Posts made in August, 2009

Jesus Christ, the Universal Lord

Posted by on Aug 30, 2009 in Rev. Serven

Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Guest Preacher: Pastor Yelton Why should anyone become a disciple of Jesus Christ? Because Christ has been given authority over everything and everyone, and all people must submit to His authority. Anything less would be to rob Christ of that which is His. Regrettably, human nature, far from submitting to that authority, is in rebellion against Christ and His rule. Therefore, people must receive the renewal that comes through the gospel. Our responsibility is to promote His kingdom, and we are assured that Christ Himself will be present with us to help us. Then, people...

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Christians in the Work Place

Posted by on Aug 23, 2009 in Rev. Serven

Text: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 [podcast]http://www.download.covenantfamilychurch.net/2009/mp3/2009_8_23_christians_in_the_work_place.mp3[/podcast]...

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Restoring Biblical Eldership

Posted by on Aug 20, 2009 in Rev. Serven

Text: 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Chapters 4-6 of 1 Timothy deal with all of the problems that Paul heard were plaguing the Ephesian church where Timothy served as Pastor. So far, Paul has given instructions on dealing with false teachers, ministerial duties, confronting sin amongst fellow believers, supporting widows, and the requirements to be on the widows list. Now, he takes up the problems that are related to church government—specifically, the Bible’s teaching on elders. We would be naïve to think that our own church, or any others we may be in throughout our life, will never have any problems....

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The Care of Widows in Christ’s Church

Posted by on Aug 20, 2009 in Rev. Serven

Text: 1 Timothy 5:3-16 The care of widows and orphans has always been close to God’s own heart. He instructs his people to proactively care for these needy individuals within their midst by adopting children into their own families, and giving support to deserving widows through the ministry of the church (cf. Exodus 22:22-24; Deuteronomy 24:17, 27:19; Psalm 68:5, 146:9; Isaiah 1:16-17). In particular, what kind of encouragement, love, and support should be offered? In this specific passage Paul gives Timothy five essential precepts to follow—show honor, evaluate needs, give support,...

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Confronting Sin in the Life of Fellow Believers

Posted by on Aug 2, 2009 in Rev. Serven

Text: 1 Timothy 5:1-2 The Bible writers used many colorful metaphors to describe Christ’s Church: “a vine” (John 15:5), “the body” (1 Corinthians 12:12), “a holy temple” (Ephesians 2:20-22), “the assembly” (Hebrews 12:23), “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession” (1 Peter 2:9), “the flock” (1 Peter 5:2-3), “a kingdom” (Revelation 5:10). But, there is one metaphor which is especially relevant for applying this passage to the Christian life—the Church is “a family” (cf. Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 2:19, 3:15). In order to prosper, every family must...

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