5/12/2019 Sunday Morning Worship Service "A Worthy Servant"
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Order of Service
Order of Service
Mother defined:
A lot of emotions come to a lot of people on this day
Don’t bury emotions -
Honor don’t worship
Allow Memories to lead to Kingdom living :
The power of mother-hood
celebrate Mothers:
Hurt from loss:
The Marks of A Worthy Servant
The Marks of A Worthy Servant
A Worthy Servant Contributes
A Worthy Servant Contributes
1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon, of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
To Commend is to recommend v. — to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.
Described as a Deacon: attendant ⇔ servant n. — someone who waits on or attends to the needs of another.
1249. διάκονος diakŏnŏs, dee-ak´-on-os; prob. from an obs. διάκω diakō (to run on errands; comp. 1377); an attendant, i.e. (gen.) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); spec. a Chr. teacher and pastor (techn. a deacon or deaconess):—deacon, minister, servant. Strong, J. (2009). A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 1, p. 22). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
How did Paul tell them to receive her? They were to receive her “in the Lord.”
HIS PEOPLE: person of God ⇔ holy one n. — a person of God; understood as a person dedicated to God (morally, ritually, or by devotion).
Benefactor: female benefactor n. — a woman who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; especially with her (financial) resources.
A Worthy Servant is Identified with the Lord
A Worthy Servant is Identified with the Lord
2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
IN THE LORD (ἐν Κυρίῳ, en Kuríō): A favorite Pauline expression, denoting that intimate union and fellowship of the Christian with the Lord Jesus Christ which supplies the basis of all Christian relations and conduct, and the distinctive element in which the Christian life has its specific character.
Edwards, D. M. (1915). In the Lord. In J. Orr, J. L. Nuelsen, E. Y. Mullins, & M. O. Evans (Eds.), The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Vol. 1–5, p. 1466). Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
Cf the synonymous Pauline phrases, “in Christ,” “in Christ Jesus,” and the Johannine expressions, “being in Christ,” “abiding in Christ.” “In the Lord” denotes: (1) the motive, quality, or character of a Christian duty or virtue, as based on union with Christ,
Edwards, D. M. (1915). In the Lord. In J. Orr, J. L. Nuelsen, E. Y. Mullins, & M. O. Evans (Eds.), The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Vol. 1–5, p. 1466). Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company.
A Worthy Servant is Known by Their Work
A Worthy Servant is Known by Their Work
6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
Work: to toil v. — to do wearisome labor, or labor unto extreme fatigue.
A Worthy Servant is Obedient, Wise, and innocent
A Worthy Servant is Obedient, Wise, and innocent
19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
An Unworthy Servant
An Unworthy Servant
18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
A Mother to all
A Mother to all
13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
the present context it is used to draw some special attention to Rufus as an outstanding person in the Lord’s service. Once again in the Lord’s service is literally “in the Lord” (see verse 16:2, and verse 16:9, as well as verse 16:12).
Newman, B. M., & Nida, E. A. (1973). A handbook on Paul’s letter to the Romans (p. 294). New York: United Bible Societies.
mother n. — a woman who has given birth to a child.
Like a Mother, God Doesn’t Forget
Like a Mother, God Doesn’t Forget
15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
Sincere Faith
Sincere Faith
5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
A mother’s relationship with her children
Supporting other out of her own means
Supporting other out of her own means
3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
Mother’s influence bad behavior
Mother’s influence bad behavior
3 He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly.
negative influence
Leaving Parents to care for others
Leaving Parents to care for others
11 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before.
Care for mother in-law
Love God More than Mother
Love God More than Mother
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Following Jesus Christ involves a commitment to him even deeper than love of one’s parents
Disciples are Brothers and Sisters of Christ
Disciples are Brothers and Sisters of Christ
49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
Servants
Servants
18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.
3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.
Retain the Knowledge of God!
Retain the Knowledge of God!
28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon, of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them. 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
Deacon: attendant ⇔ servant n. — someone who waits on or attends to the needs of another.
Benefactor: female benefactor n. — a woman who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; especially with her (financial) resources.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
A Handbook on Paul’s Letter to the Romans Romans 16:3–4
“In Christ Jesus” is taken by the TEV in the sense of in the service of Christ Jesus (so also NAB) and by Goodspeed with the meaning of “in the cause of Christ Jesus”; most other translations render literally.
A Handbook on Paul’s Letter to the Romans Romans 16:3–4
My fellow workers in the service of Christ Jesus may be rendered as “they worked together with me in serving Christ Jesus” or “they joined with me in working for Christ Jesus.”
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The Christian Post reported last month that the “nones” group is now as large as evangelicals in the U.S., with 23.1% of those surveyed identified as having “no religion,” while those who are evangelical, and of any race, represented about 22.8%. The data was gathered through the 2018 General Social Survey, a biennial project run by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago.
“What can be done about this devastating trend?” Rohrer asked. “And how much further will our culture fall without those who are grounded in their faith and who are engaged members of the local church? It’s not about church marketing, bigger buildings, louder music or attractive programs to entice people to choose church attendance or membership. It’s a heart matter and a matter of truth. Without debate, pastors and church leaders must lead the way in reaching out to their communities and strongly imploring that a life without Christ is no life at all, neither here on Earth nor for eternity.”