.T.
Church
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•I. The Mission of the N.T.
church
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Mission
• ‘The mission of the church is the mission of Christ – The saving of lost souls.”
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Mt. 28:19-20
• Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost…
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• Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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1 Tim. 1:12
• And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
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1 Tim. 1:11
• According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust
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•II. The work of the N.T church
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91. Evangelism – preaching/teaching the gospel
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Mk. 16:15-16
• And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
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2 Tim. 4:2
• Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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2 Tim. 2:2
• And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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Acts 5:42
• And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
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• Those who are ignorant of God’s will or who do not obey it, will be lost
• 2 Thess. 1:7-9
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• “We will never bring all the world into Christ until we bring Christ into all the world.”
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How we can do this great work?
• Personal evangelism
• Bible correspondence courses
• Internet work• Sending printed &
electronic material
• Local teaching and preaching
• VBS• Gospel meetings• Mission work• Tract rack• Invite people to
worship - etc.
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172. Benevolence – helping the poor and needy
• The early church was concerned about benevolence
• Acts 2• Acts 6
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Rom. 15:25-26
• But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
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191 Cor. 16:1-2 (How the church gets money)
• Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye…
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• Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come
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Gal. 6:10
• As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
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2 Cor. 9:12-13
• For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God…
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• while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men
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Js. 1:27
• Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
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• Benevolent works are a way of reaching people with the gospel
• “As Christ has provided for our needs, so ought his children to provide for the needs of others.”
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Some who need our help
• The hungry• The sick• The aged• The mentally ill• The distressed• The jobless
• The fatherless• The homeless• The unfaithful• Those in prison• The hopeless• Etc.
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273. Edifying the church – to help the members of the church grow spiritually
• “The Bible emphasizes the importance of each Christian growing spiritually”
• Edify = to build up, strengthen, encourage,
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Rom. 14:19
• Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another
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Eph. 4:11-12
• And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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1 Thess. 5:11
• Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
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Acts 9:31
• Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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We can edify and be edified through:
• Worship• Teaching• Fellowship• Association
with brethren
• Helping one another
• Good works• Showing love
to one another• Etc.
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2 Pet. 3:18
• But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever.
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• This is our mission and work!• Jn. 9:4 “I must work the works
of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”
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Lk. 19:10
• For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.