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TRENDS
  • What are we allowing to influence us?
  • Are brethren seeking to change how we do
    things?
  • Does God have a pattern?
  • Is it important to follow it?

2
Gods Pattern for the New Testament Church
3
Gods Simple Pattern
  • The purpose of the church simply stated
  • The pillar and ground of truth 1 Tim. 315

4
Gods Simple Pattern
  • Her work Evangelism, limited benevolence,
    edification and worship
  • Her organization Independent and autonomous
  • Her worship John 424

Is Gods Pattern Adequate?
5
God Planned the Church
  • Ephesians 310-11 According to His eternal
    purpose
  • Prophesied Isaiah 22-4, Daniel 244

6
God Planned the Church
  • Hebrews 81-5The tabernacle a pattern for the
    church
  • The kingdom at handMatt. 32, 417, 1618
  • Began Acts 2

Are Gods Plans Adequate?
7
Gods Divine Purpose
  • Ephesians 310-11The manifold wisdom of God
  • The church supports the truth 1 Tim. 315

8
Gods Divine Purpose
  • The church IS the saved Acts 247
  • Spiritual in nature John 1836 Romans 1417
    Luke 1721

Is Gods Purpose Adequate?
9
Gods Divine Revelation
  • God says ALL that we need 2 Tim. 316-17
  • The faith once for all delivered Jude 3
  • 2 Peter 13 All things that pertain to life and
    godliness

10
Gods Divine Revelation
  • We have NO right to change His word! Galatians
    16-9, 1 Corinthians 46
  • Even apostles realized this Galatians
    110-12,cf. Acts 1528

Is Gods Revelation Adequate?
11
Gods Divine Supervision
  • Why called the church of Christ? Because it
    is! Matt. 1618, Eph. 122-23
  • We are the body, directed by the Head 1 Cor.
    1227Ephesians 522-24

12
Gods Divine Supervision
  • Christ has all authority Matt. 2818-20
  • He is the ONLY foundation upon which we can
    build!1 Corinthians 39-11

Is Gods Supervision Adequate?
13
When We Reject His Pattern
  • We are saying it is NOT adequate!
  • Will ANYONE dare deny that Gods way is best?
  • Jeremiah 1023Proverbs 1625

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When We Reject His Pattern
  • We are saying it is flawed!
  • To see need for change is to say just that!
  • Isaiah 558-91 Corinthians 125

Does God know what He is doing? YES!!!!!
15
When We Reject His Pattern
  • We REJECT divine instructions
  • Too many today will not accept Gods word as
    their final SOURCE of authority!
  • Mark 76-9

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When We Reject His Pattern
  • We put mans desires above what God desires
  • Innovations inevitably are introduced to please
    men!
  • Man changes Gods plan to please himself! 2 Tim.
    42-4

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May we always resolve to keep His church - HIS
CHURCH!
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