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The Great Thing About Deacons

Jesus’ Gifts Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”…… and He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, Ephesians 4:8,11-12

Jesus’ Gifts Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”…… and He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, Ephesians 4:8,11-12

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle A Prophet An Evangelist A Pastor A Teacher

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus Hebrews 3:1

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle – Hebrews 3:1 A Prophet So the multitudes said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee." Matthew 21:11

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle – Hebrews 3:1 A Prophet – Matthew 21:11 An Evangelist And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom Matthew 4:23

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle – Hebrews 3:1 A Prophet – Matthew 21:11 An Evangelist – Matthew 4:23 A Pastor For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. I Peter 2:25

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle – Hebrews 3:1 A Prophet – Matthew 21:11 An Evangelist – Matthew 4:23 A Pastor – I Peter 2:25 A Teacher "And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. Matthew 23:10

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle – Hebrews 3:1 A Prophet – Matthew 21:11 An Evangelist – Matthew 4:23 A Pastor – I Peter 2:25 A Teacher – Matthew 23:10

Jesus the Servant Dikonai – a Servant Matthew 20:25-28 Jesus was the Great Servant A Deacon is a “gift to the church” too

Keepers of the Mystery I Timothy 3:8-13 I Timothy 3:16

Keepers of the Peace Acts 6:1-6 Deacons are instruments for unity

The Need for Servants The need for an office God believed we needed specific men The church has a need I Corinthians 12:12-31

Jesus Was Each of These An Apostle – Hebrews 3:1 A Prophet – Matthew 21:11 An Evangelist – Luke 7:22 A Pastor – I Peter 2:25 A Teacher – Matthew 23:10 A Deacon – Matthew 20:25

We are Growing into Christ but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ-- from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:15-16

In Searching for Deacons Men who meet the specific qualifications Men who meet the general needs Peacemakers Men who love the church Men who love the brethren

Jesus Calls Us To have faith – John 3:16 To confess Him – Luke 12:8 To repent – Matthew 4:18 To be baptized – Mark 16:16 To remain faithful – Revelation 2:10