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Objections to Congregational Authority Series Table of Contents

This could be a helpful series for anyone who would like information about congregational churches.

Daniel

I am finished with this series on the blog on answering objections to congregational authority. Before reading this series check out my “Biblical Support for Church Congregational Authority: Table of Contents.” So here are the table of contents of answering objections to congregational authority:

Objections to Congregational Authority Series Table of Contents

VerseD: John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

John 13:34, ESV

God has given us peace through Christ by revealing His love through the cross, and now we carry that peace by loving His Church with the same sacrificial love He showed us.

This Sunday at Church: Pray for a struggling church near you

Our church sent one of our pastors to a small struggling church four years ago this month. What started as a church with 3-10 weekly attenders in an area with many ex-cons and struggling individuals, a food bank that fed a few dozen each week, has now become a church with several dozen weekly attenders feeding several dozen more at the food bank.

But Pastor Paul is beginning to feel his own years creeping up on him. This small country church needs a new shepherd, so our prayer has shifted slightly.

Let us lift up all such churches and those with other issues that need resolving.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church: Pray for a struggling church near you.

This Sunday at Church: Pray for a struggling church near you

This Sunday at Church: Thanking God not just on Thanksgiving

Amen.

Daniel

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Thanking God not just on Thanksgiving.

This Sunday at Church: Thanking God not just on Thanksgiving

VerseD: Romans 15:5

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus

Romans 15:5, ESV

Just the name of God can save us, and in Christ even our relationships are redeemed. Let us be thankful for the encouragement and love of the Church in Christ.

This Sunday at Church: Give an Evangelistic Pamphlet to someone

Our little church keeps several pamphlets on our welcome table (we need to get some more!) Every several weeks, I have someone ask me questions about some of the points these bring up, even from regular attenders. While these pamphlets are not really “my thing” personally, I still appreciate the value they bring to helping connect people to truth.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church: Give an Evangelistic Pamphlet to someone.

This Sunday at Church: Give an Evangelistic Pamphlet to someone

VerseD: John 15:12

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

John 15:12, ESV

Trust God. Trusting God looks like loving the Church, even when she mistreats Her own. Love them with Christ’s love.

This Sunday at Church: Express Gratitude to those who have substituted as worship leader recently

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Express Gratitude to those who have substituted as worship leader recently.

This Sunday at Church: Express Gratitude to those who have substituted as worship leader recently

VerseD: Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19, ESV

God encourages and helps His Church, especially through the gift of the Holy Spirit and His love through each other.

VerseD: Proverbs 11:25

Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

Proverbs 11:25, ESV

God encourages us through the Church, sending us and empowering us to spread the gospel and train up the Church in godliness. Let us bless the world with the love and faithfulness of Christ.