Resources to assist when visitation is called upon. Not intended as a checklist but as a guide. Not all information here is applicable at our congregation. There are aslo bible lessons at the end of the list in the event some material is needed in the instance that a bible lesson may be needed.
I. The Need For Authority In Society.
A. Authority means: the power both to command and to enforce obedience.
B. Do Civil Authorities possess the authority to demand and to enforce obedience to the law? _____
C. Describe a society where no one possesses the authority to enforce the law nor punish violators?
D. Are Law Enforcement, Judges and Magistrates authorized to enforce civil law? _________
II. Recognizing Divine Authority Over The World.
A. Who created the world and has authority over it as Lord ? __________ (Acts 17:24-26)
1. Did man come into existence by Creation or by Evolution? _________________
B. Who has been given ‘All Authority’ in religious matters today? _________ (Mat. 28:18-20)
1. Through whom does God, the Father speak to men today? ___________ (Heb. 1:1-2)
2. The world will be judged by the Words of Jesus at the last day! [True or False] (Jno. 12:48)
C. How much of what Jesus’ commanded is to be taught to all nations? ____________________
D. Whose job was it to guide the Apostles in teaching and writing about Jesus? ______________
(John 14:26; 16:13; II Pet. 1:20-21)
1. The Holy Spirit is God, and was sent to the Apostle by the Father. [True or False]
2. The Scriptures are the result of ‘men of God’ guided by the Holy Spirit. [True or False]
III. Some False Authorities Used By Many In Religion To Disregard The Word of God.
A. ‘Man’s own thoughts and ways’ (Isaiah. 55:8-9; Proverbs 14:12).
1. Are our thoughts and ways superior to God’s? [Yes or No]
2. Are you willing to forsake your thoughts if they conflict with God’s Word? [Yes or No]
B. ‘Determining Teachings based on the Majority’ (Mat. 7:13-14).
C. ‘Following the Opinions of our family members or ancestors’ (Mat. 10:37-39).
D. ‘Worshiping God based on the Traditions of Men’ (Mat. 15:8-9).
1. Are you willing to respect Bible authority over Human authorities? [Yes or No]
2. Are you willing to study the Bible about Sin, Salvation and the Church? [Yes or No]
IV. Respect For The Authority Of The New Testament.
A. How much of the Bible is Inspired by God? _________________ (II Tim. 3:16-17)
B. Into how many Testaments is the Bible divided? [ One; two; seven; other ______]
C. Who is the Mediator of the New Testament? [Moses; Elijah; Jesus] (Heb. 9:14-15)
D. What did Christ nail to the cross when He died? _____________ (Col. 2:14-17; Eph. 2:15-16)
E. The New Testament elevates Jesus as the only Savior (Acts 4:11-12).
1. Do you believe that Jesus is the only Savior? [Yes or No]
2. What do you believe a person must do in order to be saved?
F. Who is the founder of the church in the Bible? ___________________ (Mat. 16:13-18)
1. Who is responsible for the existence of 1,000’s of other churches and religions in the world?
2. Let us schedule the next study to let the Bible answer these questions!__________________
I. Because The Church Was Founded by Jesus! (Mat. 16:13-18)
A. Who did Peter confess Jesus to be? __________________________
B. What did Jesus Promised to Build? ______________________
C. With what did Jesus Purchase the Church? (Acts 20:28). ___________
D. Death, Hell and the Grave Could Not Prevent its Establishment. True or False?
II. Because the Church Is the Lord’s Body! (Eph. 1:19-23)
A. A _________ is a United Organism with Many Members.
B. What is Christ the Head of? ___________ (22; Col. 1:18).
C. The ___________ is the Body (23; 5:23).
D. The One Body Has Many ___________ (Rom. 12:4-5).
E. There is Only _____ _________ (Eph. 4:3-4; I Cor. 12:12-14, 20, 25).
F. The ______ of Christ is the ________ of Christ (I Cor. 12:27; Rom. 16:16).
III. Because the Church Is the Lord’s Bride! (Eph. 5:22-33)
A. The _________ submits as a wife (22, 24).
B. Christ is the _____ of the church like a husband (23).
C. Christ’s love is exclusive for the Church like a __________ (25-29).
D. Christ and the __________ are One like a marriage (30-32).
E. The Church Reverence Christ by Wearing His Name (33; Rom. 16:16).
IV. Because the Church Consists of the Saved!
A. Jesus is the _________ of the world (Lk. 19:10; Heb. 5:8-9).
B. Jesus Saves through the ___________ (Mk. 16:15-16).
C. Jesus Adds All the Saved to His ____________ (Acts 2:47).
D. The Saved enter the Church through _____________ (I Cor. 12:13).
E. If One can be Saved Outside the Church, then All can! True or False?
F. If All can, then Jesus’ Death and the Church were unnecessary (Eph. 5:25-27).
V. Because The Church Is Heaven-Bound!
A. Jesus is in ___________ right now! (Acts 1:9-11).
B. Since Jesus is in heaven and He is the Head of the church, Where is the Headquarters for His Church? (Acts 2:33-35) _____________
C. Jesus is Returning for the ___________ (Eph. 5:26-27; Jno. 14:1-3).
D. Does Jesus want to add you to His Church? (Acts 2:47) ___________
E. Will You Strive To Remain Faithful unto Death? (Rev. 2:10) ________
I. The Gospel Defined.
A. What glad tidings are preachers sent out to proclaim? (Rom. 10:13-15) _________________
B. List the three ‘3’ fundamental facts of the Gospel? (I Cor. 15:1-4).
The _____________, _______________ and _______________ of Jesus Christ.
C. What is God’s power to save man from sin? _______________ (Rom. 1:16)
1. How many accountable people have committed sin? ____________ (Rom. 3:23)
2. What does sin do to man’s relationship with God? _______________ (Isaiah 59:1-2)
3. The wages of sin is _________, but the gift of God is ____________ _______ (Rom. 6:23)
D. Why did Jesus come into the world? _________________ (Lk. 19:10)
II. The Gospel Must Be Preached!
A. To whom should the Gospel be preached? ________________ (Mk. 16:15-16)
1. Name two things that precede or come before salvation? ____________ _____________
2. If one chooses not to believe, what will happen to him? ____________
3. Is baptism just as important as belief in obtaining salvation? _____________
B. Must the Gospel remain the same or can it be changed? _____________ (Gal. 1:6-9)
1. Do men or angels have the right to change the gospel? [ Yes or No ]
C. When Jesus returns, what awaits those who fail to obey the gospel? (II Thess. 1:7-9)
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III. The Gospel Must Be Obeyed Before Salvation Can Be Enjoyed.
A. Peter preached the gospel of Christ on Pentecost to those who had _________ Jesus (Acts 2:36).
B. Those convicted by what they heard, asked what must they do to be ________ (Acts 2:37).
C. What ‘two’ things were they told to do in order to obtain remission of sins (Acts 2:38).
_________________ ___________________
1. Could they have received remission of sin without repenting of their sins? [ Yes or No ]
2. Could they have received remission of sin without being baptized? [ Yes or No ]
D. When were those who gladly received the word baptized? (Acts 2:41) _________________
IV. The Role Of Baptism In Obeying The Gospel.
A. ____________ saves us today like water saved Noah from the sinful world. (I Pet. 3:20-21).
B. Baptism is when we imitate Christ’s __________, __________, and ___________ (Rom. 6:3-5).
1. How much dirt is required to bury one in a grave? ______________________
2. How much water is required to bury one in baptism? ______________________
C. We become __________ of God and we put on Christ in ________________ (Gal. 3:26-27).
D. The Spirit of God places us into the body of Christ when we are ___________ (I Cor. 12:12-13).
E. Baptism _________ away our ________ and we should not tarry or wait (Acts 22:16).
F. Are you concerned about being baptized correctly? [ Yes or No]
(Mat. 4:10) Who is the only being or person that is worthy of our worship? ____________
Who seeks our worship by perverting worship to God? _____________
(Jno. 4:23-24) What type of worshiper is God seeking? ________ ______________
What two elements constitute acceptable worship? ___________ ___________
(Heb. 12:28) What attitudes are required to ‘worship in spirit?’ __________ ____________
(Jno. 17:17) To worship ‘in truth,’ the elements must be according to the ___________.
(Mat. 15:8-9) What type of teaching will make our worship vain? ____________________
Our worship must be with the right attitude and according to truth! [ T or F ]
I. PREACHING
(Mk. 16:15-16) How is the gospel of Christ to be made known to every person? ___________
Preaching informs people of God’s requirements to being saved! [ T or F ]
What will happen to lost people if they reject gospel preaching? ____________
(I Cor. 15:1-4) What ‘3’ facts constitute gospel preaching? ________, ________, __________
II. PRAYER
(Acts 12:5) “Peter therefore was kept in prison: but __________ was made without ceasing of the ___________ unto God for him.”
(Acts 2:42) The church “...continued _____________ in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in ___________.”
III. LORD’S SUPPER
(Acts 2:42) The church “...continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in ________________ of __________, and in prayers.”
(Acts 20:7) When did the early church partake of the Lord’s Supper? ___________________
How many weeks are in a year? _________
How many time should the Lord’s Supper be taken per year? _______________
(I Cor. 11:23-29) To partake ‘worthily,’ we must remember Jesus’ death and examine _________.
IV. GIVING
(I Cor. 16:1-2) When was the church ‘ordered’ to take up a collection? ____________________
(II Cor. 9:6-7) Were Christians to give as they prospered or did the church sell cakes? _______
V. SINGING
(Eph. 5:19) Is singing vocal music or instrumental music? ____________________
Where is the melody to be made while singing to the Lord? _______________
(Col. 3:16-17) Singing with grace in our hearts is authorized by the Lord Jesus! [ Yes - No ]
(Heb. 2:12) Is God to be praised in the church by singing or by playing? ____________
(Mat. 28:18-20) Will we yield to the authority of Christ of follow men? ___________________
(Jno. 4:23-24) Are you willing to be a true worshiper by following the Bible? [ Yes - No ]
List the ‘5’ acts of worship?: __________, __________, ___________, __________ & ____________
A. The greatest decision in life is to choose to become a follower of Jesus Christ.
B. Yet, this decision must not be taken lightly, as it requires that we allow Jesus to direct our lives.
C. We must see the value and benefits of being a Christian and desire to make heaven our home.
I. JESUS INVITES YOU TO COME UNTO HIM (Jno. 14:6).
(Mat. 11:28-30) Who is the only person that can provide rest for your soul? ____________
(I Cor. 15:1-4) Have you learned about Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection? [ Y or N ]
(Jno. 6:44-45) Are you being drawn to Jesus by the Word of God? [ Y or N ]
Have you learned the ‘5’ Steps of Salvation? H_________ (Rom. 10:17), B_________ (Jno. 8:24), R_________ (Lk. 13:3), C_________ (Rom. 10:9-10),
and be B____________ (Acts 2:38).
II. FOLLOWING JESUS REQUIRES A COMMITMENT (Lk. 9:23-26).
(Lk. 14:26-33) Must our commitment to Jesus be stronger than any other relationship? [Y or N ]
Are you willing to make tough decisions to be a disciple of Jesus? [ Y or N ]
Before building a tower, what should be done first? ______ ____ _________
“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that ____________ not all that he hath, he cannot be my ______________.”
III. WE MUST BE WILLING TO CHANGE (Lk. 13:1-5; Acts 3:19).
(Mat. 18:1-4) What must we experience before we can enter the kingdom of heaven? ________
“Whosoever therefore shall _________ himself as this little child, the same is the _____________ in the kingdom of heaven.”
(Acts 2:36-42) The same Jesus Israel crucified, God made him both _________ and _________.
When our hearts are convicted, what will we ask? ________________________
What ‘2’ things must be done to get remission of sins? __________, _________
What will one do if he ‘gladly receives the word?’ _____________________
“And they ______________ ____________ in the apostles’ doctrine, and fellow- ship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers.”
IV. OUR CHOICES DETERMINE OUR DESTINY (Josh. 24:14-15).
(Acts. 22:16) What happens to one when he is baptized? _____________________
Is there anything that is hindering you from being baptized, now? [Y or N ]
