What makes a meeting an “assembly gathering”? by Michael J. Penfold A survey of the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline epistles reveals that churches in the first century assembled for a variety of regular meetings, among them; prayer […]
Why I am in a New Testament Assembly Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold After defining the words “fellowship” (Gk: koinonia) and “assembly” (Gk: ekklesia), this sermon sets out 3 reasons “Why I am in fellowship in a local assembly”. […]
New Testament Church Basics Introduction It’s common nowadays to ‘choose a church’ based on personal preference. If the kids’ programme is cool, the Pastor is easy to listen to and the band is trendy, what more could one want? However, […]
New Testament Church Basics Chapter 2 – The Local Assembly Manifests the Divine Presence Our thoughts now turn to a second fundamental purpose of a local assembly – it manifests the presence of God. Since the beginning of creation it […]
