Lesson 3 A Local Church
Matthew 10:32-33
I. To be a member of a local church, you must be .(A Believer)
Acts 2:47
"Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the
Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
Romans 10:8
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy
heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
to question I.
II. As a member of a local church you are confessing Jesus before men:
A. As his .
Ephesians 1:22
"And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over
all things to the church,
to question A.
B. As the of God.
Ephesians 2:19
"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but
fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
to question B.
C. As the foundation of .
1 Timothy 3:15
"But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave
thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and ground of the truth."
to question C.
D. As to giving God the .
Ephesians 3:21
"Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,
world without end. Amen."
to question D.
E. As the of the church.
Colossians 1:18
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the
preeminence."
to question E.
III. As a member of a local church you will be able to:
A. Build your faith on the of the apostles, prophets and Jesus
as the chief corner .
Ephesians 2:19
"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but
fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
to question A.
B. Be rooted and in .
Ephesians 3:17
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and
grounded in love,"
to question B.
C. Do the of Christ.
John 14:12
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I
do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go
unto my Father.
to question C.
D. Agree in .
Matthew 18:19
"Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching
any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father
which is in heaven.
to question D.
E. sin.
Matthew 16:18
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will
build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
to question E.
F. others.
Matthew 28:18
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto
me in heaven and in earth.
to question F.
G. one another concerning the Rapture.
Hebrews 10:25
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of
some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the
day approaching."
to question G.
H. Be to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:2
"For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to
one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ."
Romans 7:4
"Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body
of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised
from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God."
to question H.
I. Make yourself for the marriage of Christ and be to wear
the righteousness of .
Revelation 19:7
"Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of
the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
to question I.
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed."
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all."
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit."
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;"
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am
I in the midst of them."
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 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."
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean
and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints."