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Fight the Good Fight - Part 3 (1 Timothy 3)
Welcome to episode six of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we return to the Book of 1 Timothy and cover chapter 3. The title of the message is, “The Church and Its Members.” We discuss:
- The shepherds of the church [pastors and deacons] (vv. 1-13)
- The sheep of the church (v. 14)
- The chief shepherd of the church (v. 15)
Key takeaways:
- Paul establishes the character traits that church leaders (pastors and deacons) should exhibit. The list is similar to what we see in Titus 1.
- Notice that duties are scarcely mentioned…the focus is on the type of person selected. So goes leadership, so goes the church.
- Paul reminds us that the church is not a building but consists of the family of God. As such, Christians are to conduct themselves in ways that honor God before a lost world.
- The chief shepherd (Jesus Christ) is alive, in contrast to the Greek gods worshipped at the time.
Quotable:
For church leaders, what you do in your private life has consequences for the church.
Application:
Paul provides a litmus test for churches as they seek the Lord’s will in appointing leaders. Churches would do well to carefully examine the character of current and potential leaders as against the qualifications Paul lists. Since the church is a family, a good indicator of the leader’s ability to lead the church is to examine how he leads at home.
Not only are leaders to be men of high character, so should church members. We should behave in ways worthy of being called sons and daughters of God.
Finally, let us not forget that as we proclaim the gospel, we should not leave it that Christ died on the cross for our sins. More than that, he defeated death and was raised in glory for all of eternity. He is alive!
Connect with us:
Web site: https://springbaptist.org
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus)
https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus)
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Welcome to episode six of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we return to the Book of 1 Timothy and cover chapter 3. The title of the message is, “The Church and Its Members.” We discuss:
- The shepherds of the church [pastors and deacons] (vv. 1-13)
- The sheep of the church (v. 14)
- The chief shepherd of the church (v. 15)
Key takeaways:
- Paul establishes the character traits that church leaders (pastors and deacons) should exhibit. The list is similar to what we see in Titus 1.
- Notice that duties are scarcely mentioned…the focus is on the type of person selected. So goes leadership, so goes the church.
- Paul reminds us that the church is not a building but consists of the family of God. As such, Christians are to conduct themselves in ways that honor God before a lost world.
- The chief shepherd (Jesus Christ) is alive, in contrast to the Greek gods worshipped at the time.
Quotable:
For church leaders, what you do in your private life has consequences for the church.
Application:
Paul provides a litmus test for churches as they seek the Lord’s will in appointing leaders. Churches would do well to carefully examine the character of current and potential leaders as against the qualifications Paul lists. Since the church is a family, a good indicator of the leader’s ability to lead the church is to examine how he leads at home.
Not only are leaders to be men of high character, so should church members. We should behave in ways worthy of being called sons and daughters of God.
Finally, let us not forget that as we proclaim the gospel, we should not leave it that Christ died on the cross for our sins. More than that, he defeated death and was raised in glory for all of eternity. He is alive!
Connect with us:
Web site: https://springbaptist.org
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus)
https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus)
Need us to pray for you? Submit your prayer request to https://springbaptist.org/prayer/
If you haven’t already done so, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast provider.