1. ‘the Comforter, the Holy Spirit… He will teach you all
things’ (Jn. 14:26)
‘the Spirit of truth, He shall guide you into all the truth: for
He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, he shall speak… He shall glorify Me, for He shall
receive of Mine and shall announce it to you’ (Jn. 16:13-14)

2. Differences between
Old and New Testament
Old Testament / Israel New Testament / Assembly
Earthly calling
Selected priesthood; only a few
(Ex. 28:1)
Specified service (Lev. 1-7)
Material offerings (Lev. 1-7)
Material house of God (2 Sam.
7:13; 2 Chron. 6:20)
Visible holy of holies
(tabernacle/temple)
Conclusion:
outward and material
Heavenly calling
Holy/royal priesthood; all true
believers (1 Pet. 2:5, 9)
Spiritual service/worship
Spiritual offerings (1 Pet. 2:5)
Habitation of God through the
spirit (Eph. 2:22)
Invisible holy of holies (Hebr.
10:19)
Conclusion:
inward and spiritual

3. What is the Assembly?
Body of Christ (Rom. 12:4-5, 1 Cor. 12:12-31, Eph. 4:11-12,
Col. 1:18)
House of God
Lamp or candle stick (Rev. 1:11-20)
Bride of Christ (Eph. 5:25, Rev. 19:6-10)

4. The Body of Christ – 3 aspects
Temporary
All believers between Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41) and Rapture (1
Thes. 4:13-18) who live on earth
‘But… may grow up into him in all things, which is the head,
even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together,
and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according
to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto edifying of itself in love’ (Eph. 4:15-
16).
‘the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with
the increase of God’ (Col. 2:19)

5. The Body of Christ – 3 aspects
Local
All believers in one place (town / village)
‘Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular’ (1
Cor. 12:27).
‘Unto the church (Assembly) of God which is at Corinth, to
them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints,
with all that in every place call upon the Name of Jesus Christ
our Lord, both their’s and our’s’ (1 Cor. 1:2).

6. The Body of Christ – 3 aspects
Eternal
The Body of Christ in God’s counsels
‘And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the
head over all things to the church (Assembly), which is his
body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all’ (Eph. 1:22-23)

7. The House of God
Responsibility
‘But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest
to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church
(Assembly) of the living God, the pillar and ground of the
truth’ (1 Tim. 3:15).
‘For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s
husbandry, ye are God’s building. According to the grace of
God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have
laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let
every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon… Every
man’s work shall be made manifest… and the fire shall try
every man’s work of what sort it is (1 Cor. 3:9-13)

8. The House of God
Dependency
‘My house shall be called of all nations the house of
prayer’ (Mark 11:17).
‘I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for
all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that
we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight
of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth’
(1 Tim. 2:1-4).

9. God has given gifts to the Assembly
‘And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and
some, evangelists; and some, pastors (shepherds) and
teachers’ (Eph. 4:11).
‘Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit… And
there are diversities of operations; but it is the same God
which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit
is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given, by
the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another the word of
knowledge, by the same Spirit…But all these worketh that
one and selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as
he will’ (1 Cor. 12:4-11).

10. God has given gifts to the Assembly
No appointment by men
‘And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy
Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work
whereunto I have called them… So they, being sent forth
by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia’ (Acts 13:2-4).
‘When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm,
hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath
an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying’
(1 Cor. 14:26).

11. The meetings
The breaking of bread
The prayer meeting
The ministry of the word
‘For where two or three are gathered together in (unto)
my name, there am I in the midst of them’
(Matth. 18:20).
‘And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine
and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in
prayers’ (Acts 2:42).

12. The breaking of bread
‘For I have received of the Lord that which also I
delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night
in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he
had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this
is my body, which is broken for you; this do in
remembrance of me. After the same manner also he
took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is
the new testament (covenant) in my blood; this do ye,
as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as
often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do
shew (announce) the Lord’s death till he come’ (1 Cor.
11:23-26).

13. The breaking of bread
Giving thanks (1 Cor. 11:24)
Singing
‘I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst
of the church (Assembly) will I sing praise unto thee’
(Hebr. 2:12)
Announcing (1 Cor. 11:26)

14. The prayer meeting
‘If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they
shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in
heaven’ (Matth. 18:19).
‘Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need’ (Hebr.
4:16).
‘If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it’ (Jn. 14:14)
‘And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness;
for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the
Spirit itself makes intercession with groaning which cannot be
uttered’ (Rom. 8:26 JND).

15. The prayer meeting
Thanksgiving
‘And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to
God with one accord, and said… (Acts 4:24).
Praying
‘But prayer was made without ceasing of the church
(Assembly) unto God for him’ (Acts 12:5).

16. The ministry of the word (Acts 6:4)
‘If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God…
that God is all things may be glorified through Jesus
Christ’ (1 Pet. 4:11).
‘When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm,
hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an
interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying… Let
the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge’
(1 Cor. 14:26-29).