Qualifications for Leadership
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Introductory comments about this list
- This list is designed to be a starting place
- This list is designed to guard the office of pastor/elder/bishop
- This list is designed for the present
Brief definitions
- Above reproach
- Blameless
- The husband of one wife
- A one woman man
- Sober-minded
- Vigilant
- Cautious
- Self-controlled
- Thinking is governed by truth
- Respectable
- Dignity
- Well mannered
- Hospitable
- Shows love to outsiders
- Welcoming
- Able to teach
- Can they use truth to offer guidance, and can they correct error?
- Not a drunkard
- Not controlled by pleasure or felt need
- Not violent but gentle
- Not volatile
- Peaceful
- Not quarrelsome
- Not belligerent or debating
- Not resentful
- Not a lover of money
- Understands stewardship
- Must be faithful
- Manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive
- Supervision
- Nurture
- Not a recent convert
- Spiritually mature
- Well thought of by outsiders
Conclusion
- These qualities are in some way for every christian to demonstrate
- These qualities represent areas of growth that we continually strive for
- The qualities are windows into the perfections of Christ
A New Testament Overview of the Role of Pastor
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 3
How can we know what the bible says about pastors?
Overcoming Worship Disruptions
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 2:8-15
To the Men:
- Humble yourself in a spirit of unity
To the Women:
- Present yourselft in a spirit of godliness
- Learn to govern yourself om a spirit of submisson
- Learn to encourage yourself in a spirit of purpose
The Truth is for All People
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
The truth is for all categories of people...
- ...as seen in our prayer for all
- ...as seen in God's desire for all
- ...as seen in Christ's ransom for all
- ...as seen in Paul's message for all
The truth is for all kinds of people because we can see how it ends.
Revelation 5:9; 7:9
The Battle for Truth
The Battle For Truth
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 1:18-20
We must fight for the truth.
- The church has always had to fight for the truth.
- Old Testament
- Israel
- Elijah
- All the prophets
- New Testament
- Jesus refuting the Pharisees
- Early church coming up against Judaism and Rome
- Early Centuries
- The Trinity: Council of Nicaea, 325
- God's Sovereignty: Council of Ephesus, 431
- Deity of Christ: Council of Constantinople, Council of Ephesus, Council of Chalcedon
- Middle ages
- The Reformers standing up to the Roman Catholic Church
- Puritans
- Queen Mary against those who held to the reformation
- Missionary Church
- Modern Missionary Movement
- Sunday School Movement in Orphan outreach
- Abolitionist Movement
- Fundamentalism
- Opposing liberalism and modernism
- Princeton Seminary
- Battle for Biblical inerrancy
- Old Testament
- How do I fight for the truth?
- Remember your commission
- Believe God's words
- Imitate God's character
- Oppose false teaching
The God Who Makes Us Worshippers
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 1:17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
An outburst of praise from Paul in one of his many doxological exclamations in his letters.
One: God is beyond us in His divine nature...
Two: However, God is near to us in His saving love...
Three: So that we might worship Him.
The Transformational Power of The Gospel
Series: 1 Timothy
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-16
Paul's Story
Chapter 1: The unbelief of sinners
Chapter 2: The mercy of God
Chapter 3: The gifts of grace
Chapter 4: The person of Jesus
Chapter 5: The example of change
Chapter 6: The commission of service
Video of the full service will be on our YouTube Channel soon
The Stewardship of the Truth
Series: Stick to the Truth
Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-11
Stick to the truth...
- because God has revealed the truth to us
- because the sensational can crowd out the essential
- because love is not always an easy choice to make
- because our pride craves knowledge
- because legalism comes easy to us
- because of the Gospel of the Glory of God