Higher Still pt 2: 1 Timothy 3:1-16
- 1 Corinthians 12:26-28, 1 Corinthians 12:21-22, Ephesians 4:11-12
- As the church we are all members of one ______________. In the body, Christ is the head and we are all given ______________ and responsibilities.
- A body cannot be all arms or all eyes. We must have a variety of ______________ to function correctly.
- God gave the church offices in the past:
- And in the present:
- Elders
- Leaders in spiritual ministry and oversight
- Deacons
- Leaders in ______________ ministry
- While we are all ______________ equipped for the body of Christ to do the work of God under their leadership.
- And all have a responsibility to work in the body to do the work God calls the ______________ to do.
- Elders
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9
- If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a ______________ task. V1
- 1 Peter 5:1-2
- Hebrews 13:17
- Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your ______________, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no ______________ to you.
- Deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13
- ______________ likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. V8
- Acts 6:1-9
- The deacons would be selected to handle ______________ ministry
- While the apostles (modern day ______________) would continue to focus on prayer and the ministry of the Word.
- Members
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16
- …you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. v15
- Hebrews 13:17
- Obey your ______________ and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
- The purpose of the Church
- Five functions of the church
- Fellowship, Worship, Discipleship, Evangelism, Ministry
- Acts 2:42-27 (The Fellowship of Believers)
- Fellowship
- To build eachother up in love and good works.
- Matthew 22:37-39 (The Greatest Commandment)
- Worship
- Standing in awe of what ______________ is doing all around you.
- Ministry
- Ministry is the work of the people of God
- Matthew 28:19-20 (The Great Commision)
- Discipleship
- Our primary motivation should be in the study of God’s word. All other things flow after that.
- Count the cost: Luke 14:25-33
- Evangelism
- The motivation of our evangelism should spring from the fruit of our discipleship.
