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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 must understand, the household is the trying ground for the church. The question isn’t “whether men should be leading.” (For God is the one who created gender, and in that he has designed men to lead.) But which ones will be leading, and how are they leading? Before someone is allowed to be a leader…

As we continue in our journey through 1 Timothy 3 , we come to the statement that an elder must not be a lover of money. What is meant by a lover of money? Is it wrong to have wealth? Are we using our money properly? Are we greedy, or are we giving? Belief about money Since the Great Depression this…

Introduction We are going to start the next teaching and instruction on those that God has appointed to oversee his church. What we typically call Pastors and Elders. The last couple of weeks we looked at 8 positive qualities or characteristics that he must be in order to perform the task of shepherding…

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.…

Introduction Today we conclude the first section of Paul’s instruction to leaders in the church, Elders/Pastors. Timothy has been given the charge to put the church in order. Much was out of alignment with God’s will and he is supposed to correct that. He was given instruction to correct behavior in…

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.

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…

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…

Judges 13:25-14:20 Last week we were introduced to a man, Manoah, and his wife. They were told they were going to have a son, a son that was going to be great! He will begin to deliver Isael out of the hand of the Philistines. Because of the cycle of sin that Israel was stuck on, once the last judge…

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…

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…

The qualification states that, and elder “must not be a recent convert.” The Greek word for this paints a word picture if you will. For the word is the picture of a plant, not a developed plant, but one who has just been germinated; and you develop in your mind this small green speck, just sprouting…

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.…

1 Timothy 3:3 . Not Violent Play-k-tase, It means someone who is a striker, or who lashes out quickly to those who would cross him. This is placed directly after the command to no be addicted to wine for a reason. People who are addicted to wine can have this type of reaction to people who do anything…

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…