Sunday Evening 11-23-14

1. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
4 Lesson Text: John 4:19-24
Maud church of Christ
By Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Evening, Nov. 23, 2014
We Worship in spirit and in truth

2. It is Not about the
building
It is the Body of Christ

3. Golden
Opportunities
Mat 7:12 ESV "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do
also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Gal 6:9-10 ESV And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due
season we will reap, if we do not give up. (10) So then, as we have
opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are
of the household of faith.

4. Walmart is not
the only Saving
The MissioPnl oafc thee church must be
the same as its head:
Luk 19:10 ESV For the Son of Man came to
seek and to save the lost."

5. The Lord’s Supper
Mat 26:26-28 ESV Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after
blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this
is my body." (27) And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he
gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you, (28) for this is my blood
of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Act 20:7 ESV On the first day of the week, when we were gathered
together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the
next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.

6. The church of Christ Worships God
in spirit & Truth
Joh 4:19-24 ESV The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a
prophet. (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that
in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship." (21) Jesus
said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this
mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. (22) You
worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation
is from the Jews. (23) But the hour is coming, and is now here, when
the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the
Father is seeking such people to worship him. (24) God is spirit, and
those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

7. The church of Christ Worships God
in spirit & Truth
Must worship in spirit and in truth ... This speaks thunderously of the
fact that the worship of God must be done properly, the two requirements
being that it must be engaged in with utmost sincerity and as directed by
the word of God. God has revealed the manner in which he should be
worshipped, and those who hope to have their worship accepted should
heed the restrictions. (Coffman)
Mat 15:8-9 ESV "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart
is far from me; (9) in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the
commandments of men.'"
Isa 57:15 ESV For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who
inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy
place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive
the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

8. Unauthorized Worship
Lev 10:1-2 ESV Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took
his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered
unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them.
(2) And fire came out from before the LORD and consumed them, and
they died before the LORD.
Joh 17:17 ESV Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

9. Worship in spirit and Truth
1Co 14:15 ESV What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will
pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing
with my mind also.
Jas 5:13 ESV Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone
cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Col 3:16 ESV Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and
admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Eph 5:18-19 ESV And do not get drunk with wine, for that is
debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, (19) addressing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the
Lord with your heart,

10. Worship in spirit and Truth
Luk 11:1-4 ESV Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he
finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John
taught his disciples." (2) And he said to them, "When you pray, say:
"Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. (3) Give us each
day our daily bread, (4) and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves
forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.
Eph 5:20 ESV giving thanks always and for everything to God the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Ti 2:8 ESV I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting
holy hands without anger or quarreling;

11. Worship in spirit and Truth
1Co 16:2 ESV On the first day of every week, each of you is to put
something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be
no collecting when I come.
2Co 8:3-5 ESV For they gave according to their means, as I can testify,
and beyond their means, of their own accord, (4) begging us earnestly
for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints-- (5) and this, not as
we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the
will of God to us.
2Co 8:12-14 ESV For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according
to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. (13) For I
do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a
matter of fairness (14) your abundance at the present time should
supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that
there may be fairness.

12. Worship in spirit and Truth
2Co 9:6-7 ESV The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. (7)
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2Co 9:15 ESV Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!

13. Worship in spirit and Truth
Act 2:42 ESV And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and
the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
1Ti 2:12-15 ESV I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise
authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. (13) For Adam was
formed first, then Eve; (14) and Adam was not deceived, but the woman
was deceived and became a transgressor. (15) Yet she will be saved
through childbearing--if they continue in faith and love and holiness,
with self-control.

14. Worship in spirit and Truth
Although comprised of imperfect men, a church of Christ will be:
1. Autonomous with Christ as head, and elders and deacons at the local
level.
2. Takes advantage of the opportunities of worship and the
opportunities to do good to others.
3. Is the home of the saved (Cannot be a Christian and be part of the
church; Cannot be part of the church without being a Christian)
4. Remembers the death of Christ by partaking of the Lord’s Supper
each and every Lord’s Day.
5. Worship God in spirit and in truth.