Sunday Morning

1 Timothy 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9 An elder should have the qualifications of a godly general lifestyle, ability to influence, spiritual maturity, and giftedness to teach.

1 Timothy 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9 God’s standards for leadership in the church are high. The qualifications necessary to serve in the church in the role of an elder are summarized in this: he is to be a godly man.

1 Timothy 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9 It is clear in the New Testament that churches are to be led by a plurality of elders who are assisted by servant deacons so that they can devote themselves to the ministry of the Word and prayer. There are three aspects to this topic, including the necessity and function of elders.

2 Peter 1:12-13 There are three primary purposes that the church exists: to exalt God, to edify the saints, and evangelize the lost.

Romans 14:13-23 Paul gives us five general guidelines which will help us live out biblical love in the body, as well as help us avoid sinning against God, fellow believers, and even one’s own conscience.

Romans 14:1-12 What happens in relationships when individuals don’t share the same spiritual convictions? How are Christians supposed to relate to someone who holds a different conviction? A church body needs solid, biblical principles in order to handle our opposing convictions properly.

Philippians 2:1-4 True peace and unity is not possible for most of the world because true unity depends on some factors that the world doesn’t understand, including the nature of man. However, God does expect Christian homes and evangelical churches to be existing in a state of peace and unity. Paul notes three facts about unity.

Hebrews 10:24-25 Being members of a church community brings responsibilities, including our relationships with one another in the body, and our activity in the body. Hebrews 10:24-25 examines some characteristics of the church and what we are called to be committed to.

John 3:1-10 Only through a new birth can a spiritually dead person be made spiritually alive and be freed from the trespasses and sins in which he lives. The doctrine of regeneration is presented from four perspectives.

Ephesians 2:1-3 Paul gives us two facts about lost man that help us understand just how grace his situation is — and just how necessary it is for God to intervene to help man. Man lives in a state of spiritual death and bondage.