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Introduction |
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The
roles of men and women are changing in society |
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This has adversely affected the world. |
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This has adversely affected the church. |
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In
the church, men and women have many of the same obligations. For example:
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faithful attendance (Heb. 10:24f) |
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faithful devotion (Luke 9:23; Rev. 2:10) |
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pure speech (Col. 4:6; Eph. 4:29) |
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4.
pure lives (I Thess. 2:12; 4:1-8; I Pet. 1:13-16 |
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true worship (John 4:24f) |
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C.
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However,
the faithful Christian man must be actively involved in the church
which will necessitate his being a leader. |
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1.
I Corinthians 11:3 |
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I Corinthians 14:34 |
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3.
I Timothy 2 and 3 |
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4.
I Timothy 4:12-16 |
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5.
Titus 2:2 |
| II. |
Body
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A.
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The
Divine Pattern of Church Leadership |
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In organization - I Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9; Eph. 4:11-16 |
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In worship - I Tim. 2:8; I Cor. 14:34 |
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In leadership - I Tim. 2:11-15; I Pet. 3:1-6; I Cor. 11:3 |
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In example - I Tim. 4:12-16 |
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B.
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The
Development of Church Leadership |
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In the home |
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dictates (Eph. 5:22-33; 6:1-4) |
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b.
an example - Timothy was groomed to become a leader (II Tim. 1:3-5,15).
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In the church |
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a.
demanded - Titus 2; II Tim. 2:2 |
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b.
demonstrated |
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(1)
Jesus trained and developed leaders |
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(2)
Paul trained and developed Titus and Timothy (II Tim. 2:1). |
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C.
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The
Duplication of Church Leadership (Examples to Follow) |
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Paul - Read Acts, I & II Timothy, and Titus |
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James - Acts 15 |
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Barnabas - Acts 13-15 |
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Peter - Acts 2-5 |
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Stephen - Acts 6:5; Acts 7 |
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Timothy - Acts 16:1f; II Timothy |
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Titus - Titus 1-3 |
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John - I-III John and Revelation |
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D.
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The
Demonstration of Church Leadership |
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We
need men to take up their responsibilities of leading in the following
areas: |
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Worship - Men like David (O.T.) |
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Evangelism |
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3.
Edification |
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4.
Benevolence |
| III. |
Conclusion
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A.
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The
Value of the Faithful Christian Man |
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B.
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The
Necessity of the Faithful Christian Man |
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C.
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The
Hope of the Faithful Christian Man |
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W.