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Watchmen. www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com. Watchmen. The people of God need watchmen, Eze. 33:1-9 To warn the people Righteous if he warns Unrighteous if he does not warn. Watchmen. The church of Christ has watchmen, Eph. 4:11-16 Elders: pastors, bishops, overseers
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Watchmen • The people of God need watchmen, • Eze. 33:1-9 • To warn the people • Righteous if he warns • Unrighteous if he does not warn
Watchmen • The church of Christ has watchmen, • Eph. 4:11-16 • Elders: pastors, bishops, overseers • Preachers: evangelists, ministers • To keep the church strong
Watchmen Elders • Watch for external & internal threats, • Acts 20:28-32 • Context of Paul’s work, Acts 20:17-27 • Shepherd: feed, protect • External: savage wolves, 1 Jn. 4:1 • Internal: men to rise up, Rev. 2:14, 15
Watchmen Elders • Rebuke sin, Titus 1:9-16 • Smooth talkers, Rom. 16:17, 18 • Immoral & idle, 1 Cor. 5; 2 Thes. 3 • Divisive, Titus 3:10, 11
Watchmen Elders Are accountable for souls in their charge, Heb. 13:17
Watchmen Preachers • Must preach the word, 2 Tim. 4:1-5 • Bible-based teaching, 1 Pt. 4:11 • Watchful
Watchmen Preachers • Teach with clarity & authority, • 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 • Differing needs • Age/gender: young, old, men, women • Congregations, Rev. 2, 3 • Seasons, 2 Tim. 4:3, 4; 1 Tim. 4:1, 2; • 2 Pt. 3:1-4
Watchmen Preachers • Teach with clarity & authority, • 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 • Repetition • Circumcision, Rom. 2:25-29; 3:1, 30; 4:9-12; 1 Cor. 7:18, 19; Gal. 2:3, 7-9, 12; 5:2-11; 6:12-15; Phil. 3:3; Col. 2:11; 3:11; 4:8, 11; Titus 1:10
Watchmen Preachers • Teach with clarity & authority, • 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 • Repetition • Marriage/family, Rom. 7:2, 3; 1 Cor. 7; Eph. 5:22-33; 6:1-4; Col. 3:18-21; • 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; 5:3-16; Titus 1:6; 2:4, 5; Heb. 12:7-11; 1 Pet. 3:1-7
Watchmen Sexual Immorality 1 Jn. 2:16 Mt. 5:32 1 Pt. 4:3 Acts 15:20 2 Pt. 2:18 1 Cor. 6:13 Rom. 2:22 1 Cor. 7:2 Rom. 13:9 Jude 7 Col. 3:5 Mt. 15:19 Eph. 5:3 1 Cor. 10:8 1 Cor. 6:9 1 Cor. 5:1 Gal. 5:19-21 Rom. 1:24 Acts 21:25 Jude 4 Eph. 5:3 1 Cor. 6:18 Mk. 7:21 2 Pt. 2:14 Mk. 10:11, 12 Rom. 7:3 Rom. 13:13, 14 Heb. 13:4 Lk. 16:18 Mt. 19:9 Mt. 5:28 Rev. 2:22 Jn. 8:3, 4 Eph. 4:19 1 Thes. 4:3 2 Pt. 2:10 2 Cor. 12:21
Watchmen Preachers • Teach with clarity & authority, • 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 • Application, Neh. 8:1-12 • Doctrine: circumcision, Gal. 5:10-12 • Doctrine: Premillennialism, Phil. 3:1-3 • Moral: modesty, 1 Tim. 2:9, 10 • Moral: sexual immorality, 1 Cor. 6:18
Watchmen Preachers Accountable to God for their teaching, 2 Tim. 4:1, 2; 1 Tim. 4:16
Watchmen • The people of God need watchmen, • Eze. 33:1-9 • To warn the people • Righteous if he warns • Unrighteous if he does not warn
Watchmen • The church of Christ has watchmen, • Eph. 4:11-16 • Elders: pastors, bishops, overseers • Preachers: evangelists, ministers • To keep the church strong