Assembly Reception and Letters of Commendation (51 min)

PART 5 – John Dennison preaches on the topic of “assembly reception” or “coming into fellowship” in an assembly. He outlines the 4 key verbs in Acts 2:41-42 – “received” his Word, were “baptised”, were “added” and “continued”. He expounds the three reasons why a person can be refused fellowship, and the three ways someone can be received into fellowship. Finally he makes a persuasive case for the use of distinct seating at the Lord’s Supper for those who have not yet been received into fellowship. Readings: Acts 2:41-42, 9:26-28, 18:27-28, Rom 16:1-5, 2 Cor 2:6-8, 3:1-2 (Message preached 29th Feb 2020)