Farewell To The Ephesians’ Elders

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Christ, Our Perfect Example

Advertisements

Discouragement How Jesus Overcame Discouragement.

1. One minute can be longer than we think it is. Now that the minute is gone there is nothing you can do to get it back. I stole one minute from you and.

We Are Brethren We Are Brethren Genesis 13:8. Because We Are Brethren Abraham recognized that there is certain behavior expected of physical brethren.

Teach Us To Pray Luke 11:1. * Intercession is the act of carrying another person before your Father to be blessed by His will. * It is an act of love.

Four Christian Necessities 1 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given.

Philippians 3:1-3; 4:4 (NKJV) Chap 3 1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it.

Why Does God Allow So Much Suffering? * Why God allows it * Why Christians can even rejoice in the midst of trials!

Matthew 5:1-12 The 2 nd Beatitude. #1-4 Man to God Relationship  Man cannot be happy with sin separating him from God  Remove sin – peace with God.

Galatians 6:7-10 (NKJV) 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of.

Hebrews 12:1-3 (NKJV) 1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so.

In the Gospels, Jesus is often referred to as the bridegroom (Jn 3:28-30; Matt 25:1-13). In the rest of the New Testament, Jesus is the groom & the church.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing.

Pray To The Lord Background: indezine pict.: | ) on Oct 27, 2006 »

Back To The Basics. Acts 2:47 “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

Forgive Yourself!. Forgiving Is Not Forgetting Acts 22:4 Paul remembered past sins “For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle,

FOUR STEPS TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH (Philippians 4:4-14)

PAUL’S PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH Ephesians 3:14-21 PAUL’S PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH There are so many things to pray about. Life has both its blessings and shortcomings.

Paul’s Prayer for the Church Ephesians 3: God Powered (GF) Jesus Indwelled(JI) Spirit Filled(SF)

“Whose Faith Follow” “Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.”

AFTER CONVERSION, THEN WHAT?. Our New Birth Consisted Of Having heard the gospel – Rom. 10:17 Having heard the gospel – Rom. 10:17 Having believed the.

What the Church Is Matthew 16: Introduction-1 The first time the word church is used in the New Testament Jesus said, “I will build My church,-

Factors of Successful Church Growth. 2 Growth in Christ Numerically, Acts 6:7Numerically, Acts 6:7 Spiritually, Acts 8:1-4; 9:31Spiritually, Acts 8:1-4;

In This Study  What is the Christian’s heart?  What does it mean to be pure?  Purity of heart in the Bible  God’s part in purifying the heart  Biblical.

Remember Who You Are! 1.Jesus conducted Himself as though the Father had said, “Son, remember who you are!” a. He pleased His Father Mk.14:36 b. He desired.

Building a Stronger Relationship with the Church.

Psalm 100 (NKJV) 1 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!

What is a Christian? Most people in the religious world, define a Christian as a believer in Jesus, the Christ. They require little more than an affirmation.

"His Desire for You/Us!" Song of Solomon 7:10. Sabrina Allen Found in Mexico After Missing 12 Years "I want to find her. I want to see her again. She.

Be Ready Take a Stand! Chapter 5 1 Thessalonians 3: 1-13.

 Many people just try to “slide by” in life.  They seek to do the minimum to get by.  Soon the ‘min’ becomes the ‘max.’  Not so for Christians;

The Letter to the Church at Ephesus Revelation 2:1-7.

What Is Happening To My Faith?. Know he needs strong faith Wants to have strong faith Doesn’t want to lose his faith Makes claims to faith Know he needs.

IS THERE NOT A CAUSE? 1 Samuel 17:29.

“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1.

Are you Suffering with Christ? We as Americans know very little about suffering compared with the rest of the world. But as Christians, we should know.

1 The Gospel According to Paul First Thessalonians Lesson 5 “Paul had left Thessalonica amid…” 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Page 20.

1 What do you men by “liberal?” No one wants to be labeled a “liberal.”

II Timothy 3:10-12 (NKJV) 10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions,

 Our appeal is always to God’s word and it alone.  Our faith should stand in the power of God’s word, not the wisdom of men: 1 Cor. 2:5  My sacred.

From the earliest days of the church, local congregations have had their problems. The church at Thyatira allowed a so-called prophetess to lead disciples.

Be Ready What Every Church Should Be Chapter 2 I Thessalonians 1: 1-10.

2 Samuel 11:22-27 Based on a lesson by Joe Price.

“And He spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not lose heart” Luke 18:1.

Be Ready To Give An Answer I Peter 3:8-22 I. Saints Must Be One.

In this morning’s text, Jesus is ashamed of Peter. Peter denies the Lord. “The Lord turned and looked at Peter” (v 61). What a haunting look that must.

Marks of Christian Maturity Hebrews 13. Background to Hebrews These Christians were in danger of falling away from Christ (2:1; 3:12; 6:6) The author.

The Christian’s Place in the World WORLD “Primarily order, arrangement, ornament, adornment” WORLD “Primarily order, arrangement, ornament, adornment”

Is “Denominationalism” Scriptural? Seeking A Simple, Scriptural Relationship With God And His People.

A Worker for the Lord Matthew 10:16-25 Introduction God has not promised a life of ease If people turned against Christ Then they will turn against His.

Persecuted For the Cross of Christ

A FAITHFUL MAN.. LISTED IN THE BIBLE By faith Joseph …Heb. 11:22 “ By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel;

GODLY PARENTS – MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

Four Essentials for the Lord’s Work What is involved in the Lord’s Work? Teaching the gospel to others. Faithful service in the local church. Serving those.

“Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? – Unless indeed you are.

Christian Growth I Peter 2:1-3 I. The Possibility of Spiritual Growth.

Help them KNOW what a loving God has done for them (Jn. 3:16, Gal. 2:20, Rom. 6:3-4, Rom. 8:31-39) How To Raise Faithful Christians.

THE THREE LOVES OF A DISCIPLE THE THREE LOVES OF A DISCIPLE Jn. 14:15-23.

Building & Maintaining = Process What has to be done to build and keep a fire going? What has to be done to build and keep a fire going? Building &

Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled John “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms.

What It Means To Be a Christian A Christian Is…. A citizen A soldier An athlete A farmer A priest A Christian is…

“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things.

What Can I Do To Help? Galatians 6: Restore My Erring Brother Gal.6:1 One of three attitudes can be shown: One of three attitudes can be shown:

“Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?” (Matt. 12:48)

Spiritual Sickness (Some signs/ The cure). The format of today’s study  There will be some questions for you to consider.  Try your best to answer these.

ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED I Cor. 9:24-27 Paul compares the living of a Christian life to an athletic competition. Phil. 3:7-16 – Vs. 7-8 The physical things.

The Bible An Objective Standard One Standard For All People For All Time Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

Upon What Should I Focus As A New Christian?

Virtues: Patience.

Presentation transcript:

Farewell To The Ephesians’ Elders Acts 20:22-38

I. Remember The Faith of Good People

A. Recalled His Faithful Work Acts 20:18-24 Never “idolize” preachers I Cor.4:6 6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other. - Focus on those who are teaching God’s word humbly and accurately Phil.4:9 - The Ephesian brethren hated to think they would not see Paul again Acts 20:36

B. Remember Faithful Brethren Acts 20:31 Let Christian trials draw you closer to God and each other Rom.16:3-4 32 But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 Partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated; - We should habitually focus on Christians who live faithful lives

II. Remember What We’ve Learned

A. Always Review God’s Word Acts 20:26-27 Growing spiritually begins with reminding ourselves of basic truth 2 Pet.1:12-15 12 For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. - A failure to grow in Christ will cause us to forget His “cleansing” 2 Pet.1:8-9 - Constant reflection on Bible principles will aid in making good applications!

B. Learn From Your Past Paul never completely forgot his persecution of Christians I Cor.9:14-18 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” Lk.22 - “Well, Peter would never forget that moment in his service to Christ Gal.2:11-14 - It really isn’t difficult to forget the great lessons form the past 2 Sam.12:7-8

III. Be Alert To Future Dangers

A. Two Extremes In Watchfulness 1 Complacency Acts 20:28-31 - Israel’s elders served themselves and no one was caring for the flock Ezek.34:1-10 - Too many church leaders live in a fantasy land – “everything is great here” - Every leader should actively stand on “Bible authority” Eph.5:11

A. Two Extremes In Watchfulness 1 Complacency 2 Overreacting - Zealously seeing things that aren’t there or overreacting to various issues Rom.10:2 - Anxious to remove a speck from one’s eye while a plank is in yours Matt.7:1-5 - Christians are told to be especially careful in dealing with God’s leaders I Tim.5:17-20

B. Find Balance In Purity And Doctrine Some churches stress moral purity but stray from doctrinal purity Rev.2:12-16 - “Well, at least, we have the ‘spirit’ of Christianity” - Pergamos must expel the foreign doctrines and follow only Jesus’ word Other churches are doctrinally sound but they’ve lost their “1st love” Rev.2:1-4 - “We’re conservative. We are OK!”

IV. Work Toward Tender Relationships

A. We Must Support The Weak Mature brethren have a great work to support the weak Acts 20:35 35 “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20

A. We Must Support The Weak Mature brethren have a great work to support the weak Acts 20:35 35 “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20 - Saints are commanded to bear the scruples of the weak Rom.15:1 - We mustn’t offend a “little one” Matt.18:6

B. Develop Close Ties of Tenderness They loved each other! Acts 20:36-38 36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him, Acts 20 - “love one another fervently with a pure heart” I Pet.1:22 - “he who loves God must love his brother also” I Jn.4:21

34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”