Recently Updated Pages
In Defense of the Teacher
Introduction There is a danger in my own opinion having the highest priority. I will give a brief...
Understanding the Humanity of Jesus
Understanding the Humanity for our Witness Muslim Witness "Jesus is not the Son of God" Jehovah'...
Chapter 4: The Kingdom of God
In this section we will examine the Kingdom of God. The term itself denotes sovereignty, power, a...
Chapter 3: The Church Throughout the Ages
1. The Church in God's Mind The Church was in God's Mind throughout the ages Eph 1:9; 3:3,5; Col ...
Outline
Local Church: The Purpose & Practices of the Local Church Preface Introduction to Local Church T...
Chapter 16: Church Discipline
WHAT OFFENSES REQUIRE CHURCH DISCIPLINE? A person should not be ____________ under church discipl...
Chapter 15: Deacons
extended periods of study is to take time to worship, praise, and pray and, I could add, to physi...
Chapter 14: Elders
In this chapter we will examine the necessary scriptural qualifications for Elders. Some churches...
Chapter 13: The Ministry of the Teacher
The Lord Jesus himself is the first example I will discuss of one who was called to the teaching ...
Chapter 12: The Ministry of the Pastor
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHEEP Both __________ and __________ teach that most flocks receive the...
Chapter 11: The Ministry of the Evangelist
The Ministry of the Evangelist The term evangelist designates one who announces the Good News. He...
Chapter 10: The Ministry of the Prophet
The ministry of the prophet is mentioned more frequently in Scripture than any of the other five-...
Chapter 9: The Ministry of the Apostle
In the next few chapters of this book we will be looking at the separate ministries of the apostl...
Chapter 8: Plurality of Church Government
The Scriptures speak of only two groups of ruling bodies within the local church—Elders and Deaco...
Chapter 7: Principles of Church Government
!! INCOMPLETE, add outline points !! Care is taken to insure proper balance in all of God's deali...
Chapter 2: The New Testament Pattern
1. Pursuing the Pattern (The Ideal: Spirit Led and Uncompromised Truth) Since we are living in th...
Chapter 1: Introduction to Local Church
1. God's Church and God's Churches For the purposes of our study, we make a clear distinction bet...
Preface
This study of the local church, a work of God, is for the purpose of impressing upon believers in...
The Gospelists Handbook
I. Introduction: The Premise A. The Full Gospel: "A Movement" The term “Full Gospel” was coined b...
The Son of Man
Introduction TEXT: Matthew 16:17; Psalm 8 "revelation" ?? God has revealed himself throughout...