"Episkopos" Tagged Sermons

"Episkopos" Tagged Sermons

“The Marks of a Pastor, Part 1” 1 Timothy 3:1-3

An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 3:1-3 “The Marks of a Pastor, Part 1” Theme/Big Idea: Local church overseers lives must exhibit marks. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Brothers, stretch forth for the office of overseer for the good of the church and the glory of God. Outline: (1) Church Structure is Really Important (1 Timothy 3:1) – pursuing the regulative principle in church structure (2) Visible/Public Character – Marks 1-12 (1 Timothy 3:1-3) Sub-points under Point 2: (1) Mark #1: Zealously stretches-forth – Aspiration (1 Timothy 3:1b) –…

“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)