Assembling is What Church is
• Throughout the Old Testament God’s People Gathered
Deuteronomy 9:10; Acts 7:38; Judges 20:1-2; 1 Kings 8:14; 1 Chronicles 28:8
• Throughout the New Testament God’s People Gathered
Ekklesia = Called Out Assembly
Acts 11:26, 20:7
Four Features of Church as the Gathering Place:
1. Churches Gathered REGULARLY
Acts 2:46; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 14:23; 16:2
2. Churches Gathered SPECIFICALLY
1 Corinthians 14:19
3. Churches Gathered LARGELY
Acts 5:12; 2:1, 2
4. Churches Gathered DISTINCTLY
Colossians 3:16; 1 Timothy 4:13; 1 Corinthians 5:4; Ephesians 3:10
