The Local Church The Local Church of Christof Christ

The Local Church The Local Church of Christof Christ

God’s ArrangementsGod’s Arrangements

Romans 16:16Romans 16:16

God’s ArrangementsGod’s Arrangements

Romans 16:16Romans 16:16

Designed For:Designed For:Designed For:Designed For:

Local AssemblyLocal AssemblyFor:For:EdificationEdificationDisciplineDisciplineCorporate WorkCorporate WorkCorporate Assembled WorshipCorporate Assembled Worship

Local AssemblyLocal AssemblyFor:For:EdificationEdificationDisciplineDisciplineCorporate WorkCorporate WorkCorporate Assembled WorshipCorporate Assembled Worship

The church at ThessalonicaThe church at Thessalonica

A Unit or TeamA Unit or Team““Your” work of faith – 1:3Your” work of faith – 1:3 “… “…..labor of love..labor of love “… “…..Patience of Hope..Patience of HopeTogether Saw Paul’s Example – 1:5Together Saw Paul’s Example – 1:5Together Became Examples to Others -1:7Together Became Examples to Others -1:7Together Sounded Forth the Word – 1:8Together Sounded Forth the Word – 1:8

The church at ThessalonicaThe church at Thessalonica

A Unit or TeamA Unit or TeamHad Timothy – Fellow Laborer in the Had Timothy – Fellow Laborer in the

Gospel to:Gospel to:Establish or Ground You -3:2Establish or Ground You -3:2Encourage you concerning your faith – 3:2Encourage you concerning your faith – 3:2

Hope Paul Would Come to:Hope Paul Would Come to:See Your Face (as a unit, not ‘faces”)See Your Face (as a unit, not ‘faces”)Perfect what is lacking in your faith – 3:10Perfect what is lacking in your faith – 3:10

The church at ThessalonicaThe church at Thessalonica

A Unit or TeamA Unit or TeamThey knew who “one another” was so as to They knew who “one another” was so as to

abound in love toward one another – 3:12abound in love toward one another – 3:12Comfort and Edify One Another – 5:11Comfort and Edify One Another – 5:11Recognize those who labor among you –Recognize those who labor among you –

They are “over you” in the LordThey are “over you” in the LordThey admonish or instruct you – 5:17They admonish or instruct you – 5:17They should be “esteemed very highly” – 5:13They should be “esteemed very highly” – 5:13

We Hold Various Responsibilities toward We Hold Various Responsibilities toward various member – 5:14various member – 5:14

A Specific TeamA Specific Team

Not a random assemblyNot a random assemblyNot an “unstructured” teamNot an “unstructured” teamNot a “disorganized” teamNot a “disorganized” teamA team that came together for a greater A team that came together for a greater

purpose than:purpose than:Town or National GovernmentTown or National GovernmentSecular EducationSecular EducationSocial, Community WelfareSocial, Community Welfare