Sermons About Deacons
I Timothy 3:8-16 - On Guard: For Ministers of Mercy
This week we continued in our series on 1 Timothy discussing elders and deacons.
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The Qualities God Requires of a Servant of the Body
The qualities God requires of a servant of the body. Deacon Ordination
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1 Timothy 3
This passage deals with the qualifications of deacons and pastors, as well as Christians in general.
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Elders and Deacons
Who leads the church? What does this have to do with an "average" Christian?
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Disciples and Priests
Similar to Paul’s analogy of the church being a body with many members and Christ being the head, Peter describes the church as a spiritual house made of living stones with Christ as the foundation-cornerstone. More specifically, he refers to believers as a holy and royal priesthood. Christ’s death on the cross eliminates the distinction between priests and laypersons. This teaching, often referred to as the priesthood of all believers, does away with the dichotomy of clergy and laity. Ministry is shared among many members—not monopolized by a few paid professionals. A believer is a follower or a disciple who is now welcomed into priesthood!
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May Women be Deacons (Deaconesses)?
May women serve as deacons? If the role of deacons is determined biblically, yes. If the role of deacons is defined by baptist tradition (deacons serving as quasi-elders), no. Many roles in the church in which women currently serve are actually deacon positions.
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The rise of the Deacons
Imagine if no noe vacuumed the floors at church, set up chairs, visited the sick, saw to the up keep. What you imagined is a Church without Deacons. In Acts 6 we see the rise of the office of Deacons.
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The Local Church: Led by Elders, Served by Deacons (Part I)
The word “elder” is used over 20 times to refer to an office in the local church. In this sense, we could define elders as follows: The elders are a group of men, called by God and conformed to the Gospel in sound living and sound doctrine, who are set apart by the congregation to oversee and pastor the local church by teaching, ruling, caring for and equipping the saints, as loving and humble examples of Jesus Christ.
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