QUALIFICATIONS FOR PASTORS AND DEACONS (3 OF 6)
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-16
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Qualifications for Pastors and Deacons (3 of 6)
Series: 1 Timothy
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 3: 1 - 16
I - The Church and its Shepherd (1 - 7)
II - The Church and its Servants (8 - 13)
III - The Church and its Soundness (14 - 16)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Theme: ''Clear details on qualifications for church leaders''
Leading to the Cross or to the Outhouse
David officiated at a funeral. In accordance with custom, after the funeral, the attendees filed out of the funeral home and into their waiting cars to form a processional to the cemetery. The hearse led the processional, followed immediately by David the preacher, then all the deceased's family and friends.
During the drive to the cemetery David needed to stop at a restroom. He could not wait much longer, and, even if he did try to wait, few cemeteries have public restrooms available. So, as the processional came upon an old, abandoned roadside picnic area that included an outhouse, David veered into the picnic area to use the outhouse.
He assumed the remainder of the processional would follow the hearse to the cemetery, and then he would catch up. He assumed incorrectly. When he emerged from the outhouse, he discovered the long line of cars patiently waiting! The funeral procession was there in broad daylight, waiting.
People follow leaders. Churches must ask before placing people into leadership, where will this person lead others? Will he lead them to the Cross or to an outhouse? It is very important that pastors and deacons are qualified.
A. W. Tozer said, ''A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead, but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of the external situation.''
He continued to elaborate, ''I think there was hardly a great leader from Paul to the present day but that was drafted by the Holy Spirit for the task, and commissioned by the ...
Series: 1 Timothy
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 3: 1 - 16
I - The Church and its Shepherd (1 - 7)
II - The Church and its Servants (8 - 13)
III - The Church and its Soundness (14 - 16)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Theme: ''Clear details on qualifications for church leaders''
Leading to the Cross or to the Outhouse
David officiated at a funeral. In accordance with custom, after the funeral, the attendees filed out of the funeral home and into their waiting cars to form a processional to the cemetery. The hearse led the processional, followed immediately by David the preacher, then all the deceased's family and friends.
During the drive to the cemetery David needed to stop at a restroom. He could not wait much longer, and, even if he did try to wait, few cemeteries have public restrooms available. So, as the processional came upon an old, abandoned roadside picnic area that included an outhouse, David veered into the picnic area to use the outhouse.
He assumed the remainder of the processional would follow the hearse to the cemetery, and then he would catch up. He assumed incorrectly. When he emerged from the outhouse, he discovered the long line of cars patiently waiting! The funeral procession was there in broad daylight, waiting.
People follow leaders. Churches must ask before placing people into leadership, where will this person lead others? Will he lead them to the Cross or to an outhouse? It is very important that pastors and deacons are qualified.
A. W. Tozer said, ''A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead, but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of the external situation.''
He continued to elaborate, ''I think there was hardly a great leader from Paul to the present day but that was drafted by the Holy Spirit for the task, and commissioned by the ...
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