This sermon concludes our short series on the New Testament office of Elder. Who are the elders? Why did the Lord Jesus give them to the church? What is the church’s relationship to them? And what are their lives to be like? In this sermon we consider their function in the church

We continue our short series on the New Testament office of Elder. In this sermon we look into the character that an Elder should have.

This Lord’s Day we begin a short series on the New Testament office of Elder. Who are the elders? Why did the Lord Jesus give them to the church? What is the church’s relationship to them? And what are their lives to be like? We will begin to answer these questions as we consider the three titles of elders in the New Testament.

After nearly 30 sermons we conclude our journey through 2 Corinthians this Sunday. The long-suffering Apostle Paul concludes his epistle by giving the church six imperatives for unity as well as a glorious trinitarian blessing.

In the penultimate message on 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul calls on the Corinthians to examine themselves and so vindicate his apostolicity. Paul does not want to visit them in power and discipline but in weakness and joy.

Even though Paul boasts in his weakness regarding his sufferings, persecutions and calamities, the Corinthians must not confuse his weakness for powerlessness. In this next section of 2 Corinthians we will see the power of the resurrected Christ in dealing with those who continue in unrepentant sin.

In the next portion of 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul imitates Christ, and gives us an example, by showing that his desire is for the church and not for their money or what Paul can get from them.

This Lord’s Day we resume our series in 2nd Corinthians: Strength Through Suffering In this iconic passage the Apostle Paul shows us that true power in ministry and in the Christian life is not found in private revelations or ecstatic experiences but through humble delight in sufferings.