Eldership – gospel minded men
Rev. Michael Jensen
Elders are men who hold the good news of Christ in their hearts and minds with everything that they do. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people” – Titus 2:11
Eldership – biblical qualifications
Lam Paul Gak
Titus chapter 1 takes us through the qualifications of eldership. In addition to elders, these qualities are to be aspired to for all believers.
Eldership – childlike humility required
Rev. Michael Jensen
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 18:3 Children trust fully. They are not aware of occasion, or ‘sophistication’, but they delight in life; they are full of discovery. We must become like one of these, in order to know […]
…by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts
Guest
Jesus died to give us the Holy Spirit. And we need Him, desperately. We must have the Spirit come upon us everyday, to enable us to be gracious to the ungracious, loving to the unloving, patient with the impatient. The only thing stopping us from receiving, is holding on to sin. Guest Speaker: Adrian Kebbe
Eldership – overcoming evil with good
Lam Paul Gak
Paul exhorts us to overcome evil with good. We need to be filled with the love of God to do this, for no human effort can overcome evil.
Eldership – the aim is love!
Rev. Michael Jensen
“The aim of our charge is love” – 1 Timothy 1:5 God’s love is unlike anything else. His agape love is supernatural – it is more than sexual love, friendship love or family love. We are called to be filled with this love, for without it we are nothing. (1 Corinthians 5)
Eldership – Building up the body of Christ
Rev. Michael Jensen
The body of Christ is not about one superstar person doing everything – it’s about all of God’s family becoming alive, serving God and one another in the unity of the Spirit. An elder’s heart is one that delights in others being built up in their faith.
Fullness
Jonathan Wentworth
Guest Speaker: Jonathan Wentworth There is a fullness of God that is available to every believer. God gives you the permission to ask for all of Him. “You do not have, because you do not ask” – James 4:2
Eldership – Caring for the church of God
Rev. Michael Jensen
Jesus said “I am the good Shepherd”. When we come to thinking about eldership and the role of elders, we need to consider what it means to shepherd the flock of God.
A man of God – a man under authority!
Rev. Michael Jensen
Authority is potentially one of the most vital things to understand as a follower of Jesus. What is it? Who has it? How should we relate to those who do? How do we honour authority in a culture which is consistently in rebellion against authority?
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