Sermons About Deacons
Knowing Your Role (Acts 6:1-7)
When faced with the needs of the church, the Apostles realized it was a distraction from what they were called by God to do. They wisely appointed others to meet the needs so they could focus on their calling of preaching the word and prayer.
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Leadership Matters
Leadership Matters. The church desperately needed Godly leadership in the first century and it desperately needs it now. The scripture is clear that we all are responsible to Jesus Christ but it is also clear that there are some who are to be responsible for others as well. This sermon is the Apostle Paul's charge to the young Pastor Timothy to find men who are qualified to lead the church. Elders in oversight and Deacons in service.
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A Healthy Church...Has Leaders and Followers
Can organization be a mark of church health? The Bible makes it clear it has to be. God ordains the roles and duties of elders, deacons, and members, and how they should relate to one another in order to accomplish his purposes in the world.
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Qualified Biblical Leadership
Jesus loves his bride, the church, and knows the best way to serve and protect her--through qualified biblical leadership. In this sermon 1 Timothy 3 is the core passage and we see that leadership within Christ's church is organized into two groups--male elders, male and female deacons, all of whom exemplify servant leadership.
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The Church is the Bride of Jesus
Jesus said in Matthew 16, "I will build my church." He is faithful! We have come to the place in the life of this church plant to begin talking about what it means to be a member of the church. This sermon is the first in the Church Series, in which we will talk about the key indicators of a true Church. Scripture says that the Church is the bride of Jesus and in this sermon we look at a key passage in our understanding of that metaphor. In Ephesians 5 Paul, through inspiration of the Holy Spirit, refers talk of husband and wife, Jesus and the church, and Adam and Eve. This brilliant passage sheds much needed light on the nature of the church and how Jesus cares for his beloved.
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Baptist Distinctives: Two Offices, Individual Soul Liberty & Separation of Church and State
Phil. 1:1
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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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