Worship In Truth: Preaching/Teaching

Introduction

The church in prophesy (; )

Teaching would be an important part of the church (; )

Teaching is necessary if we wish to be saved ( citing )

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life ()

God chose preaching to save ()

Some definitions

“…apostles’ doctrine… ()

doctrine = teaching, instruction

“…how shall they preach, except they be sent?...” ()

preach = to be a herald, to proclaim

Worship In Truth: Preaching/Teaching

Authorization

Function

Frequency

Authorization

THE CHURCH WAS BIRTHED IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF TEACHING

Before Christ ascended, He was teaching the apostles about “things pertaining to the kingdom of God” ()

The apostles began to teach on the day of Pentecost after they were filled with the Holy Spirit ()

The apostles began teaching with the word of God ( citing )

As people obeyed what was taught (the gospel), the church was born (, )

“…continued stedfastly in the apostle’s doctrine...” ()

Remained constant in the teaching of the apostles

THE CHURCH GREW

FUNCTION

PREACHING/TEACHING SHAPES OUR HEARTS

It has been said the first five books of the NT are there to teach us how to get into Christ

The 21 epistles teach us how to live in Christ

Revelation teaches us how to die in Christ

There is much to learn!

Teaching transforms our lives as God would have them to be ()

be ye transformed: idea is like the process a caterpillar makes to turn into a butterfly; we get our word “metamorphosis” from this Greek word

Inward man is renewed day by day ()

How? ()

THE CHURCH GROWS WHEN TEACHING TAKES PLACE

“…about three thousand souls.” ()

“Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.” ()

“And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.” ()

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

“Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.” ()

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

“And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.” ()

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

“And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.” ()

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

“And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.” ()

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

FREQUENCY

EVERY FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK

The church came into existence on the first day of the week ()

Paul preached on the first day of the week ()

DAILY

The apostles taught daily ()

Scattered Christians who were persecuted went every where preaching the word ()

CONCLUSION

Acts begins with teaching () and ends with teaching ()