Power and Authority of the Church: Part 2 of 2

Preview: This is the second part of a two-part lesson on the power and authority of God’s Church.


Scripture Reading: Acts 16:19-35.

Memory Verse: Acts 16:32.

1. By whom is a true minister ordained? John 15:16.
2. How wide are his boundaries? Matthew 28:19.
3. What should the members desire from the elders when they are sick? James 5:14.
4. Has God given His ministers power against sickness? Mark 6:12-13.
5. What are the requirements for a bishop in God’s Church? What is his duty? Titus 1:7.
Note: The word bishop is the same as overseer or elder. God expects the elders to take the oversight of the Church (see Acts 20:28.)
6. Are counsel and conference expected to be in God’s Church? Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 15:22.
7. Should the brethren go to law to settle differences? I Corinthians 6:1.
8. Who will be privileged to judge the world? I Corinthians 6:2.
9. By whom will the angels be judged? I Corinthians 6:3.
10. How long should the Church continue with a brother or sister who refuses to be peaceable? Titus 3:10.
11. By whom is such an individual condemned? Titus 3:11.
12. What are the characteristics of a true child of God? I Corinthians 13:4-7.
Note: Every child of God has charity in his or her heart. He or she does not have jealousy, strife, or greed. We should thank God for the power He has given His Church, the example He left for His Church, and the life He gave for His Church.


Other Lessons* in this series:

Power and Authority of the Church: Part 1 of 2
Power and Authority of the Church: Part 2 of 2

*Lessons in a series may not necessarily be in the same category.