The Church: Work of the Church
Bible study on the church: work of the church.

2 Tim. 4:2; Acts 5:42; 12:25-13:3

The church is responsible for preaching and teaching the gospel (cf. Eph. 4:11).

Acts 9:31; 1 Th. 5:11

The church is responsible for edifying (i.e., building up) the members (cf. 1 Cor. 14:26; Eph. 4:11).

When assembling, we consider one another in order to stir up love and good works (Heb. 10:24-25).

Acts 2:42; 12:5

The church worships God in prayer (cf. 4:23-31).

Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:17-34

The church worships God in observing the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week.

Col. 3:16

The church worships by singing to admonish one another and singing to the Lord (Eph. 5:19).

1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:7

The church worships by members giving as they have prospered and as they have purposed in our hearts, upon the first day of the week.

Rom. 12:13

The church is responsible for providing the physical needs of poor Christians (cf. 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8:1- 9:15), relieving widows according to specified qualifications (1 Tim. 5:3-16).