"Gift" Tagged Sermons
“God’s Providence & Man’s Repentance” Acts 11:18
Big Idea/Main Point: Repentance is a gift from God not from our works so that no one may boast.Introduction: Don’t separate what God has joined: Providence & Repentance; Also Repentance & Faith. (1) God Grants Repentance that Leads to Life (Isaiah 44:22; Lamentations 5:21; Acts 11:18; Romans 2:4; 2 Timothy 2:24-26) (2) Repentance & Faith/Belief Are Twin Gifts – Repentance & Faith are two sides of the same coin (Mark 1:15; Acts 19:4; James 2; Hebrews 6:1).– Where genuine faith…
“Elders – A Brief Overview” 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Theme: God gives biblical local churches the gift of elders.
Aim: Pray that God would give us the gift of qualified elders.
(1) Ministry of the Word and Prayer (Acts 6:1-7)
(2) Plurality (Acts 14:23; 15:4, 6; 16:4; 20:17; Phil. 1:1; Titus 1:5; James 5:14)
(3) Qualified (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9)
(4) To an End (Ephesians 4:11-14; Acts 6:7)