God Is The Head of His Church, Part Two
The Christ-Centered Community Church
First Baptist Lenoir City · John Hunn
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Show Notes
Jesus is the Supreme Example we all are to follow.
His pastors & deacons should be next in line. “Consider their faith” - Hebrews 13:7
The Head of the Church is the greatest example for the Church in every way.
Jesus is the Model Shepherd; The Model Servant; The Model Evangelist; The Model Discipler; and The Model Missionary (He set the strategy from day one)
I. God’s New Testament Pastors:
1. Their Calling, Character, & Content
2. Their Heart, Soul, Mind, & Motive -
3. Their personal, church, home life -
4. Their Watching (oversight), Working (serving), and Worshipping (believing & bowing)
• ABLE TO TEACH - The Word of God (II Timothy 2:15: 3:16-17; 4:1-4)
• REPUTATION WITH OUTSIDERS -
II. God’s Pastors: Community Contact
1. Those “outside” of Christ matter
2. There is to be a focus on those outside of Christ (Acts 2:42-47)
3. Other Scriptures focus on those outside of Christ - Paul & Peter
4. I Corinthians 5:12-13a
5. Ephesians 5:15-16
6. Philippians 2:14-16
7. Colossians 4:5-6 8.