Southview Baptist Church
The Bride — The Bride's Members
Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins a brief sermon series — The Bride — focused on church membership. Within the Church are local congregations made up of members who have covenanted together for mutual deification and accountability. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
The Church is the Body (Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:12-27) and Bride of Christ which includes all people who have been called holy by being united with Christ beginning at Pentecost (1 Cor. 1:2). Within the Church there exist local churches of baptized believers bound together by covenant for fellowship in the gospel (Acts 2:42), mutual edification (Mat. 18:15-20), and observation of the two ordinances of Christ (Mat. 28:19; 1 Cor. 11:17-26). The local church equips the saints, through teaching, discipline, ordination, and sending missionaries (1 Cor. 5:4-5; Acts 20:28; Acts 13:1-3; 1 Tim 3:1-14; Acts 6:3-6; Acts 14:23; 1 Tim 4:14). The church operates completely under the Lordship of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18; 1 Pet. 5:1-4).
1. The theological warrant for church membership: accountability.
• Accountability is a vital component in the Christian walk (James 5:16).
• Accountability, properly practiced, is an invitation only event.
• Discipline, the ugly side of accountability, is built upon commitment (1 Cor. 5:12‑13).
Action: Consider committing yourself to Southview Baptist Church if you have not done so.
• Accountability is a vital component in the Christian walk (James 5:16).
• Accountability, properly practiced, is an invitation only event.
• Discipline, the ugly side of accountability, is built upon commitment (1 Cor. 5:12‑13).
Action: Consider committing yourself to Southview Baptist Church if you have not done so.
2. The early church's use of membership: record keeping, decision making, and accounting.
• The early church kept a record of those who were part of the church (Acts 2:37‑47).
• The early church authorized and acted as a body of members (Acts 15:22‑30).
• The early church had organizational structures in place (1 Timothy 5:3‑16).
Action: Consider your role in the organizational part of the church. Are you acting as a full member of the groups to which you belong or are you operating on the fringes?
• The early church kept a record of those who were part of the church (Acts 2:37‑47).
• The early church authorized and acted as a body of members (Acts 15:22‑30).
• The early church had organizational structures in place (1 Timothy 5:3‑16).
Action: Consider your role in the organizational part of the church. Are you acting as a full member of the groups to which you belong or are you operating on the fringes?
3. The modern need for church membership: reliability.
• Churches recognize God’s ordination of ministers, so a reliable means of knowing who is responsible for such recognition is important (Acts 12:25‑13:3).
• Churches collect individual’s tithes and offerings, so a reliable means of knowing who is part of the church is important (1 Corinthians 16:1‑4).
• Pastors answer for church members, so a reliable means of knowing who a pastor is responsible for is important (Hebrews 13:17).
Action: Determine to be a reliable member of Southview.
• Churches recognize God’s ordination of ministers, so a reliable means of knowing who is responsible for such recognition is important (Acts 12:25‑13:3).
• Churches collect individual’s tithes and offerings, so a reliable means of knowing who is part of the church is important (1 Corinthians 16:1‑4).
• Pastors answer for church members, so a reliable means of knowing who a pastor is responsible for is important (Hebrews 13:17).
Action: Determine to be a reliable member of Southview.
Online Giving
Online giving saves time, encourages consistency, allows for one-time or recurring tithes and offerings, giving to single or multiple funds simultaneously, and enables you to view your online giving history any time.
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Listen to the sermon and find out more about Southview by visiting our website. Sermons are normally posted on Sunday afternoons after the service and are available via the website or whichever app you enjoy listening to podcasts on, such as: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and many more.
https://southviewbaptist.org/podcastWatch the Worship Service
In addition to the audio for this sermon, we livestream our service beginning at 9:30 AM on Sundays, and it is available for replay anytime at the conclusion of the service.
https://southviewbaptist.org/live