We finish up looking at deacons and elders in this message.
In this message, we look at the biblical understanding of deacons. A often misunderstood concept in modern churches, these elected men serve specific tasks within the church to build up…
In this message, we look at the final requirements and purposes of elders as found in the New Testament, as well as some of the more unusual passages that deal…
In this message, we look at a number of procedures and principles outlined for elders of a church, in regards to sin issues, authority issues, and how they are to…
In this passage, we look at the final traits listed in 1st Timothy as necessary for eldership within a church. Certain things needed include a healthy and ordered family, and…
In this message, we see the Lord's affirmation of the church, and His call for us to pray continually and with humility for His people. The call to pray is…
In this section, we look at Jesus' statement that God invests heavenly authority in His local church. This is seen in it's context and translation as a passage that deals…
In this passage, we see the final step of church discipline, the practice of carefully exhorting believers in the faith to repentance and turning from sin. This is a process…
In this passage, we see the imperative nature of church discipline and it's objective standard for the church. It is important that it be used rightly, and this case, that…
Today we begin a study on the nature and purpose of the church as a whole, and why it applies to the local community church as well as the larger…