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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Intro.: 1.
Intro.: 1. No people will ever rise above their leaders. a. This truth is especially relevant for the Lord's Church. 1) Strong leaders .......... produce strong churches. 2) Weak leaders ............ produce weak churches. b. Regardless of TYPE, the church will always have leaders! 1) Human ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:28-31
Introduction 1.
Introduction 1. As most of you know, the consistory has been going through a time of self-examination for both themselves and the church. As part of that examination we came up with a list of seven corporate sins that we as a congregation share. These are sins that are prevalent in our church. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The elder brother is the one we all dislike and to a certain degree have to identify with him.
The elder brother Luke 15:25-32 A Sunday school teacher was telling his class the story of the Prodigal Son and after describing how the household was rejoicing over his return the teacher wondered if they were following the story and so he asked, “Who can ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:25-32
Denomination: Baptist
The New Testament provides instruction on how the Lord wants His Church to be governed. Two offices are to be found in each mature congregation - Elders and Deacons. This is a brief look at these two offices.
1. When Paul wrote his Letter to the congregation at Philippi, he addressed it to “all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons” (Philippians 1:1). This verse (with others from the New Testament) indicate that when completely and Scripturally ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
First Peter 5 speaks to elders and youngers revealing the calling, the attitude and the reward promised to both groups.
Elders and Youngers (1 Peter 5) CHCC – November 2, 2014 INTRODUCTION: At the end of Peter’s first letter to the churches, he gives specific instructions to the elders and the "youngers." For that day and age, we could generally assume elders might be folks over 30 and youngers ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-14
What is congregational responsibility to elders? How does a congregation honour the elders?
“Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, ‘You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,’ and, ‘The laborer deserves his wages.’ Do not admit a charge ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-20
Who serve in our churches that also surround the throne of God? Elders. What office of leadership for God's people spans from Genesis to Revelation? Elders. Who needs them? We do.
We’ve embarked on a summer theme of Christian service where we are working to apply the fruit of the Spirit to service activities through service teams. This week’s theme is serving with Joy. Tonight we will introduce the next focus: Serving as peacemakers for Christ. When we look ...read more
Scripture: Titus 1:1-11, Titus 1:11
Along with the instruction Paul gave in his letter to Timothy, he also shared with Titus concerning the qualifications for elders, bishops, or pastors within the church. This passage was given for the benefit of the church in selecting and ordaining elders to serve in the local church.
Elders in the Church Titus 1: 5-9 After a warm greeting, Paul immediately got to the heart of the matter. He was writing to Titus with purpose, seeking to equip him for ministry, while serving to establish local churches. The task at hand was ordaining elders within every city in Crete, so they ...read more
Scripture: Titus 1:5-9
Here Paul is giving the qualifications for the man who aspires to be an elder or pastor in the local church. Why should this concern you?
Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ (according to the faith of God's elect, in the acknowledging of the truth which is according to godliness Tit 1:2 on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times, Tit 1:3 but revealed His ...read more
Scripture: Titus 1:1-8
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Church is made up of attendees, volunteers and leaders and each role is vital to the health of the church body. It is important to understand how each of these roles are called to serve within the church.
We’re in week number two of a three part message serious where we are looking at the different role’s within the church... Last week we talked about deacons. We saw that deacons are the ultimate example of servants. And that their role is to come along side of the elders and help carry out the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9
The main point of this sermon is to emphasize the importance of appointing godly, qualified elders in the church to ensure strong leadership, sound doctrine, and spiritual growth within the faith community.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to take a deep dive into Titus 1:5-16, exploring the qualifications of elders, their role in the church, and the importance of appointing these leaders in our community. "A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead but is ...read more
Scripture: Titus 1:5-16
Topics: Appointing Elders
This sermon explores the themes of steadfastness, sacrifice, service, and salvation in the parable of the prodigal son, emphasizing the importance of grace and forgiveness.
Good morning, dear ones. I feel a certain warmth in my heart as I stand here today, an echo of the love that binds us all as children of God. We gather here not just as individuals, but as a collective, a family, united by our shared faith and by the grace that has been so generously bestowed upon ...read more
Topics: Son, Stayed
A study of the word "perfect"
Introduction 1. 2. We are continuing on our way through the ABCs of the Bible... Tonight, we come to the letter P... P is for perfect and its forms, including perfection... Perfect according to the dictionary means... 1 having all the required or all the desirable elements, qualities, or ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:4
Denomination: Nazarene
Sermon: The Three P’s (Presence, Promises, & Power OF GOD) Jennifer Mears 6/21/2006 Before Christ was crucified –man had to offer a blood sacrifice (animal) To enter God’s Presence To Inherit His Promises To Experience The Power of God The holy temple in those days BEFORE CHRIST death ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-22
Denomination: *other
The are five powerful words that all begin with the letter "P" that can help us better understand the story of Christmas.
Christmas P’s Luke 2:1-20 Introduction: Last week we looked Christmas from somewhat of a non-traditional viewpoint by seeing the Christmas isn’t “A” word it is “THE WORD” Jesus Christ. Today I want us to look at the Christmas story as told in the Gospel of Luke, and after we read it together I ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
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