Divinely Ordained Purposes of Church Membership:
1. Receiving instruction from God's Word (I Tim. 4:13; 2 Tim. 4:2).
2. Serving and edifying one another through the proper use of spiritual gifts(Rom. 12:3-8; I Cor. 12:4-31; I Pet. 4:10-11).
3. Participating in the ordinances (Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:38-42).
4. Proclaiming the gospel to those who are lost (Matt. 28:18-20).
5. Submitting to the care and the authority of the biblically qualified elders that God has placed in that assembly (Heb. 13:17).
The Basis for Church Membership:
1. The Example of the Early Church (Acts 2:41-42, 47; 5:14; 16:5).
2. The Existence of Church Government (Acts 20:28; I Thess. 5:12; I Tim. 5:9; Heb. 13:17; I Pet. 5:2-3).
3. The Exercise of Church Discipline (Matt. 18:15-17; I Cor. 5:1-13; I Tim. 5:20; Titus 3:10-11.
4. The Exhortation to Mutual Edification (The "One-Anothers" of the New Testament, and through exercising ones spiritual gifts).
Mutual edification can only take place in the context of the corporate body of Christ. To put it simply, membership matters.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Wednesday Prayer Meeting.
Some principles that present the heart of our Wednesday-evening prayer meeting is:
1. The realization of our utter weakness before God and in handling the issues of life (2 Cor. 12:9-10).
2. A holy discontent with status-quo ministry that outwardly appears to be successful but lacks the authenticity of "fresh wind and fresh fire."
3. A longing to quietly worship the Lord through praise and prayer.
4. A reliance upon and responsiveness to the Holy Spirit in all of life and ministry. The Spirit is always sufficient for our hurts, longings, disappointments, and hopes.
5. Maintaining a hungry heart and humble spirit as it relates to our pursuit of biblical learning (2 Tim. 2:15; Col. 4:2).
Jesus wants His house to be a house of prayer (Mark 11:15-18).
The sacred sound of prayer is the sound that delights the heart of God, mystifies the angels, and thrills the heart of a pastor.
May we determine to assemble ourselves together each Wednesday evening in collective prayer for direction and empowerment as we seek to make much of Jesus (Heb. 10:25)!
Pastor Mohl - Ephesians 1:15-23
Some principles that present the heart of our Wednesday-evening prayer meeting is:
1. The realization of our utter weakness before God and in handling the issues of life (2 Cor. 12:9-10).
2. A holy discontent with status-quo ministry that outwardly appears to be successful but lacks the authenticity of "fresh wind and fresh fire."
3. A longing to quietly worship the Lord through praise and prayer.
4. A reliance upon and responsiveness to the Holy Spirit in all of life and ministry. The Spirit is always sufficient for our hurts, longings, disappointments, and hopes.
5. Maintaining a hungry heart and humble spirit as it relates to our pursuit of biblical learning (2 Tim. 2:15; Col. 4:2).
Jesus wants His house to be a house of prayer (Mark 11:15-18).
The sacred sound of prayer is the sound that delights the heart of God, mystifies the angels, and thrills the heart of a pastor.
May we determine to assemble ourselves together each Wednesday evening in collective prayer for direction and empowerment as we seek to make much of Jesus (Heb. 10:25)!
Pastor Mohl - Ephesians 1:15-23
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