Virtual Class 101

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Introduction To Our Church Family
Class 101

• Discovering C3 VIRTUAL CLASS 101
• Christ Centered Church

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The Basics For This Class
Class 101

• 1. The church is a FAMILY.
• 2. God expects you to be A MEMBER of a church
  family.
• 3. A Christian without a church family is
• an ORPHAN.

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The Goal Of This Class

• That I will commit myself to CHRIST and to the
  CHURCH FAMILY!

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What Makes C3 A Family?
Class 101

• Our Salvation (What God has done for us)
• Our Statement (Why we exist as a church)
• Our Strategy (How we fulfill our purpose)
• Our Structure (When and where we fulfill our
  purpose)

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Session One Our Strategy
Class 101

• The story of C3s beginning
• Who we are trying to reach (target)
• Circles of commitment/4 covenants
• The C3 strategy

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Session Two Our Structure
Class 101

• How our church is structured
• Our affiliation
• What it means to be a Covenant Partner
• What Now? The CLASS program

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Session Three Our Statements
Class 101

• Our Purpose Statement
• Our Faith Statement
• Our Lifestyle Statement

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Session Four Our Salvation
Class 101

• What it means to be a Christian
• The symbols of salvation Baptism and Communion

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Class 101

• Session One...
• The C3 Strategy

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Who Are We Trying To Reach?
Class 101

• ...Yes, whatever a person is like, I try to find
  common ground with him so he will let me tell him
  about Christ and let Christ save him. 1 Cor.
  922 (LB)

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5 Circles of Commitment
Class 101
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The Four C3 Covenants
Class 101

• 1. The Covenant Partnership...
• is a commitment to CHRIST and
• THE CHURCH FAMILY.
• You are members of Gods very own family...and
  you belong in Gods household with every other
  Christian. Eph. 219 (LB)

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The Four C3 Covenants
Class 101

• 2. The Maturity Covenant
• is a commitment to the HABITS necessary for
  spiritual growth.
• Continue to grow in grace and knowledge of our
  Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
• 2 Peter 318

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The Four C3 Covenants
Class 101

• 3. The Ministry Covenant...
• is a commitment to discovering and using my
  God-given gifts and abilities in SERVING God and
  others.
• God has given each of you some special
  abilities be sure to use them to help each
  other... 1 Pet. 410 (LB)

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The Four C3 Covenants
Class 101

• 4. The Missions Covenant...
• is a commitment to SHARE the Good News with
  others.
• ...you will be My witnesses for me...to the ends
  of the earth. Acts 18 (GN)

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Class 101

• Session Two...
• The C3 Structure!

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How Our Church Is Structured
Class 101

• I. The Church Is A FELLOWSHIP!
• They continued steadily learning the teaching of
  the apostles, and joined in the fellowship...
  Acts 242 (Ph)
• A top priority in a fellowship is HARMONY and
  UNITY.

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How Our Church Is Structured
Class 101

• Implication
• A good structure promotes unity and downplays
  DIFFERENCES.
• Voting tends to CREATE CONFLICT.

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II. The Church Is A...
Class 101

• FAMILY!
• You should be like one big happy family, full of
  sympathy toward each other, loving one another
  with tender hearts and humble minds. 1 Peter
  38 (LB)
• So we operate on the basis of RELATIONSHIPS not
  RULES.

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III. The Church Is A...
Class 101

• BODY
• We are a body not a business!
• We are an organism not an organization!
• Therefore, we function on the basis of SPIRITUAL
  GIFTS not ELECTED OFFICES.

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Our Structure
Class 101

• The people are the MINISTERS.
• The pastors are the ADMINISTRATORS.

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IV. The Church Is A...
Class 101

• FLOCK
• Therefore it is cared for and led by SHEPHERDS.

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Class 101
       
 
Jesus Christ
Pastor
Church Ministries
Board of Directors
Finances
Governing
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Class 101

• Session Three...
• The C3 Statement

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Our Purpose Statement
Class 101

• The Great Commandment
• Jesus said, Love the Lord your God with all
  your heart...soul...and mind. This is the first
  and greatest commandment. And the second is like
  it Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law
  and Prophets hang on these two commandments.
  Matt. 2236-40

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Our Purpose Statement
Class 101

• The Great Commission
• Jesus said, Go and make disciples of all
  nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
  and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
  teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
  you. Matt. 2819-20

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Our Purpose Statement
Class 101

• To Love God with all your heart is WORSHIP.
• To Love your neighbor as yourself is
  MINISTRY.
• To Go...make disciples is EVANGELISM.
• To Baptize... is to FELLOWSHIP.
• To Teach them...all things is DISCIPLESHIP

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Christ Centered Church Exists
Class 101

• 1. To CELEBRATE Gods Presence (Worship)
• 2. To DEMONSTRATE Gods Love (Ministry)
• 3. To COMMUNICATE Gods Word (Evangelism)

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Christ Centered Church Exists
Class 101

• 4. To ASSIMILATE Gods Family (Fellowship)
• 5. To EDUCATE Gods People (Discipleship)

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I. We Exist To Celebrate Gods Presence
Class 101

• Worship EXPRESSING LOVE TO GOD!
• Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.
  Matt. 410

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II. We Exist To Communicate Gods Word
Class 101

• Evangelism SHARING THE GOOD NEWS WITH OTHERS!
• His intent was that through the church, the
  manifold wisdom of God should be made known...
  Eph. 310

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Why Our Church Must Never Stop Growing
Class 101

• 1. Because GOD LOVES PEOPLE!
• 2. Because God COMMANDS US TO
• REACH OUT!
• 3. Because GROWTH IS GODS WILL!
• We believe our church must grow LARGER and
  SMALLER at the same time.

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III. We Exist To Educate Gods People
Class 101

• Discipleship BELIEVERS GROW SPIRITUALLY!
• Let us leave the elementary teachings about
  Christ and go on to maturity...
• Heb. 61

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IV. We Exist To Demonstrate Gods Love
Class 101

• Ministry MEETING NEEDS WITH LOVE!
• By this shall all men know that you are My
  disciples that you have love for one another.
  John 1335
• The heartbeat of C3 is our SMALL GROUPS. Every
  member needs to be a part of one.

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IV. We Exist To Demonstrate Gods Love
Class 101

• Every member is a MINISTER!
• Every task is IMPORTANT!
• Every member is a 10 in SOME AREA!

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Our Statement of Faith!
Class 101

• What We Believe!

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The Scriptures Inspired
Class 101

• 2 Timothy 315-17, 1 Thessalonians 213, 2 Peter
  121

The Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and
without error in the original manuscripts,
written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
and that it has supreme authority in all matters
of faith and conduct.
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The Trinity
Class 101
Matthew 2819, 2 Corinthians 1314, John
1416-17, Luke 135, 1 Corinthians 124, Matthew
1125-27, Matthew 2819, 1 John 13-4
There is one living and true God, eternally
existing in three persons that these are equal
in every divine perfection and that they execute
distinct but harmonious offices in the work of
creation, providence, and redemption.
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God the Father
Class 101
God the Father, an infinite, personal, spirit
perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We
believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in
the affairs of men that He hears and answers
prayers and that He saves from sin and death all
who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
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Class 101
The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
Matthew 123, Hebrews 726, 1 Corinthians 153,
Acts 19
Jesus Christ, Gods only begotten Son, conceived
by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin
birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings. We
believe in His substitutionary atoning death,
bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven,
perpetual intercession for His people, and
personal visible return to earth.
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The Holy Spirit
Class 101
The Holy Spirit came forth from the Father
and Son to convict the world of sin,
unrighteousness, And judgment, and to regenerate,
sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus
Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells
every believer in Christ, and that He is and
abiding helper, teacher, and guide.
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Fruits of the Spirit

• Galatians 522-23
• Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
• goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

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The Salvation of Man
Class 101
Luke 2447, John 33, Romans 109-10 Romans
1013-15, Ephesians 28, Titus 211, Mark 1313,
Hebrews 64-6, Hebrews 1026, Hebrews 1029,
Hebrews 1038, 1 John 224,25
All men are sinners by nature and by choice and
are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe
that those who repent of their sins, trust and
remain in Jesus Christ our Savior are saved from
eternal damnation.
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Class 101
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Luke 2449, Acts 14, Acts 18, Acts 1044-45,
John 737-39, 1 Corinthians 127-11, 1
Corinthians 141-5
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Divine Healing
Class 101
Isaiah 534,5, Matthew 816,17, James 514-16
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The Final Judgment
Class 101
Matthew 2526, Mark 943-48, Revelation 1920,
Revelation 2011-15, Revelation 218
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The New Heavens and the New Earth
2 Peter 313, Revelation 21, Revelation 2
The personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus
Christ to earth and the establishment of His
kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the
body, the final judgment, the eternal happiness
of the righteous, and the endless suffering of
the wicked.  
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Class 101

• Session Four...
• Our Salvation

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What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
Class 101

• Everyone wants to be happy!
• But real happiness comes from understanding your
  PURPOSE IN LIFE.

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I. Why Am I Here?
Class 101

• 1. God made me to LOVE.
• 2. We were created to ENJOY a personal
  relationship with God and to MANAGE all of the
  rest of Gods creation! This makes us special!

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I. Why Am I Here?
Class 101

• 3. When we know and love God, and live in harmony
  with His purpose for our lives, it produces
  tremendous benefits in our lives
• Clear Conscience Rom. 81
• Life Peace Rom. 86
• Help with Weakness Rom. 826

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I. Why Am I Here?
Class 101

• Purpose Rom. 828
• Confidence Rom. 831
• Security Rom. 839
• Power Strength Phil. 413
• Fulfillment Phil. 419
• Freedom John 832,36

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II. Whats The Problem?
Class 101

• Man has a natural desire to BE BOSS and to
  ignore Gods principles for living.
• Look out for 1. Do your own thing.
• If it feels good, do it - regardless of what God
  says about it.
• Its my life and Ill do what I please!
• The Bible calls this attitude SIN!

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III. Whats The Solution?
Class 101

• Jesus Christ said
• I AM THE WAY, the Truth, and the Life. No one
  comes to the Father, except THROUGH ME! John
  146
• JESUS HAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE
• OF YOUR SIN PROBLEM!

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IV. What Does God Want Me To Do?
Class 101

• 1. ADMIT that God has not been first place in
  your life and ask Him to forgive your sins.
• If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just
  and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from
  every wrong. 1 John 19

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IV. What Does God Want Me To Do?
Class 101

• 2. BELIEVE that Jesus died to pay for your sins
  and that he rose again on Easter, and is alive
  today.
• If you confess that Jesus is your Lord, and you
  believe in your heart that God raised Him from
  the dead, you will be saved. Romans 109

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IV. What Does God Want Me To Do?
Class 101

• 3. ACCEPT Gods free gift of salvation. Dont
  try to earn it.
• For it is by grace you are saved, through faith
  and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
  God not by works, so that no one can boast.
  Ephesians 28,9

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IV. What Does God Want Me To Do?
Class 101

• 4. INVITE Jesus Christ to come into your life and
  be the director (Lord) of your life.
• To all who receive Him, He gives the right to
  become children of God. All we need to do is to
  trust Him to save us. All those who believe this
  are reborn! not a physical rebirth...but from
  the will of God!
• John 112

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CLASS 101

• The Meaning
• about baptism!

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I. Why Should I Be Baptized?
Class 101

• 1. To follow the example set by JESUS.
• At that time Jesus came from Nazareth and was
  baptized by John in the river.
• Mark 19

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I. Why Should I Be Baptized?
Class 101

• 2. Because Christ COMMANDS it.
• Jesus said, Go then, to all people everywhere
  and make them my disciples, baptize them in the
  name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
  and then teach them to obey everything I have
  commanded you. Matt. 2819-20

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I. Why Should I Be Baptized?
Class 101

• 3. It demonstrates that I really am a BELIEVER.
• ...many of the people who heard him believed and
  were baptized. Acts 188

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II. What is the meaning of baptism?
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• 1. It illustrates Christs DEATH and resurrection
• Christ died for our sins... He was buried...and
  He rose again. 1 Cor. 153-4

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II. What is the meaning of baptism?
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• 2. It illustrates my NEW LIFE as a Christian.
• When someone becomes a Christian he becomes a
  brand new person inside. The old life has passed
  away and a new life has begun! 2 Cor. 517

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III. Why Be Baptized By Immersion?
Class 101

• Because JESUS was baptized that way.
• As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of
  the water. Matthew 316

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III. Why Be Baptized By Immersion?
Class 101

• Every baptism in the BIBLE was by immersion.
• (Example) ...then both Philip and the man went
  down into the water and Philip baptized him.
  When they came up out of the water... Acts
  838-39

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III. Why Be Baptized By Immersion?
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• The word Baptize means to DIP UNDER water.
• The Greek word baptizo means to immerse or dip
  under water.

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V. When Should I Be Baptized?
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As soon as you have believed! Can my family be
baptized together? What should I wear when I am
baptized? Will I have to say anything? Special
Needs?
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Class 101

• The Meaning
• of the Lords Supper

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I. What Is The Lords Supper? (1 Cor. 1123-26)
Class 101

• 1. It is a SIMPLE ACT.
• The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed,
  took bread... (vs. 23)

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I. What Is The Lords Supper? (1 Cor. 1123-26)
Class 101

• 2. It is a REMINDER.
• ...and when He had given thanks, He broke it and
  said, This is My body, which is for you eat it
  in remembrance of Me. (vs. 24)

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I. What Is The Lords Supper? (1 Cor. 1123-26)
Class 101

• 3. It is a SYMBOL.
• In the same way, He took the cup, saying, This
  cup is the new covenant in My blood drink it to
  remember Me. (vs. 25)

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I. What Is The Lords Supper? (1 Cor. 1123-26)
Class 101

• 4. It is a STATEMENT OF FAITH.
• For whenever you eat the bread and drink the
  cup, you proclaim the Lords death until He comes
  back. (vs. 26)

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II. Who Should Take The Lords Supper?
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• Only those who are already BELIEVERS. (Mark
  1422-26)
• For anyone who eats and drinks without
  recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks
  judgment upon himself.
• 2 Cor. 1129

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III. How Do I Prepare Myself For The Lords
Supper?
Class 101

• Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the
  cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be
  guilty of sinning against the body and blood of
  the Lord. A person ought to examine himself
  before he eats of the bread and drinks of the
  cup. 1 Cor. 1127-28

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IV. When and How Often Should We Observe The
Lords Supper?
Class 101

• Jesus never said when or how often believers
  should observe The Lords Supper.

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History
Class 101

• First Service 10/22/00
• -3 in attendance
• -met in my kitchen
• 11/5/00 to 11/5/01
• -Belle Starr Theatre, Warrenton
• 11/5/01 to 7/25/04
• -Main Street, Warrenton
• 8/1/04 to 3/7/10
• -206 N Market, Warrenton
• 3/14/10 to ?
• -2221 Alexandria Crossing, Troy

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IV. What it means to be a Covenant Partner
Class 101

• A Biblical Reason
• A Cultural Reason
• A Practical Reason
• A Personal Reason

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Covenant Partner Agreement
Class 101

• I. I will protect the unity of my church!
• II. I will share the responsibility of my
  church!
• III. I will serve the ministry of my church!
• IV. I will support the testimony of my church!

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Short Quiz

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