FIRST THINGS FIRST (1 OF 11)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:3-8
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First Things First (1 of 11)
Series: Church Matters!
Keith Krell
1 Timothy 2:1-8
Happy Father's Day, men! I'm going to kill two birds with one stone. This sermon is both a Father's Day message and the first installment in a summer series on the priorities of the local church. I can get away with this two-pronged approach because I believe that male leadership is essential to the local church. This doesn't mean that I don't value women; I certainly do. In fact, I esteem women to the highest degree. Many women in our church family serve as my heroes. But the Scriptures descriptively and prescriptively emphasize the great need for male leadership among God's people. This is not only true biblically; it's also the case experientially. When a husband/father begins attending church, 90% of the time his wife and children follow. In the case of a wife/mother, the odds are at 25% or less. Furthermore, men desire community with other men. Hence, if a church wants strong leadership, it must reach strong men. Often strong male leadership often makes the difference between a good church and a great church.
Paul writes 1 Timothy to his spiritual protégé. In the course of his letter, Paul tells Tim how to conduct oneself in the local church (3:15). In 2:1-8, the apostle discusses prayer and the gospel-two critical elements to every local church. The key word in this section is the adjective ''all'' (pas), appearing seven times in eight verses. This repetition of ''all'' shows the extent of our prayers and God's love. My conclusion is: ''Emmanuel needs ALL-in men.'' Notice, I didn't say, ''Emmanuel needs ALL or nothing men,'' for that would exclude many of you. Some of you aren't prepared to lead. In fact, you're not even sure you want to be in church this morning. Rather, I said, ''Emmanuel needs ALL-in men.'' By that I mean, I pray God's Word drives you to say, ''I'm going to test the waters. I'm going to get to know some other guys in this church. I'm going to rea ...
Series: Church Matters!
Keith Krell
1 Timothy 2:1-8
Happy Father's Day, men! I'm going to kill two birds with one stone. This sermon is both a Father's Day message and the first installment in a summer series on the priorities of the local church. I can get away with this two-pronged approach because I believe that male leadership is essential to the local church. This doesn't mean that I don't value women; I certainly do. In fact, I esteem women to the highest degree. Many women in our church family serve as my heroes. But the Scriptures descriptively and prescriptively emphasize the great need for male leadership among God's people. This is not only true biblically; it's also the case experientially. When a husband/father begins attending church, 90% of the time his wife and children follow. In the case of a wife/mother, the odds are at 25% or less. Furthermore, men desire community with other men. Hence, if a church wants strong leadership, it must reach strong men. Often strong male leadership often makes the difference between a good church and a great church.
Paul writes 1 Timothy to his spiritual protégé. In the course of his letter, Paul tells Tim how to conduct oneself in the local church (3:15). In 2:1-8, the apostle discusses prayer and the gospel-two critical elements to every local church. The key word in this section is the adjective ''all'' (pas), appearing seven times in eight verses. This repetition of ''all'' shows the extent of our prayers and God's love. My conclusion is: ''Emmanuel needs ALL-in men.'' Notice, I didn't say, ''Emmanuel needs ALL or nothing men,'' for that would exclude many of you. Some of you aren't prepared to lead. In fact, you're not even sure you want to be in church this morning. Rather, I said, ''Emmanuel needs ALL-in men.'' By that I mean, I pray God's Word drives you to say, ''I'm going to test the waters. I'm going to get to know some other guys in this church. I'm going to rea ...
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