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The Local Church

• What Do I Owe These People?

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The Local Church

• A baptized believer is added by the Lord to His
  church (Acts 247)
• A baptized believer joins himself to a local
  assembly of Christians (Acts 926 1827)
• A local church is like a body or a family
• A local church member should have a sense of
  indebtedness one toward another

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The Local Church

• Some Christians have their names in a directory
  but do not attend much
• Some Christians attend but do not seek to be
  joined (like Paul) to a local church
• Some Christians live near a local church but
  never attend

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What Do I Owe These People?

• Restore correct them (Mt. 1817)
• Teach them (Acts 1126 131)
• Grow with them (Acts 165)
• Protect them (Acts 2017,28)
• Dont cause them to stumble (1 Cor. 1032)
• Dont despise them (1 Cor. 1118-22)
• Build them up (1 Cor. 1412)

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What Do I Owe These People?

• Remain orderly with them (1 Cor. 1433)
• Support them (1 Cor. 161-2 2 Cor. 81,24)
• Persevere with them (2 Thess. 14)
• Motivate them (Heb. 1024-25)