1. II Cor. 6:1 “ We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.”

3. Preaching in Christian Age  John the Baptist  Jesus selected preachers  Great commission  Early Christians

4. Preaching in Our Day  Train preachers – II Tim. 2:2  Send preachers – Rom. 10  Support preachers  Assist preachers

5. Preachers need a church The Church needs a preacher Mutual responsibility And need

7. Preach sound doctrine 1. Preach sound doctrine 1 Pet. 4:11 1 Cor. 4:1-12 1 Cor. 2:2

8. Preach whole counsel 2. Preach whole counsel Acts 20:27 “For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” Not our own laws Cannot ignore any part

9. Preach truth in Love 3. Preach truth in Love Eph. 4:15 “...speaking the truth in love,...” II Cor. 2:4 “with many tears” Rom. 10:1 “that they might be saved”

10. Practice what he Preaches 4. Practice what he Preaches Acts 1:1-2 “do and teach” Phil. 4:9 “Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.”

11. Expect him to be Honest 5. Expect him to be Honest II Cor. 8:20-21 “Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.” Rom. 2:21

13. Desire and appreciate truth 1. Desire and appreciate truth Acts 10:33 – Peter Acts 17:11 “they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

14. Work with him 2. Work with him II Cor. 6:1 workers together Phil. 4:3 - fellow workers Rebukes sin – sinner unkind Uphold in warfare against sin

15. Practice the Golden Rule 3. Practice the Golden Rule If roles were reversed Matt. 7:1-5 - judge fairly Matt. 18:15-17 Talk about me all you please; just be sure you’re on your knees.

16. Expect encouragement 4. Expect encouragement He has a family – 1 Tim. 5:8 He has financial needs Support 1 Cor. 9:6-16 Gal. 6:6

17. Respect his Conscience 5. Respect his Conscience Paul was flexible - 1 Cor. 9 Paul was firm - Gal. 2:1-5 Marriage ceremonies

18. Preacher and the Church Present Truth Practice truth Appreciate truth Encourage him

19. II Cor. 6:1 “ We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” 1 Cor. 3:6 God gives the increase

20. “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 1 Cor. 1:10

21. “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:” Matt.12:25

22. “ But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.” Gal. 5:15

24. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening June 7, 2009