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1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching…

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T- Two Offices Pastor and Deacon I have comprised a job description for pastors based on perceived and real expectations from some conversations that I have had with pastors and laypeople: He must be well-educated, but not too intellectual.  He must be younger than 35. He must have twenty years pastoral…

I read the following in a book this week: “After the Netherlands fell to Germany in 1940, deacons in the Dutch Reformed church rose up to care for the politically oppressed, supplying food and providing secret refuge. Realizing what was happening, the Germans decreed that the office of deacon should…

Office of Holy Ministry I heard a story of a pastor who said, as he closed the service, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the . . .”—and then experienced a momentary lapse of memory. He continued, “and the—ah—the friendship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” As he walked…

Intro: The New Testament speaks of two offices in the Church. Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: One office is the Pastor/Elder/Shepherd/Bishop/Minister role. We will look at that role in detail next week.…

Welcome... Introduce Self... Pray... Heavenly Father, we thank you for the Christmas season and the opportunity to remember that you came near to us. I thank you for the freedom we enjoy to gather and worship you. I thank you for each person her this morning. I pray for all those who are sick, that you…

Paul , an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that…

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When it comes to dangerous jobs, few occupations rival the inherent risks faced by firefighters, police officers, and soldiers. Nevertheless, these are jobs that we desperately need as a society, And thankfully there are brave men and women who are willing to face these challenge head on. But, they face…

5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,…

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila,…

As we turn our attention to God’s Word today, you need to know that this sermon is a bit out of ordinary for what we usually do here. 95% of the time we are walking through portions of Scripture chapter by chapter and verse by verse, mining the goodness of God’s Word. Right now we are in a sermon series…

Evening 1 October 23

The responsibility and Qualifications for the office of Pastor.

SOUL WINNING MUSTS A discouraged preacher once dreamed that he was standing on top of a huge granite rock, trying to break it with a pickaxe. Hour after hour, he worked seeing no results. Finally, he said, “That’s it, I’ve tried, but it is useless.” Suddenly a man stood by him and asked, “Were you not…

Main Idea Elders are the functional leaders of the church. If you have visited churches other than your home church, odds are, you have encountered a variety of ways a church can be governed: There is the CEO model, where the Senior Pastor is the top dog and holds all of the power. There are congregational-led…

The Church was ordained and established by our Lord as a local, visible, assembly of baptized believers who observe the ordinances of Christ and continue steadfastly in right doctrine, fellowship, and prayer. Its government is autonomous having two offices, Pastor (Bishop, Elder), and Deacon. Christ…

Life as the church The purpose of the book (1Tim3:15) is for the conduct of the church. As you have seen already in this series it is chock-full of instructions for life as the church. 15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God,…

The Spirit Marches Victorious Through the Word Holy Spirit, God and Lord, come to us this joyful day with your sevenfold gift of grace. Rekindle in our hearts the holy fire of your love that in a true and living faith we may tell abroad of the glory of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our friends and…

Introduction Last week we discussed the office of pastor/elder in great detail. This week we come to the only other official church office listed in the Bible. As we go through today’s sermon, I want us to be sure to understand something very important. Although the offices of elder and deacon are the…

Deacons

Some of the rules that we are going to see today from God’s Word for men and women in the church are not just mere rules. Why? Because they reflect the sort of difference and complementary design God has had for us His image bearers from the very beginning. In fact, this is exactly the ground work that…

Intro Have you heard the story of the greatest deacon meeting that ever occurred? There was a group of men surrounding a table. There was holy conversation, the word of God was shared, their was gospel centered reflection on their lives, a hymn was sung, there was only one disgruntled person in the room,…