Small Group
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week 11 “The Church” cont: 12/24/17
12/24/17 Regional Federal Government: Synods and General Assemblies appoint pastors and determine doctrine Pros Clear Biblical base Plurality of Elders Interdependence of churches Cons May stifle local church initiative Local church may be forced to follow false doctrine imposed from above. Congregational Government: Ultimate authority for the church rests with the members themselves, ministry, budget, […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Ten “The Church” cont-12/17/17
12/17/17 The Purpose of the Church? Question: What do you think is the purpose of the church? General Worship God (Luke 4:8; John 4:23; Revelation 4:10) Study His Word (2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Corinthians 4:6) Pray (Acts 2:42) Love one another (John 13:35; Philippians 1:1-4) Help each other (Galatians 6:2) Partake of baptism and the Lord’s supper (Luke 22:19-20) […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Nine “The Church” cont-12/10/17
How is the Church Organized? Government Styles Question: What do you think it means when I ask the question ‘How is the church organized?’ One thing that most people are aware of is that there are different kinds of churches. Some differences relate to the history and doctrine of the church. Other differences relate […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Eight “The Church” cont. -12/03/17
12/3/17 Missional Movement Question: What do you know about the Missional Church? In the Missional model there is always a sense of “sent-ness” (John 20:21) – bringing the good news to them, vice asking them to come and be part of us. It’s “go and tell” vice “come and see.” According to author Brad Blocksom […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Seven “The Church” cont. -11/26/17
11/26/17 Other Movements During the twentieth and twenty-first centuries we have seen a large growth in movement-based Christianity. The popularity of ecumenism in this postmodern environment has led many to cross denominational boundaries and establish trans-denominational movements that are very popular. Evangelicalism: Question: What do you know about Evangelicalism? The Evangelical movement began in the […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Six “The Church” cont. -11/05/17
11/5/17 Question: So, do you think those instructions have changed for us today? How can we, as a church, do that? The early church/Christians had no financial resources, no buildings, no social status, no government approval. And after they were kicked out of the Jewish synagogues, they had no place to go. But what finally […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Five “The Church” cont. -10/29/17
10/29/17 They did what Christians are called to do.• Acts 2:42-47 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Four “The Church” cont. -10/22/17
10/22/17 4. The church is a royal priesthoodRead: 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Three “The Church” cont. -10/15/17
10/15/17 ILL: A mega-church in California made headlines when they canceled all of their worship services over the weekend. Rather than meeting together in an air-conditioned sanctuary, they closed its doors for what they called a “Weekend of Service,” providing churchgoers the opportunity to actually show the love of Jesus in their community.• Of the […]
Continue Reading
Adult Bible B.L.A.S.T Week Two “The Church” cont. -10/08/17
10/8/17 Question: What is the name given by theologians for the study of the church? Ecclesiology The roots of the word ecclesiology come from the combination of two Greek words: ἐκκλησίᾱ, meaning ‘called out ones’ ‘local gathering’ or ‘church’ λογία, meaning “words”, “knowledge” Put together ecclesiology is the study of the church. Question: For arguments sake, let’s say […]
Continue Reading