Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

March 02, 2016

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  • Titus 1:5; Acts 14:23 – Churches did exist without elders and they had the same functions as those that did. However, churches in general function better with qualified elders.
  • Three things are necessary for a local church to appoint elders:
    • Men who meet the standard set by God
    • Men who are willing to take on the role and responsibilities
    • Men who are acceptable to the congregation
  • Some qualifications for elders are absolute and some are not.
  • There are several different words for the same role: Acts 20:17, 28; Titus 1:7; I Peter 5:2
    • Elders
    • Bishops
    • Shepherds (Ezekiel 34:1-10)
    • Overseers
  • Elders are limited in their function to the congregation over which they have been appointed.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

February 28, 2016

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  • Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5
  • Acts 20:28
  • Men that desire the work
  • Men that meet the qualifications to a high degree
    • I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:2
    • Elder, bishop, overseer, shepherd
  • Men that understand their assigned work
  • Men that do their assigned work
    • Teaching the flock – elders don’t have to do all the teaching, but they do oversee the teaching.
  • Men that understand the “rule” of elders
    • Hebrews 13:17; Matthew 20:25-28
  • Men that lead the flock
  • Mean that are examples worthy to be imitated

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

February 28, 2016

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

February 28, 2016

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  • Luke 22:32-62

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

February 24, 2016

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  • Galatians 6:1-18
  • Galatians 6:10 – Note that the context here does not include benevolence. The context concerns helping those who are caught in a trespass. We are to help all that we encounter that are struggling with sin, but especially fellow Christians.
  • Galatians 6:11 – Some try to argue that Paul had large handwriting, indicating poor eyesight, but there is not much support for this. The Greek word translated “letter(s)” here means document, letter, or written law, which seems to indicate that Paul was referring to his volume of writing.

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