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“ Summary, Part 2 (final) ” Texts on the sanctity of the church: 1 Cor 12:12-27 – Each part of the church body makes up a whole body. 1 Thes 5:12-15 – The importance of peace and encouragement within the church. Heb 3:12-13 – The church being on watch against the creeping in of sin. Heb 10:24-25 – The importance of fellowship. Texts on mutual submission of the brethren: Eph 5:21 – Christ is the head of the body and we must be in subjection to each other in fear. Heb 13:17 – We must submit to our leaders. 1 Pet 5:5 – Humility is a blessed grace. Submission is essential to church unity and sanctification. 3. OUR SHARED AFFECTION [43:16]. Even troubled families can thrive if they love one another. The church at Thessalonica was such a family (1 Thes 4:9, 3:12). 2 Thes 1:3 – Paul’s prayer for greater love for one another was answered. Their love wasn’t just warm affection, but an active love of works (1 Thes 1:3). 4. A SHARED DESTINY [50:54]. Heb 10:25 – As Christ’s return draws near, it must encourage us to encourage each other (Heb 3:13). What are you willing to do to spend more time with the brethren, to encourage them in the day of Christ’s return?
Ian Migala (8/8/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” We continue our examination of the term ‘brethren’ at III. WHAT MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES DO CHRISTIANS SHARE AS BRETHREN? [starting at 3:21 of the audio]. A. THEY FLOW OUT OF OUR SPECIAL PRIVILEGES [4:31]. Privileges entail responsibilities. 1. OUR SHARED FAMILY LIKENESS [5:55]. We are our brothers’ keepers, and that impacts our church life. We should strive to protect family oneness or unity. 1 Cor 12:25 – We are members of one body, of one another. This means that we must be honest and truthful with one another (Eph 4:25). We are to honor His name and commands and we are not to worship other gods. We follow God as we follow others who follow God (cf. Titus 2:3-8). When a church ceases to see itself as a family, it dies. Sardis was functioning, but it was a dead church (Rev 3:1-6). 2. OUR SHARED FATHERLY DISCIPLINE [20:36]. ‘Disciple’ and ‘discipline’ are cognates. Most biblical discipline is formative rather than corrective. A disciple is a learner. When he strays, he is chastened. Texts on formative discipline: Mt 28:18-21 – The disciples’ teaching would form the local churches. 2 Tim 4:1-2 – Charge to pastors on teaching. Heb 3:13 – Charge to the congregants on teaching one another. Titus 2:7 - Charge to the elderly to be examples to the young.
