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Helping the church be the church of the living God: ministry job description

Why is this important? "for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee." Command and teach Eternity is at stake! God's truth will bridge all gaps! The foundation of any ministry…

1 Timothy 4:11 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:12 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:13 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:14 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:15 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:16 (ASV)

Helping the church be the church of the giving God: Godliness matters

Untruth taught as truth must be battled with truth. Paul says the primary job as a minister/servant is to teach the truth. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Nourish in the truth If we are living only on…

1 Timothy 4:6 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:7 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:8 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:9 (ASV), 1 Timothy 4:10 (ASV)

How to do the impossible: Sonny Westbrook

Being born again is a miracle in itself. Life cannot spontaneously generate itself. Life comes from Life Only God who himself is life can create life. Root of all sin comes from self centeredness. John…

Helping the church be the church of the living God: conduct and confession of the church

"without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in…

1 Samuel 17:26 (ASV), Romans 8:12 (ASV), Romans 8:13 (ASV), Romans 8:14 (ASV), Romans 8:15 (ASV), Romans 8:16 (ASV), Romans 8:17 (ASV), Philippians 2:1 (ASV), Philippians 2:2 (ASV), Philippians 2:3 (ASV), Philippians 2:4 (ASV), Philippians 2:5 (ASV), Philippians 2:6 (ASV), Philippians 2:7 (ASV), Philippians 2:8 (ASV), Philippians 2:9 (ASV), Philippians 2:10 (ASV), Philippians 2:11 (ASV), Philippians 2:12 (ASV), Philippians 2:13 (ASV), Philippians 2:14 (ASV), Philippians 2:15 (ASV), Philippians 2:16 (ASV), Philippians 2:17 (ASV), Philippians 2:18 (ASV), Philippians 2:19 (ASV), Philippians 2:20 (ASV), Philippians 2:21 (ASV), Philippians 2:22 (ASV), Philippians 2:23 (ASV), Philippians 2:24 (ASV), Philippians 2:25 (ASV), Philippians 2:26 (ASV), Philippians 2:27 (ASV), Philippians 2:28 (ASV), Philippians 2:29 (ASV), Philippians 2:30 (ASV), Colossians 1:24 (ASV), Colossians 1:25 (ASV), Colossians 1:26 (ASV), Colossians 1:27 (ASV), Colossians 2:2 (ASV), Colossians 2:3 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:14 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:15 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:16 (ASV)

Communion

Matthew Mark 14:22 Luke 22:19 I Corinthians 11:26 Ephesians 2:8,9 Plain and simple: we take communion as a reminder of the grace God gave us when he died for our sins. Galatians 6

Paul's Vision of Leadership in Ephesus

The culture of Ephasis was all about power. The emphasis of Paul's letters is about shifting that desire for power to the desire to give up control to Jesus. Paul's letters are not theological dissertations,…

1 Timothy 3:1 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:2 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:3 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:4 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:5 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:6 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:7 (ASV), 1 Timothy 3:8 (ASV)

Helping the church be the church of the living God: Appropriate for Women

Church starts with men surrendering their will to God. Leadership is all about serving. Paul is speaking to: 1. The outward adornment Modestly and appropriately The focus should be on God, not us 2. Inward…

1 Timothy 2:9 (ASV), 1 Timothy 2:10 (ASV), 1 Timothy 2:11 (ASV), 1 Timothy 2:12 (ASV), 1 Timothy 2:13 (ASV), 1 Timothy 2:14 (ASV), 1 Timothy 2:15 (ASV)

Helping the church be the church of the living God: men of prayer

Paul's desire is that all men know we now have access to God all the time. Paul begins to give instruction on the structure of church. First, men must pray! Holy = purity Hebrews 4-10 Jesus is the ONLY…

1 Timothy 2:8 (KJV)

Helping the church be the church of God: this pleases God

1 Timothy 2:1-7 The church is in crisis because we have made it about us. Just like the church in Ephasis, we need to relearn what it means and looks like to be the church of the LIVING God. Worship begins…

Keeping the church be the church of God...with thanks

I Timothy 2:1,3,8 I Corinthians 1: 4 I Corinthians 4: 15-17 Why did he choose me? "For by grace we were saved" What is it that God has done and what have we seen him do?

Timothy: the church of God

Timothy 3: 14-15 What do you consider a prefect worship service? Is it about pleasing you or God? Chapter 1 talks about the pillar and foundation of the truth. If you take the truth out of the church,…

Timothy...

Counsel and encouragement is only effective with accountability. Why is Paul so adamant with Timothy? 1. Timothy had a gift/commission A call for ministry always comes from God and is confirmed by his…

Timothy (continued)

1 Timothy 1:12-17 1. Who was Paul? Paul, as Saul, saw it as his mission to persecute followers of Jesus. But the grace of God changed him instead of punishing him. Not only was he 'worthy' of receiving…

1 Timothy: Helping the church be the church of God.

The lawful use of the law. 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Even the law of God can be used unlawfullly. The law was designed to put us all on the same playing field. Romans 3:23 3 purposes of the law. 1. Serves as restraint…

Pastoral Letters: 1 Timothy

My true son in faith 1 Timothy 1:1-2 If we choose to follow God, then we are under his loving authority. 1 Peter 1:3

What does it take?

Do we want to live intentionally for Christ? What does that look like? God has given us the Bible as a guide to live life according to his terms. Luke 19:10 Accuracy: theology Intimacy: relationship Ministry:…

Rob Fairbanks: The Community of Faith as the Hermeneutic of the Gospel

Acts 2: 47 Is this where the church is today? Typical church growth today is not by saving the lost, but Christians moving from one church to another. We need to go back to what the church looked like…

Knowing God: making all things new

...and to make all things new for his own glory. He its not going to restore or refinish, but do away with the old and replace with the new. What's the difference? When you restore it is never "as good…

God and the human factor

If God wants certain things, why does he include us and not just do them himself; why work through the human mess? As Paul said, we are broken vessels and God fills us with his glory. The current church…

Knowing God: redeeming a people for himself

What is the purpose of God based on his character and nature. Luke 19: 1-10 Jesus came to save the lost. We don't deserve to be redeemed, but it is his desire to save us. Matthew 9-12 2 Timothy 1: 9 Ephesians…

Knowing God: triune

John 17: 3 Knowing about God is part of the issue, but experiencing God is knowing God. Do you pursue God? Have we become bored with God because we don't know him? Psalm 34: 8 We are like kids who won't…

Knowing God 7/17

John 17: 3 The deeper I go the deeper I realize I can go. Infinitely stable: God does not change Life changes, people change God's character does not change, God's truth does not change, God's word never…

Knowing God: infinitely perfect

Perusing God is not always comfortable. Knowing God is trusting God even when we are not at the end of our rope. We believe in a God that is infinitely perfect, but our understanding is limited. Perfect…

Knowing God: Holy

John 17: 3 What do we think of when we hear the word holy? Part of holiness is the absence of sin, but what is the positive part. Isaiah 5: 16 Holiness is the description of God's character and righteousness…

Knowing God: creator of all things

Fellowship of his suffering is part of the gig. What we believe about God should own us! Knowing God is the definition of Christianity, not knowing about him. We believe God is the creator of all things.…