CHAPTER TWO

THE PRACTICAL STEPS OF GOD’S ORDAINED WAY

Scripture Reading: Luke 10:1-3, 5-7; 19:5; Acts 2:46; 5:42; 1 Cor. 14:26, 31, 1, 4b

OUTLINE

1. Preaching the gospel to gain people:
   1. By visiting people-Luke 10:1-3, 5-7:
      1. Needing to pay a price.
      2. Being sent as lambs into the midst of wolves.
      3. Finding the sons of peace.
   2. Bringing salvation to people’s homes-Luke 19:5, 9.
2. Perfecting new believers:
   1. Setting up meetings in new believers’ homes.
   2. Continuing steadfastly to meet with new believers.
   3. Leading new believers to function in meetings.
3. Establishing group meetings:
   1. Gradually bringing the new believers to form a group meeting.
   2. Leading new believers to fellowship and care for one another mutually.
   3. Leading them further to speak for the Lord in the meeting.
4. Arriving at the practice of the district meetings:
   1. Gradually bringing the cared-for ones into district meetings.
   2. Helping the cared-for ones to get further into the church life.
   3. Leading the cared-for ones to speak for the Lord and to speak forth the Lord in district meetings.
   4. Through the saints’ organic functioning, mutual speaking and supplying, and mutual establishing to build up the Body of Christ.