Matt 28:19

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Matt 2819 Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Christianity
Local Churches
Acts 18 . . . you shall be witnesses to Me in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the end of the earth.
Caesarea
Corinth
Damascus
Jerusalem
Ephesus
Athens
Laodicea
Galatia
Joppa
Pergamum
Sardis
Colosse
Thessalonica
Philadelphia
Berea
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Local Churches of the New Testament
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• The Purpose is NOT to . . .
• Make a Name for itself
• Become Mega
• Provide Social Services
• Cater to Tourists

Church of Christ
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Every Local Church Structured the Same
Organization
Phil 11 Ac 1423
Overseen by Elders / Served by Deacons
Doctrine
1 Tim 315 1 Thess 18
Truth built it, and the church is the custodian
of truth
Worship
Jn 424 Matt 410
God the Father is to be worshiped in spirit
truth
Acappella Singing Eph 519
Collective Prayer Acts 242 1 Cor 1416-17
Honoring Gods Word 1 Cor 417 Ac 207
1st Day of Week Lords Supper Ac 207
1st Day of Week Collection 1 Cor 161-2
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Every Local Church Structured the Same
Organization
Phil 11 Ac 1423
Overseen by Elders / Served by Deacons
Doctrine
1 Tim 315 1 Thess 18
Truth built it, and the church is the custodian
of truth
Worship
Jn 424 Matt 410
Truth built it, and the church is the custodian
of truth
Work / Mission
Matt 2819 1 Tim 315
Lords Mission was (Lk 1910), Churchs work the
same
Support Preachers/Preaching (1 Cor 913 Phil 4)
Discipline the Disorderly (1 Cor 54 2 Thess 36)
Be Edified/Equipped (Eph 415-16 Heb 1024-25)
To accomplish this the church must,
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Every Local Church Structured the Same
Organization
Phil 11 Ac 1423
Overseen by Elders / Served by Deacons
Doctrine
1 Tim 315 1 Thess 18
Truth built it, and the church is the custodian
of truth
Worship
Jn 424 Matt 410
Truth built it, and the church is the custodian
of truth
Work / Mission
Matt 2819 1 Tim 315
Lords Mission was (Lk 1910), Churchs work the
same
Name
1 Cor 162 Rom 1616
Church of denotes ownership were called by
Owner
Local Fellowship
Ac 247 Ac 926
Added to Saved / Unite with a Local Church
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