Paul Thiessen examines the personal responsibilities of believers within the local church, drawing primarily from 1 Thessalonians 5:4–25 alongside surrounding epistles. Thiessen outlines fundamental duties including recognizing the supreme lordship of Christ, submitting to local elders through respect and obedience (1 Thessalonians 5:12–13), giving thanks for the saints (2 Thessalonians 1:3), and engaging in intercessory prayer (Ephesians 6:18). Additionally, he details the obligations of maintaining assembly testimony as the pillar and ground of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15), working and warring together as a unified body (Ephesians 6:12), and fulfilling distinct gender responsibilities where sisters demonstrate biblical headship and care for children (1 Corinthians 11:1–17) while men act with godly masculinity and lead in public prayer (1 Timothy 2:8).

This message is a part of the Me and the Local Assembly series and was recorded on 10/26/24