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TEXT: Textual; 1 Timothy 3:8-13 INTRO: The Baptist Faith and Message, the SBC book on theological guidelines, says there are two (2) offices of leadership in the local church: elders and deacons.. I. ROLE OF THE DEACON. A. The word “deacon” is a transliteration of the Greek term “diakonos” which itself comes from two Greek terms, “dia”, which means …
TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12; 13:4-7 I. EVERY MEMBER IS A CHOSEN AND NECESSARY PART OF THE WHOLE CHURCH. A. Church membership is about divine appointment. 1 Cor. 12: 18 says, “But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body just as He desired.” B. Church membership is about intentional dependence. 1 Cor. 12:12 says, “For …
TEXT: Didactic/Topical with textual references INTRO: Southern Baptists recognize and practice only two ordinances: 1.) baptism (the “first act of obedience” in following Christ) and 2.) The Lord’s Supper (a celebration of the death of Christ for our sins and the hope of His return, also called Last Supper, Communion, the Eucharist, Mass). It is the second we will look …
TEXT: Textual; 1 Timothy 3:1-7 INTRO: In Eph. 5:23 and Colossians 1:18, we are told that “Christ is the head of the body, the church.” Practically that means the church must diligently seek the mind of Christ to determine the practices of the church. Who are the under-shepherds who serve the Lord as leaders in the body? “ELDERS/OVERSEERS.” I. WHAT …
TEXT: 2 Corinthians 14, Hebrews 10:25 INTRO: What a church must do to accomplish the necessary purposes of worship regardless of form or style. CONTEXT OF OUR STUDY. (1 Cor, 14) 1 Cor. 11-14, pneumatikos, spiritual gifts issues spilled over into the church’s worship, and caused many to forget what real worship was all about. I. WE MUST APPROACH PUBLIC …
TEXT: 2 Corinthians 11, Hebrews 10:25 INTRO: We are going to do part 1 of a two part message on “The Basics of Church Worship: Attitude” I.WORSHIP IS A COMMON ACTIVITY OF THE CHURCH. A. Christians ought to live their lives as an act of worship. But there are public and designated times and means of worship have always been …
TEXT: Doctrinal, Ephesians 5: 22-33 INTRO: This morning we are going to focus on the relationship between the church and the resurrected Christ. PROLOGUE The ideal marriage is based on the example of Christ’s relation with the church. Eph. 5: 32, “This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.” I. THE CHURCH MUST …
TEXT: Matthew 16:13-17; Matthew 18:15-20 INTRO: In Matthew 18 we learned the church has authority to discipline members by allowing those who reject the church’s authority to face the fallen world without the protection of the church using only their own authority and the power that comes with it. I. WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM TO BIND …
TEXT: Matthew 16:13-17; Matthew 18:15-20 INTRO: Jesus founded His church for the basic purpose of offering God’s truth to a lost world full of false hope and worthless promises. Every disciple is to be a church member convicted and called by God to accept Jesus Christ as the Anointed One, Son of the living God and live by His …
TEXT: Topical/Doctrinal; INTRO: Are worship sermons only supposed to be “devotional” (pleasant thoughts and love for God)or can they be doctrinal (meant to explain the incredible purpose and plans of the kingdom)? I. WHAT SERMONS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR WORSHIP SERVICES? Are dramatic sermons or academic messages equally meant for worship, or is one better? Should the pulpit be filled …