i peter 2:4-10 i peter 2:11 – 3:22
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Welcome!Sunday
Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM
5:30 PM
Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM
Bibles and copies of sermons are available
Please silence your cell phones
I Peter 2:4-10The Temple Prophecies
Amos 9:11/Acts 15:16Ezekiel 40-47Haggai 2/Hebrews 12:26Zechariah 6:12-13
I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian Life
Bearing unfair treatmentAs citizens As servantsAs spouses
I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a Citizen
Romans 13I Timothy 2
I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a Servant
Ephesians 6Colossians 4
I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a spouse
Ephesians 5Colossians 3
Welcome!Sunday
Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM
5:30 PM
Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM
Bibles and copies of sermons are available
Please silence your cell phones
Serving Sunday AM Sunday PM WednesdayUsher Steven Root Steven Root Steven Root
Opening Prayer Rob Wade Stan Mellor
Opening/Head Lamar McDonald
CommunionGrant HainesCaleb White
Michael Hetzer
Rob Wade
Song Leader Chris Willis Barry Root
Announcement Anthony Ward Rob Wade
Adult Class Ryan Sollars
Invitation
I Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
Hymns Invitation
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Setting in Order
Setting in OrderFor this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you
Titus 1:5
Setting in OrderThese things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God….
I Timothy 3:14-15a
A Specific OrderEphesians 4:11-13I Corinthians 12:14-22
To be in order, ALL parts are needed
The Most Common WorkThe Deacon – Diakonos29 times in the New Testament
MinisterServantDeacon – Philippians 1:1, I Timothy 3:8
The Work of a Church Servant1 Timothy 3:8-12
Deacons Wife of a DeaconReverent/grave Reverent
Not double-tongued Not slanderersNot given to much wine TemperateNot greedy for money Faithful in all things
TestedBlameless
Husbands of one wifeRuling their children & homes
The Work of a Church Servant1 Timothy 3:8-12
Deacons ALL ChristiansReverent/grave Titus 2:2
Not double-tongued Colossians 3:8-9Not given to much wine Ephesians 5:18Not greedy for money Hebrews 13:5
Tested James 1:3Blameless I Timothy 5:7
Husbands of one wife I Corinthian 7:2Ruling their children & homes Titus 3:8
“…holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience”
The Mystery – I Timothy 3:16The Mystery – Ephesians 3:4-6
The presence of Gentiles
The First “Deacons”Acts 6
Not true deaconsDifference qualifications
What was their purposeTo unify the congregation
Holding fast to the mysteryinvolves keeping the
congregation at peace
Deacons are PeacekeepersServing the Body of Christ keeps it at peace
Serious spiritual qualities neededSerious implications if they are:
Not minded towards peaceNot minded towards spiritual needs
How to Become a ChristianBelieve in Jesus – John 6:29Confess Jesus – Romans 10:9Repent and be baptized – Acts 2:38Live like Jesus – II John 9