Knowing who we are and what we are called to do is essential in any institution, but especially for the Church of Jesus Christ! In this sermon we consider Paul’s brief, but profound, description of the churches identity and mission.
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In this sermon we continue our study of the office of Deacon as described in 1 Timothy 3:8-13. We consider the quality of his character, the quality of his home and the quality of his doctrine.
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In this sermon we begin to look at the office of Deacon as Paul lays it out in 1 Timothy 3:8-13. We look at it’s unique relationship to the office of elder and the the qualifications that Paul gives for it as well.
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In this sermon we continue our study in 1 Timothy 3 on the topic of the Office of Overseer.
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While Paul states a number of qualification the overseer and the deacon must posses, he also names a number that they must not posses! In this sermon we look at the first three pitfalls that the leader must avoid, namely drunkenness, violence and quarrelling.
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In this sermon we consider the qualification of good home management and even more specifically of submissive children. The home is one of the most telling evidences of a man who is walking in obedience to Christ and capable to properly care for the household of God. We consider what is implied in the words
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In this sermon we focus in on the quality that makes the office of overseer/pastor/elder really unique from that of a deacon or other members within the church. The overseer must be able to teach, and we look at the parallel passage in Titus 1 to consider further what Paul means by that statement.
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Hospitality is something that is not very common in our western culture, and yet as followers of Jesus Christ we are called to show love and kindness to one another as God has so graciously shown mercy to us who were once strangers to His grace.
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As we continue through the list of qualifications we come to a triad of words that can be described as a Spirit empowered self-mastery that must be evident in the leader and also in every disciple of Jesus Christ!
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In this sermon we continue to look at Paul’s qualifications for the Overseer/Pastor. And they are not simply Paul’s qualifications but God’s as He inspired Paul to write. We look specifically at the call for the Overseer to be a “One woman man”.
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