The Brinkley argus., 1919-07-04

LESSON TEXTs-Acts z'l-4' a-4' mess 5:11-l5. - a,so ,onoa +,. a,yeh and gave himself for it--Eph. ! k lk.nnrr1oNAL WATERFALL Cor. F: LA. ADgh Enh. l:15-2S; 4:11-16; 5:25-27; Rev. l: BINARY TOPIC-Our Fathers House. fmNIOR TOPIC-Why We Should Love k Church. - . t1-eS Does for Us and What We Should {, for the Church.
 |s srSIoP lvl rF, AND ADULT TOPIC-The Es-it s' and Mission of the Church. | E, The Origin of the Church (Acts .1l.
 rfty days after the passover, while hs 12O men and women were with ps accord in one place" the Holy Sl,it came upon them and baptized ssm into one body q Cor. 12:13). hus was begun the body called the Iurcb The church had its beginning \ pentecost. The believers were sited around the resurrected Christ head.
 n Conditions of Entrance Into Church (Aets 2 :37-4D.
 After the coming of the Spirit at sDtecost, Peter witnessed to the Euh and resurrection of Christ. spugh this testimony the Spirit con ded these Jews of their sins. In er desperate need they cried out: What shall we do?" Peters reply deated the steps into the church. r) Belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. s argument proved that Jesus whom y had crucified was the Messiah. a Repentance. Every one entering church should repent; should nge his mind and attitude toward us Christ.
 8 Be baptized. The divinely ap- inted method for the public confes- n of Jesus Christ is baptism. Those Do have believed in Jesus Christ pld receive this tangible ordinance, hch symbolizes our identification h Christ in his death, burial and res recton.
 !4 Receive remission of sins. Those Do have been united to Jesus Christ ye all their sins removed; there is entire cancellation of guilt. They Fe standing before God which is Foutely perfect.
 Q Receive the Holy Spirit. The gift the Holy Spirit is the birthright of fy regenerated soul who is obedi- to Christ.
 U A Portrait of the Primitive urch tActs 2:4247).
 They continued In the apostles rlne (y. 42). Instead of being ght by the scribes they are now ght by the apostles. They have led away from their blind guides are following new ones.
 They continued in fellowship lhd Christ as the head (v. 42). The Rkng of bread illustrated the one
 Of believers in Christ. As all '9eE Of one loaf, so all believers one in Christ.
 They continued in prayer (v. 42).
 0eal church isla praying church.
 They had community of goods
 S4o). They had all things in com.
 Those that had possessions sold
 ana distribution was made to
 one as he had need.
 ihey were filled with praise (v.
 All those who have had the ex-
 aee Of the life of God being " mo them are filled with praise,
 s'anlude must express itself.
 The Mutual Duties of Officers
 ae0nners ,ss of the Church q Thess.
 hulual intercourse for comfort 'aheauon tv. ID. There Is no
 n the church of Jesus Christ 1t
 sotherhood.
 sfoper recognition should be
 N, " nose who are engaged in
 vi service (v. 12). Only as the
 a God abounds do men and
 urn rom their secular to spir-
 a'efests. Those who thus re-
 v The call of God should have
 recognition.
 aaVpef respect should be given
 Aen officials (v. 13).
 we should not give worship I N. [. "ho are leaders in the church
 ae should give them proper
 J, one Of the signs of the de- s .s VI the age is a lack of re- z lO"h Christian ministers. W III peace (v. 13). Although
 ss ~ ,he church a diversity of II anu personalities the love of ' s"Vuio so fill us that there be lS Y h his body.
 Ds a .s the disorderly (v. 14). As ! a Ause twelve and one was a e sa' ah the church there will be is aO ps are disorderly. All such
 0e lovingly warned.
 not retaliative (y 15, Al.
 te Ae's wrong us we should not