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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…

Introduction: The Scriptures give a very clear two-tiered approach to Church Leadership. There are elders and deacons. We see this clearly laid out in Philippians 1:1 : Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: There…

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…

There are striking connections and parallels between a human family and the church. First, the church is a family - a spiritual family. We are brothers and sisters to one another. We reach and teach spiritual children. We enjoy a close relationship with God as our Father. Christ himself said: For whoever…

Service Order: Opening Song - GG Prayer - GG Welcome and Announcements - AJ Pastoral Prayer - Pastor Cal Song - GG Song - GG Prayer - GG Offering - Pastor Cal and Ushers Prayer - AJ Scripture Reading -Brad McFalls Sermon - Pastor Cal Prayer - Pastor Cal Closing Song - GG Faithful, Not Flashy I Timothy…

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,…

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…

With purpose Why do we do things? Hopefully we do them with purpose not just to do them. Paul was intentional and purposeful in his letters and with our letter before us today we see the purpose named. When you think of purpose what do you think of? Do you have purpose? Do you live intentionally? Titus…

Announcements Master Clubs Closing Program, Sunday night, May 21st at 5:30PM That day will be the start of our Sunday evening services throughout the course of the summer months. Missionary Update - Jennifer Andrews, Sunday night, May 28th Memorial Day Barbecue @ The Campbell’s Sign up for the Community…

Biblical leadership continues We have looked at he Elder (Bishop, Pastor, Shepherd, Overseer). Today we will continue to look at biblical leadership with the office of the Deacon (minster, servant). Paul goes in to detail the qualifications of a Deacon and some principles about the work a Deacon does…

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.…

The responsibility and Qualifications for the office of Pastor.

20 years ago, after discussing and praying with my wife for many months, I walked away from secular employment to pursue the path the Lord was leading me down in vocational ministry. God had placed in me a love for the church and a passion to help people understand his revealed word. It has been the…

Announcements Moms & Muffins Thursday - Preschool Friday - Kindergarten & Above Teen Scavenger Hunt, Saturday @ 1:00 PM Sign up for the Community Barbecue on Saturday, June 3, 2023 Sign up for Neighborhood Bible Time What we believe about the church. Over the past several weeks, I believe that I have…

Intro : It is amazing how the physical body and the spiritual body [ church ] are compared to one another in the scriptures. Paul reminds us of how all the parts are individual in their roles but also how they are joined together to work as one under the head [ Christ ]. Of how the body when it is well…

What does God expect of the men God calls to lead the church as overseers in fighting the good fight? Find out in this message from 1 Timothy 3:1-7.

Introduction & Recap The Need for Good Leaders You know it. I know it. We need good leaders. We need good leaders. You want your kids school to have a good principal. You want your manager at work to be a great leader. You want our mayor, premier and prime minister to be really good at their job and…

Introduction Last week we started Titus. Paul wrote this letter to Titus, who has been left on the Island of Crete. Crete is a pretty rough place, it’s the largest of the Greek Islands, full of mercenary soldiers who would fight for the highest bidder. It was filled with all sorts of terrible pg-13 things.…

Intro: Many people would like to win the lottery! There are literally thousands of “sure fire schemes” on the market for winning the lottery. It would seem to me that if it was so easy to beat the odds and win, then the lottery would be broke, or everyone would be a multi-millionaire. Yet we all know…

Who are elders and what do they do? In this message, Pastor Steve examines the leaders of the church.

Intro: Last week I had the choice to preach for an hour and a half, or break the sermon up into smaller bitesize chunks. Arn’t you glad I broke it up. We established Christ as the Cornerstone of the church last week. It is essential to understand that He is the foundation and the part that all other…

Growing up is hard As families grow tensions grow between siblings E.g. Jeremy & I fighting & throwing stuff out of rooms Teenagers dealing with changes & finding place in family & life can be tense Growing older brings its own challenges Every stage of life has difficulties If we’re not growing, something…

A- Autonomy of the Local Church The Explanation of Autonomy What is Autonomy Before we can understand what Autonomy is we must understand what a church is. A church in the greek “ ekklesia” It means “ a called out assembly for a purpose” The Meaning of Autonomous So what does autonomy mean? noun, plural…

Introduction Next week we will resume our look into the book of Hebrews. This week, we have a unique week. Oftentimes, our sermons are for anyone who wants to come into the doors. Saved, unsaved, part of this church or not part of this church. We try to preach a simple and applicable message for everyone.…

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…