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The Preacher’s Job: Warn

The Preacher’s Job: Warn. (1 Thessalonians 5:14) Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:11) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. (NKJV).

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The Preacher’s Job: Warn

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  1. The Preacher’s Job: Warn (1 Thessalonians 5:14) Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. (NKJV) (Ephesians 5:11) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. (NKJV)

  2. I Am Not Ashamed… …to say that all churches are not equal.

  3. All churches are not equal because… …not all churches use the Bible as their sole source of authority. “learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.” - 1 Cor. 4:6

  4. All churches are not equal because… …not all churches use the Bible as their sole source of authority. “…His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness…” • 2 Peter 1:3

  5. All churches are not equal because… …not all churches use the Bible as their sole source of authority. “remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine” - 1 Tim. 1:3

  6. All churches are not equal because… …not all churches use the Bible as their sole source of authority. Galatians 1:6-8 “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

  7. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Jesus = Head “…He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body…” - Ephesians 1:22-23

  8. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Jesus = Head “…Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” - Matthew 28:18

  9. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.” - 1 Timothy 3:1

  10. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “…if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?” - 1 Timothy 3:5

  11. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “A bishop thenmustbe…” - 1 Timothy 3:2-7; Tit. 1:5-11 • Be Blameless • Be the Husband of one wife • Have Faithful Children, Ruling His Own House Well • Be Temperate • Be Sober-minded • Be a lover of what is good, • Be just, holy, self-controlled • Have Good Behavior • Be Hospitable • Be Able to teach, holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict, able to stop their mouths • Be Gentle • Must have a good testimony among those who are outside

  12. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “A bishop then must not…” - 1 Timothy 3:2-7; Tit. 1:5-11 Must Nots: • Be Given to Wine • Violent • Greedy for Money • Be Quarrelsome/Quick-Tempered • Be Self-Willed • Be Covetous • Be a Novice • Be accused of dissipation or insubordination Many Modern “Pastors” Do Not Meet The Necessary Qualifications

  13. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers” - Ephesians 4:11

  14. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “Not a novice” (1 Tim. 3:6) “Shepherd the flock of God” “serving as overseers” (1 Peter 5:2)

  15. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds “he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict” (Tit. 1:9)

  16. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Bishops, Pastors, Elders, Overseers/Shepherds "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” - Acts 20:28

  17. Bishop = Pastor = Overseer = Elder = Shepherd Equal Responsibilities • Bishop: “take care of the church of God” (1 Tim. 3:5) • Pastors: (Gk. “poimen”) lit. meaning “a shepherd’” • Elders: “Shepherd the flock of God…serving as overseers” (1 Peter 5:2) • Overseers/Shepherds

  18. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Always a Plurality of Men • “the elders which are among you” (1 Pet. 5:1) • “ordain elders in every city” (Tit. 1:5) • “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor” (1 Tim. 5:17) • “let him call for the elders of the church” (Jas. 5:14)

  19. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Always a Plurality of Men “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach” - 1 Timothy 3:2

  20. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Church = Lacking Without “For 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

  21. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Church = Lacking Without “So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed. “ - Acts 14:23

  22. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Deacons Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: - Philippians 1:1

  23. All churches are not equal because… …all churches are not scripturally organized. Scriptural Leadership: Deacons “deacons must be…” - 1 Tim. 3:8-13 Must Be • Reverent • Hold “the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience” • Tested, Proven Themselves Blameless • Married Men (i.e. having one reverent “wife” who are temperate & faithful in all things.) • Rule Their Children & Homes Well Must Not Be: • Double-tongued • Given To Much Wine • Greedy For Money • Married to slanderous wives

  24. All Churches cannot be equal becausenot all churches are autonomous. Autonomous: independent and self-governing: • Jesus = Only Head • Self-Governed Locally • No Example of Oversight By a Body Larger Than The Local Church

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