Acts 2:4047 The Empowered Church

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church
By Cky J. Carrigan Interfaith Evangelism North
American Mission Board ccarrigan_at_namb.net www.ontr
uth.com
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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church
Why does the Church Exist? What are the Purposes
of the Church?
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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Exaltation
• Edification
• Evangelism

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Minister to God in Worship.
• Minister to the World in Evangelism.
• Minister to the Church in Discipleship.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Word of the Church, 40-41a.
• The Word is Gladly Given by the Prince of Peace.
• Mans Problem - Universal Sin.
• Gods Solution - Christ Incarnation, Sinless
  Perfection, Substitutionary Atonement,
  Resurrection, Ascension, Return.
• Mans Response - Believe Be Baptized

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Word of the Church, 40-41a.
• The Word is Gladly Given by the Prince of Peace.
• The Word Gladly Received by the People.
• The Word Gladly Proclaimed by the Preaching.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Water of the Church, 41b.
• The Waters of Baptism are Central to the Church.
• The Waters of Baptism are Ceremonial to the
  Church.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Worship of the Church, 42,43,47.
• Worship Requires A Common Doctrine, 42.
• Worship Requires A Common Fellowship, 42.
• Worship Requires A Common Supper (Wafer Wine),
  42.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Worship of the Church, 42,43,47.
• Worship Requires A Common Prayer, 42.
• Worship Requires A Common Reverence, 43.
• Worship Requires A Common Praise, 47.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Word of the Church, 40,41a.
• Welcomes the Water of the Church, 41b.
• Welcomes the Worship of the Church, 42,43,47.
• Welcomes the Welfare of the Church, 44-47.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Welfare of the Church, 44-47.
• The Well Church is a Gathered Church, 44,46-47.
• The Gathered Church is Together, 44.
• The Gathered Church is in One Accord, 46.
• The Gathered Church Breaks Bread, 46.
• The Gathered Church Enjoys Simplicity of Heart,
  47.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• The Well Church is a Giving Church, 44b-45.
• A Giving Church Meets the Needs of the Gathered
  Church.
• A Giving Church is Motivated by Love, Liberty
  Leadership (not a socialist commune with no
  private property).
• A Giving Church is Married to the Principle of
  Sacrifice.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• The Well Church is a Glad Church, 41, 46.
• A Glad Church Gladly Receives the Word of the
  Church, 41.
• A Glad Church Gladly Receives the Water of the
  Church, 41.
• A Glad Church Gladly Receives the Wafer of the
  Church, 46

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Welfare of the Church, 44-47.
• The Well Church is a Gathered Church, 44,46-7.
• The Well Church is a Giving Church, 44b-45.
• The Well Church is a Glad Church, 41,46.
• The Well Church is a Growing Church, 41, 47.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• The Well Church is a Growing Church, 41, 47.
• A Growing Church is the Work of the Lord, 41, 47.
• A Growing Church is the Witness of the Laborer,
  47.

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Acts 240-47The
Empowered Church

• Welcomes the Word of the Church, 40,41a.
• Welcomes the Water of the Church, 41b.
• Welcomes the Worship of the Church, 42,43,47.
• Welcomes the Welfare of the Church, 44-47.