1 / 28

Dunlap Church of Christ - Welcome to Our Services!

Welcome to the services of the Dunlap Church of Christ! We are thankful for your presence. If you have any questions, please let us know. Acts 6:1-7.

lowek
Download Presentation

Dunlap Church of Christ - Welcome to Our Services!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Welcome To The Services Of The Dunlap church of Christ We Are Thankful For Your Presence!

  2. Welcome To The Services Of The Dunlap church of Christ Questions? Just Let Us Know!

  3. Acts 6:1-7 “And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”

  4. (2) Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.”

  5. (3) Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”

  6. (4) But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. (5) And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost,”

  7. “and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: (6) Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”

  8. (7) And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”

  9. A Great Church Is Built “One Brick At A Time”

  10. Brick #1 - PURPOSE Brick #2 - DETERMINATION Brick #3 - UNITY Brick #4 - PREACHERS Brick #5 - ELDERS Brick #6 – THE HOME Brick #7 – WORSHIP Brick #8 – BIBLE SCHOOL Brick #9 – DEACONS

  11. Balance

  12. Balance

  13. Balance?

  14. Balance?

  15. Balance

  16. Philippians 1:1 “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:” “deacon” – used 30 times in the N.T. but only 4 in an “official” appointed sense, I Timothy 3:8-10, 12-13

  17. “diákonos” “minister, servant, assistant” In a general sense, every Christian is a servant (minister). Matthew 20:25-28 “But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.”

  18. (26) But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; (27) And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:”

  19. (28) Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” “Service” being the golden path to greatness had never dawned on the world before!

  20. Interestingly… • The deacons, who are a large part in many congregations, are often the forgotten men! • Deacons make a difference! • Since the bottom line of all work for Christ is service, no one better epitomizes that than the deacons!

  21. Correcting Wrong Thinking • The work of deacons is menial, lowly and unskilled work. • Many of their responsibilities are matched to the skills of the deacon. • The fact is, until a person learns to serve, he cannot lead. • He who is too big to be a deacon is too little to be an elder!

  22. Correcting Wrong Thinking • Qualifications are not simply suggestions. • V.10 “let these also first be proved” • The idea that you appoint men as deacons in hopes that they will become good workers is ridiculous.

  23. The Key To Success Whether it’s the work of the deacons, or any other scriptural purpose for that matter, the key to success is in involving every Christian in the use of his/her talents for Christ in addition to their faithful attendance. Involvement

  24. Ephesians 4:15-16 “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: (16) From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”

  25. What About Acts 6? Are These The First “Deacons”? They are “servants” and even “special servants” but not deacons in the Philipp.1:1 & I Tim.3 sense. Different qualifications, different work, different situation.

  26. What About Acts 6? These men were brought into this work to preserve the unity of the church, to stop the murmuring & complaints of neglect, whether the problem was real or not!

  27. God’s Simple Plan HEAR (Romans 10:17) BELIEVE (John 8:24) REPENT (Luke 13:3) CONFESS (Rom.10:9-10) BAPTIZED (Gal. 3:27) ADDED TO THE CHURCH (Acts 2:41,47)

  28. Are You Wayward? “Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.” (Acts 8:22) “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16)

More Related