The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of elders in the early Christian church as outlined in the Bible. It describes how elders were appointed in local churches to lead the congregations and perform duties like preaching, teaching, and caring for members. The qualifications for elders are then listed, including that they must be blameless, temperate, hospitable, and able to teach. Elders are compared to shepherds who care for and lead the flock. They are called to serve humbly as examples to the congregation rather than lord over them. Christians must also resist the devil steadfast in their faith during spiritual battles.
This is a collection of writings to help us understand the role of the Holy Spirit in leading. This means He is to go first and have ideas and actions that are God's will, and then we follow and carry out what He reveals to be wise. Let Him lead the way.
This is a collection of writings to help us understand the role of the Holy Spirit in leading. This means He is to go first and have ideas and actions that are God's will, and then we follow and carry out what He reveals to be wise. Let Him lead the way.
There is no doubt that we are saved by the grace of God - but is this some mystical force - Paul teaches us in Titus 2:11-15 that God's grace teaches us how not to live, how to live as well as provides us with motivation to live and speak as the Grace of God instructs.
Working with a local church training school, I wanted to take them to a "deeper level". This presentation responds to specific questions they asked about leadership, team building,
There is no doubt that we are saved by the grace of God - but is this some mystical force - Paul teaches us in Titus 2:11-15 that God's grace teaches us how not to live, how to live as well as provides us with motivation to live and speak as the Grace of God instructs.
Working with a local church training school, I wanted to take them to a "deeper level". This presentation responds to specific questions they asked about leadership, team building,
These slides are for Lifeway ETB lesson of Nov. 4. Peter cautions leaders to be committed examples, to win others to further follow Christ -- not being overlords, but exemple servants who know God's grace. He also tells younger Christians to respect the older ones -- who God matures, as we know. AND that all believers should humble (not overestimate) themselves to receive the favor of God, Whose great hand is over the whole process of growing-up-in-Christ. Watch out for the deceiver Satan, who is on the prowl for anyone he can destroy. Know that after suffering for Christ, God will strengthen you.
Men take your proper positions in your familyKIGUME Karuri
My challenge to all men is to do all that appertains to the roles as men and husbands. Let’s set up role models for our boys. Let the REAL MEN COME OUT AND DO THE NEEDFUL. Let’s not run away from our responsibilities. Let’s be there for our families
The Church needs leaders. Order, authority, and leadership are important to our loving Heavenly Father. However, it is within human nature to rebel and abuse authority. What did Jesus teach?
Paul sent Titus to set in order the things that are lacking in the churches in Crete. First on the list appears to be Shepherds. We lack elders too. The purpose of this lesson is to help us understand that this really is a lack that needs to be set in order for us to be the church our Head would have us to be.
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What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
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Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
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The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docxJames Knipper
Countless volumes have been written trying to explain the mystery of three persons in one true God, leaving us to resort to metaphors such as the three-leaf clover to try to comprehend the Divinity. Many of us grew up with the quintessential pyramidal Trinity structure of God at the top and Son and Spirit in opposite corners. But what if we looked at this ‘mystery’ from a different perspective? What if we shifted our language of God as a being towards the concept of God as love? What if we focused more on the relationship within the Trinity versus the persons of the Trinity? What if stopped looking at God as a noun…and instead considered God as a verb? Check it out…
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
2. In 1 Peter 5:1-10, Peter explained
the role of the elders at Church.
3. “Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of
double honor, especially those who labor in the word and
doctrine.” (1 Timothy 5:17)
The Church was led by 12 apostles at
the beginning.
As Church grew, more help was needed.
Deacons were chosen to do so
(Acts 6:1-6).
When churches were planted beyond
Jerusalem, there was a need for people
to lead them: the elders.
We see in the book of Acts and Paul’s
writings that elders were appointed in
each local Church (Titus 1:5).
Some of their duties was to preach, to
exhort and to maintain the community’s
well-being.
4. “This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of
a bishop, he desires a good work.” (1 Timothy 3:1)
The requirements of those who are appointed as elders are
found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
Blameless.
Husband of one wife.
Temperate.
Sober-minded.
Of good behavior.
Hospitable.
Able to teach.
Not given to wine.
Not violent.
Not greedy.
Gentle.
Not quarrelsome.
Not covetous.
One who rules his own
house well.
Not a novice.
Having a good testimony
among those who are
outside.
Having faithful children not
accused of dissipation or
insubordination.
Not self-willed.
Sober-minded.
A lover of what is good.
Just.
Holy.
Self-controlled.
Holding fast the faithful
word.
5. “Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you.
Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you
will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve
God.” (1 Peter 5:2 NLT)
The elder is a “witness of the
sufferings of Christ” above all, and
“partaker of the glory that will be
revealed.” (1P. 5:1).
An elder is compared to a shepherd
that cares after his sheep. He must
lead them to the great Shepherd
and shared his knowledge about
the Savior with them.
He must be an example to the flock;
he must teach them and help them
to work in harmony (1P. 5:3).
He should do everything voluntarily,
in good spirits, being motivated by
his love for Christ and His Church.
6. “Not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being
examples to the flock.” (1 Peter 5:3 NIV)
There’s an important difference
between the nations of this
world and the Kingdom of
Heaven: the way the leaders
behave.
Church leaders must serve the
others and be their example.
Jesus said that “whoever desires
to be first among you, let him be
your servant”, since He “did not
come to be served, but to
serve.” (Matthew 20:27-28).
Every leader must imitate Christ.
They must look after their
brothers and sisters and not just
themselves.
7. “Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your
elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and
be clothed with humility, for ‘God resists the proud, but
gives grace to the humble.’” (1 Peter 5:5)
In Peter’s time, humbleness was the
attitude servants and slaves should
show towards their masters.
Being humble to someone
“underneath” oneself—or at the same
level—was considered a weakness.
But it shouldn’t be like that at Church.
Humbleness is an indispensable
requirement to living together,
especially for those in leadership.
We should treat our brothers and
sisters with the same humbleness we
show before God (1P. 5:6-7).
8. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil
walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that
the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood
in the world.” (1 Peter 5:8-9)
Christians are always in the middle
of the Great Controversy between
good and evil.
As the Church goes on, the enemy
fights harder for our souls.
We are called to resist the devil
and stand strong in faith. Jesus
promised that He will “restore you
and make you strong, firm and
steadfast.” (1P. 5:10 NIV).
“Do not fear any of those things which you are about to
suffer. […] Be faithful until death, and I will give you
the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10)
9. “Those who become colaborers with God will
increase in moral and spiritual power, while
those who devote their time and energies to
serving themselves will dwarf, and wither, and
die. Christian women, the youth, the middle-
aged, and those of advanced years, may have a
part in the work of God for this time; and in
engaging in this work as they have opportunity,
they will obtain an experience of the highest
value to themselves. In forgetfulness of self,
they will grow in grace. By training the mind in
this direction, they will learn how to bear
burdens for Jesus, and will realize the
blessedness of the service. And soon the time
will come when ‘they that sow in tears shall
reap in joy.’”
E.G.W. (Daughters of God, cp.1, p. 19)