Sermons About Elders
Saints leading saints as stewards
The aim of this text in our lives is to insist that we be faithful stewards of God’s word because we are saints by the faithfulness of Jesus. If we believe that, then we will refuse to judge the motives of our leaders, each other or ourselves. We can leave that job to God. Your leaders are saints leading saints as stewards of God's word.
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We Study Because We Love Jesus
People who love Jesus love the Church because 'she' is His body. As we all know, churches (i.e., local congregations) are made up of imperfect people...so relationships are difficult. Yet we are called to be at peace with one another. That command (it is not a suggestion but a command) raises a slew of questions. One question is, "How can someone be at peace with others if they are not at peace within their own person?"
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Titus Session #1
This is the audio from Session #1 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the first chapter of Titus.
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Saints leading saints by serving
We are saints by calling on the way to heaven, by faith in the cross and the power Spirit. We go together, there no such thing as alone in Christianity, alone is foolishness. Together, therefore organization is necessary and there are parts to play so that the organization of the church matches the mission and the message. There are leaders in the church of equals. Real leaders and really equal because we have a common identity and a common mission. Your leaders are saints leading saints by serving.
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You’re In Charge - NOW WHAT? Paul and the Elders at Ephesus
What would you do if all of the sudden, you were in charge of the church? Many of us have complained about what the church is doing or isn’t doing. But what if you were at the helm. What would you do? Today in the Word we come to Acts 20. Near the end of Paul’s third missionary journey, he meets the elders of Ephesus one last time and says that they are in charge. Now what?
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Let Go and Let God (I Peter 5 5-7) 9-20-09
The humility to which Peter calls his overwhelmed readers is a humility motivated by faith that God is mighty, and mighty in His concern for our absolute good.
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