Growing Strong in Christ -WITH VIDEO (Lesson 10 of 10)

Laborer Training School 2018

Video: Growing Strong in Christ (Lesson 10) (2 hr 20 min)

• Acts 2:42-47: Scripture + fellowship + prayer = God’s results
• Prayer:
  • Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-8:
    • we are poor
    • God is rich
    • we must plead (Proverbs 18:23) 
  • Dan. 9:1-4; Zech. 10:1; Matt. 6:10; 1 John 5:14-15: pray God’s will
  • 1 Cor. 14:15; Rev. 5:8: with songs
  • Matt. 6:9; 1 Tim. 2:1: with thanksgiving/praise
• Church:
  • Matt. 18:17: Group of Christians
    • Matt. 18:20: 2+ people gathered under Jesus’ authority
    • Lev. 26:8; Deut. 32:30: blessing of joining together
  • Philippians 1:1: city-wide church, 2 offices
    • Acts 2:46: could meet in homes and temple
    • Progression: 2 sent (Acts 13:1-4) → establish disciple group (Acts 14:21-22) → appoint elders (Acts 14:23) → appoint deacons (Acts 6:1-6)
• Build itself up: (Eph. 4:11-16; 1 Cor. 14:26)
  • Apostles: “sent ones”; church-planters
  • Prophets: refine church
  • Evangelists: bring lost to Christ
  • Shepherds: comfort and tend the flock
  • Teachers

Healthy Churches Consistently Practice

• Communion (1 Cor. 11:20-21)
• Baptism of new Christians (Acts 2:41)
• Giving/charity (Acts 4:32-37)
• Spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 14:26)
• Praying, singing, praising (1 Cor. 14:15-16; 1 Tim. 2:1)
• Discipline toward unrepentant sin (Matt. 18:15-17; 1 Cor. 5:11)
• Teaching & obeying Scripture (Acts 2:42; 1 Tim. 4:13)
• Fellowship, especially over meals (Acts 2:42)
• Gatherings that encourage participation to edify all (1 Cor. 14:26)