God’s Plan for Order in the Church: Part 8
Duty. A Christian Culture in the Home. To have a well managed home, Ephesians 6 must have been taught. The Duty of Children to Parents. The Promise to Children from the Lord. The Requirement for Children of Church Leaders. How Do Children Show Honor to Their Parents? By demonstrating attitudes of obedience, by not holding past grudges, by showing forth repentance, by speaking words of respect and gratitude, by taking correction and rebuke, by the imitation of godly examples, and by providing for future care. Text: Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20; 1 Timothy 3:4-5, 12; Titus 1:6 Today we will...
Read MoreThe Marriage Supper of the Lamb
The 4 P’s for men. The 4 R’s for women. Its Joyful Worshipers. Its Long-Awaited Arrival. Its Beautiful Bride. Its Blessed Participants. Its Anticipated Fulfillment. Text: Revelation 19:6-10 Having witnessed a beautiful wedding yesterday, it is appropriate for us to consider the meaning of marriage in light of the larger purposes of God. Here is some key background information for us to consider: Jewish Wedding Customs From: Ralph Gower, The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1987), 64-69. A Bride is Chosen – arranged by the parents, or...
Read MoreThe Four Problems with Easter
The problem of the Stone. The problem of the Missing Body. The problem of the Faithless Disciples. The problem of the Supernatural Circumstances. Text: Mark 16:1-8 There are many people in this fallen world who steadfastly reject the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What is their problem? After all, the evidence seems reasonable, and the benefits for believing in Christ are widely known. Why, then, won’t these skeptics believe like the rest of us? It is important for each Christian to understand that belief does not come about on the basis of one’s intellect (cf. Jon 3:3, 5; James...
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The Lord Jesus fulfilled the role of deacon better than anyone. The office of deacon. A deacon is especially desirous and conscious of meeting people’s physical and spiritual needs, both inside and outside the church. Qualifications of deacons. Rewards for Deacons. Text: 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Two offices were established by the Apostles for the on-going welfare of Christ’s Church—elders and deacons (cf. Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1: 5-9; Heb. 13:7, 17; 1 Pet. 5:1-5). Paul, having already set forth the qualifications for elders, now shifts his focus to the deacons. In a similar...
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