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18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. What is a Church Overseer? 1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires…

We looked last week at being sober-minded. Not being drunk on the things of this world and being blind to the directives of God. We spoke about how our passions can take the drivers seat in our lives. They can guide us, and govern us, when we care more about the opinions of man, than the opinion of God.…

Ephesians 5:21-33 We have been studying about having a godly home. Our relationships are the backbone of our homes. You must work at your relationships. We looked first at having a home of self-sacrifice. We learned we needed to follow God, not our own desires. We needed to walk in love, put off sin…

The meaning of respectable The Greek word for respectable is kosmios. To better understand this, we are going to first look at the root of kosmios, kosmos. When you hear kosmos we think of space, the universe…which is correct, that is what the word means. It means, the universe, the world, sometimes…

God's plan for the Bride of Christ backs those who lead, blesses those who serv, and bestows worship on the Bidegroom.

Introduction: We have mentioned already that this book is one of the Pastoral Epistles - consisting of 1 and 2 Timothy as well as Titus. And we discussed how these books are all about order in the church. Well today we come to a difficult passage for our culture. This is a sermon that was really not…

Evening 21 January 24

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…

Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or…

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. And most certainly, the mystery of godliness…

Introduction We will be continuing in chapter 3 of Paul’s letter to is son in the faith Timothy. The man that Paul had left to oversee the church in Ephesus. Paul had warned many years earlier that wolves would appear from among the flock. They were to be on guard for these people to arrive. Paul’s letter…

Intro As you learn to ride a motorcycle, one of the things you have to learn to do is fight your feelings. Sometime your natural instincts will get you killed. God made our reactions to work best at a running pace, but when you start going 60kph, or 100kph with a hunk of metal with over 100hp between…

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…

Question In what circumstances an women teach? 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. This verse says “man” - not boys, girls, or other women. Titus 2:3–4 (ESV) 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves…

Question: Why is the issue of male and female roles so important? We’re not just talking about what guys and girls do in terms of hobbies or general behavior differences, but also about what it means to be a man or a woman. It’s important to understand this from a biblical perspective because confusion…

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people…

Introduction We took a little two week detour from our text in 1st Timothy as we looked at Jesus as the ultimate example of the perfect leader and last week we spent the morning seeing what God’s word says about baptism. We got to celebrate Mrs. Kes getting baptised in obedience and glory to God. Today…

Introduction We come this week to chapter 3 of 1 Timothy. Feel free to turn there we recap the context of chapter 3. Paul has sent this letter to the his beloved son in the faith Timothy. If you recall Paul has spent countless hours for the better half of Timothy's life as mentor and friend. Paul entrusts…

We continue on our journey through 1st Timothy. We’ve come across some difficult passages already, and our trip through them isn’t over. Why we continue to cover these difficult passages is becasue God has given them to us in His word. They are difficult passages, becasue they are antithetical to the…

Intro As an experiment, I went to see what churches are looking for in a Pastor. So I found some job listings for evangelical churches, and i had a look at their character qualifications. Listen to what this church is looking for in their next pastor: I want you to take note of what this says, and we’ll…

Not long ago I was watching a video online about how to survive stampeding crowd. Let’s say you’re on the riverfront for thunder over Louisville, and something goes down that causes everyone to run or press in one direction. These can be very dangerous scenarios. if you fall down, you are likely to trampled.…

Question: If a church embraces a congregational form of governance in which the congregation, not the elders, is the highest authority under Christ and Scripture, should women be allowed to vote? Yes. 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among…

Over the years there have been many different models and methods for church growth. In America we have experience the Mega Church movement. Or the seek-friendly movement. Out of these man-made movements different models have been developed for how to grow your church. These movements purposefully research…

We looked at the job of elders, now in v.2 we are looking at the qualification of elders. Though this list looks very daunting, it isn’t as restrictive as some people would believe. It doesn’t mean you can’t make a single mistake, and if you do, you aren’t fit. What it does mean, is that the standards…

Introduction Today we are on week three looking at church leadership. Week one we looked at the scriptural basis for how the bible defines a church leader. We found that they were called elders who have been appointed by the Holy Spirit and have been charged to care for the portion of God’s flock that…