Pastor Glen's Sermon PowerPoint 11/29/20

RECOGNIZING THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS (ROMANS 16:1-27) PASTOR A. GLEN BASUEL A. HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS “ 15 YET I HAVE WRITTEN YOU QUITE BOLDLY ON SOME POINTS TO REMIND YOU OF THEM AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE GRACE GOD GAVE ME 16 TO BE A MINISTER OF CHRIST JESUS TO THE GENTILES. HE GAVE ME THE PRIESTLY DUTY OF PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF GOD, SO THAT THE GENTILES MIGHT BECOME AN OFFERING ACCEPTABLE TO GOD, SANCTIFIED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.” (vv. 15-16) 1. ACCEPT THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS “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.” (vv. 1-2a) 2. AFFIRM THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS “AND TO GIVE HER ANY HELP SHE MAY NEED FROM YOU…” (v. 2b) 3. APPRECIATE THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS “AND TO GIVE HER ANY HELP SHE MAY NEED FROM YOU, FOR SHE HAS BEEN THE BENEFACTOR OF MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME.” (v. 2c) B. WHY DO WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS 1. 2. 3. THE CHURCH IS PEOPLE NOT BUILDINGS EVERY PERSON IS IMPORTANT PEOPLE NEED RECOGNITION AND PRAISE C. ❖ WHAT TO MAINTAIN IN RECOGNIZING THE MINISTRY OF OTHERS UNITY OF BELIEVERS “17 I URGE YOU, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, TO WATCH OUT FOR THOSE WHO CAUSE DIVISIONS AND PUT OBSTACLES IN YOUR WAY THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THE TEACHING YOU HAVE LEARNED. KEEP AWAY FROM THEM. 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. 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. 20 THE GOD OF PEACE WILL SOON CRUSH SATAN UNDER YOUR FEET. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS BE WITH YOU.” (vv. 17-20)