Intro Text - 1 Corinthians 12.27 ; Acts 2.46-47 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all…

Soul Liberty Sometime around 1616 Thomas Helwys died in Newgate Prison London. Which would have been an entirely inconsequential event in world history, except that he was the first to make an appeal in the English language for Universal Freedom of Religion and was the founder of the first Baptist Church…

2 Timothy. Intro: - Suppose you knew you were about to die, family is around, what would be the last thing you would want to say to them? You’d talk of the things that matter (Warwick) - Final words have significance, a weight - we’re going to look at the final words of a great man of God 2 Timothy -…

Setting the Church in Order. [Titus 2:1-10, 15] Intro: Restructuring, business in a mess, unprofitable, inefficient – manager sent in to sort things out. His job is to set things in order, establish lines of communication and responsibility, appoint sub-managers over departments. Looks at assets and…

Introduction Next week we will resume our look into the book of Hebrews. This week, we have a unique week. Oftentimes, our sermons are for anyone who wants to come into the doors. Saved, unsaved, part of this church or not part of this church. We try to preach a simple and applicable message for everyone.…

Sometimes the truth hurts!

Pastor, Elder, Overseer Pastor E. Keith Hassell Pastor/Shepherd 1. POIMAIN [Strong’s # 4166; “shepherd”; translated “pastor” only once in Ephesians 4:11] a. The word is used to refer to occupational keepers of sheep · Matthew 9:36 (NKJV)“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for…

Central Truth: God’s plan for church leadership involves a plurality of men called elders who meet certain qualifications and share in the responsibility of overseeing, shepherding, and serving the local church.

Introduction Text - Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. Brethren, pray for us. Greet all the brethren…

Last and final words tend to carry more weight… they are chosen with great care, intent on leaving a lasting impression. The words we are looking at today from Paul carry that weight and impact. Understanding that he is on his way to Jerusalem and that what lies ahead is very uncertain Paul gathers the…

Intro You guys know the drill. We’re looking at Acts at the moment, with the continuing work of Jesus Christ through the Church by the power of the Holy Spirit. We’ve seen some crazy things along the way, with miraculous healings, jail breaks, government oppression and even a beating last week that was…

With or without a building, we are the church. The church operates when gathered and also when dispersed.

We continue with the topic of Church membership, specifically continuing the benefits of church membership. One of the benefits of church membership that is most often overlooked is the care and discipline of the Church. With that topic comes the question of how the church is to be governed, and what the leadership of the church is supposed to look like. Church discipline was so important to the Reformers during the reformation that they called it one of the defining marks of the church.

Biblical Eldership, Part 2 – Whom Does God Want Leading His Flock, the Local Church? (Titus 1:5) Before we return to Titus, I want to back up and give us a broader context of the whole counsel of God by starting with the question: Where did this whole idea of leaders called shepherds or elders come from?…

Peter's final charge to the church as a community if they are to remain faithful in sufferings.

“In these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we should give up preaching…

Titus 1:1-4. Intro: Titus was from Antioch where he came to the Lord through Paul (Tit 1:4). He was a Gentile who was converted some 14 years after Paul. He was a traveling companion of Paul, going to the East with him after his first imprisonment in Rome. They came to Crete and evangelized several towns.…

Discussion of Biblical authority

Titus 1:5-9 Paul launches straight into practical matters regarding the setting up of the church in Crete which was the task he had left Titus’. Paul outlines this task, which is to set things in order, and then goes on to deal with the qualifications of elders which Titus is to appoint as part of this…

1 Timothy 3:1-13. - In directing Timothy on matters to be dealt with in the running of the Ephesian church, Paul had first instructed about handling false teachers; then the priority for the church was prayer for the salvation of souls (man’s role); then he dealt with woman’s role. Having dealt with…

The Gospel of John XIX: A Few Good Shepherds John 10:11-13 November 16, 2008 Prep: · Trinity sermon Jn 12, Phil 11, p. 4 · NAC commentary on 1 Timothy 3:1-7 · My Bylaws · Driscoll sermon · Elder passages and Acts 20:17, Heb. 13:7ff intro: our government As we have announced Peter and Cecil, I’ll first…

We as men of God should aspire to lead correctly

Paul, Timothy, and the church of Philippi were believers who found joy with one another in Jesus as they served Him. You and I can find joy in serving Jesus too.