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The Sacred Honor of Service
The world usually doesn’t use the words “honor” and “service” in the same breath. The world doesn’t like to serve, and often considers it a bother and a burden rather than an honor, when it must serve. Honor, the world … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, elders, examples, honor, humble, humility, ministers, preachers, service, shepherds
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern of the Organization of the Church
Last week we talked about the overall pattern of the church, the identifying features or “fingerprints” of the bride of Christ. One of those patterns we identified was the organization of the church. Let’s look at that today. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles, Christ, church, church organization, deacons, elders, faith, faithfulness, jesus is the king, king jesus, kingdom of god, leadership, obedience, overseers, preachers, religion, shepherds, teachers, theology
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The Gander Brook Center for Christian Leadership
For those of you living in New England among the churches of Christ, there is a leadership weekend happening this weekend (March 2-4) at the Gander Brook Christian Camp campus in Raymond ME. Classes set for the next weekend Sermons … Continue reading
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Tagged church, deacons, elders, leadership, preachers, shepherds
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Organizing a church — 1 Timothy 1-3
What we know historically about the apostle Paul after the end of Acts is limited, but through reading Paul’s letters from prison and later, it is possible to piece together a couple of possible post-Acts scenarios of his life. It … Continue reading
May the tribe of Eutychus increase! — Acts 19-21
Which baptism? — Acts 19:1ff There are a number of baptisms mentioned in the Bible. Of Moses— 1 Corinthians 10:1,2. As Israel was surrounded and protected by a cloud from God (Exodus 13:21 and Psalms 105:39) and later walked through … Continue reading
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The Organization of the Lord’s Church
It shouldn’t surprise the Bible student that the Lord has given a pattern for the church. In the construction of both the Tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 25-31) and the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 28:11,12,19) patterns were given by … Continue reading →