Sermon Series: The Officers of the Church
Sermon Text: Titus 1:5-9
Sermon Title: “Christ’s Elders: Following the Leader”
Sermon Slides:
SLIDE 1 – Sermon Title SlideSLIDE 2 – Today’s Big Idea: Christ’s Elders are Leaders … Leaders Who Follow the Leader.
SLIDE 3 – Point 1: The Elder Follows … by Ordering our Master’s House (vv. 5, 7)SLIDE 4 – Kenneth Barker (1931-) – “The switch from ‘Elder’ to ‘Overseer’ shows that these two terms are interchangeable. Yet … these words have a different connotation. ‘Elder’ implies maturity and dignity in the man, while ‘overseer’ indicates his work in God’s flock.’” SLIDE 5 – Insert Copy of Point #1 of Sermon
SLIDE 6 – Point 2: The Elder Follows … by Demonstrating our Master’s Character (vv. 6-8)SLIDE 7 – John 14:15 (NIV) – “If you love me, keep my commands.”SLIDE 8 – Insert Copy of Point #2 of SermonSLIDE 9 – Thomas Watson (1620-1686) – “What is the right manner of a Christian’s growth? It is to grow less in one’s own eyes … The sight of corruption and ignorance makes a Christian grow into a dislike of himself; he vanishes in his own eyes … It is good to grow out of conceit with oneself.” SLIDE 10 – Insert Copy of Point #2 of SermonSLIDE 11 – Acts 14:13 – “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished, and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”
SLIDE 12 – Point 3: The Elder Follows … by Making Disciples of our Master (v. 9)SLIDE 13 – 2 Timothy 2:2 – “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”SLIDE 14 – 2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”SLIDE 15 – Jude 3 – “Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.”
SLIDE 16 – Six Uses of This Sermon for Our Church and LivesSLIDE 17 – God’s Good Plan Establishes Elders to Rule His Church.SLIDE 18 – Elders are to be Lovers of Good and Leaders of Love.SLIDE 19 – Elders Must be Able to Teach and Aspire to Grow as Teachers.SLIDE 20 – Carefully Discern Who We Give Spiritual Citations of Honor To.SLIDE 21 – It is Good to Allow Imperfect Elders to Lead You …SLIDE 22 – … Because it Shows You Trust the Perfect Elder is Lord Over You.
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