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The Heart of a Great Pastor
by Marvin D. Patterson
God looks over the millions of people and says 'Welcome to Heaven. I want the women to go with Saint Peter, and the men to form two lines. Make one line of the men that dominated their women on earth, and the other of men who were dominated by their women.' There's much movement, but eventually the women are gone and there are two lines. The line of the men that were dominated is 100 miles long. The line of men that dominated women has only one man. God gets angry and says, 'You men should be ashamed of yourselves. I created you in my image and you were all dominated by your mates. Look at...
Qualifications Of A Sound Pastor (1 Of 2)
by Harley Howard
This lesson is designed to reveal clearly that the Lord is not silent on the issue of the caliber of men He wants to oversee His people. The two clearest passages in scripture are First Timothy chapter three and Titus chapter one. We will examine both of these chapters. - First Timothy 3:1-7 - 1 This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Continuing his instructions on how the church should conduct itself, Paul turned to the crucial matter of leadership qualifications. He wanted to encourage respect for the congregation's leaders, so he cited what was apparently a familiar...
A Word for God's Pastor and God's People (17 of 32)
by Stan Coffey
AUTHORSHIP: The Apostle Paul RECIPIENT: Timothy - Timothy was the son of a Gentile father and a Jewish mother (Acts 16:1,3). He was reared in a knowledge of the Scriptures (2 Tim. 1:5, 3:14-15), and led to the Lord possibly by Paul himself (1 Tim. 1:2). On his second missionary journey Paul found Timothy at Lystra. Paul determined to take Timothy along as a member of the missionary party and Timothy subsequently became one of Paul’s closest companions. From the various references in the New Testament, Timothy appears as a tactful young man of a nervous temperament and a degree of physical weakness...
The Pastor's Plan For Sheep And Shepherds (26 of 27)
by Jim Henry
Perhaps we've never rightly grasped, as elders and people, God's plan for His church, its government and its pastoring. Let's look at it now. I. THE FOUNDATION FOR ELDERSHIP (Vs. 1) Because the church had been called upon to suffer, in accordance with the will of God, (chapter 1, vs. 19) it was necessary that those in charge of the local congregation carry out their responsibility as shepherds, willingly, selflessly as examples. So Peter addresses this section to "the elders among you." Before we deal with the idea of "eldership," notice how Peter sees himself. He could have fallen back on his apostolic authority, which he had the right to do. The Peter of the Gospels, aggressive and impetuous, now, shows a different side. Notice he says, "a fellow elder ..." It's the only time that expression is found in the New Testament. It emphasizes that Peter shares with others the task of caring for God's people. Notice that he says, "I'm a witness of the sufferings of Christ." He was a witness in two ways:
The Pastor and His Call
by Curt Dodd
Here in this second servant's song commentators have debated for years who is this servant of the Lord? Some have felt like this passage is dealing with Israel, describing the nation of Israel being that one individual that God is talking about as a nation, but there is a problem as you look at verses 5 and 6. That's not exactly where He is going. Some have thought it is a servant who co-exists with Israel and is distinct from it and has a ministry to perform to Israel, that makes more sense than other recommendations and you and I both know that the servant of the Lord is fulfilled in Jesus Christ and his church. As Isaiah...
The Picture of a Pastor (17 of 18)
by J. Gerald Harris
When you begin to think of the typical pastor, what kind of image do you conjure up in your mind? I don't know what kind of image surfaces in your mind, because I'm not sure what kind of image the laity has of the clergy. You may think we are a strange breed that passes all understanding. I don't know. Maybe we are. I probably have a better understanding of the kind of images a clergyman conjures up in his mind about himself and about his role in life. For example, I know some pastors who believe they are redeemers. They have a messiah complex. There are a lot of pastors who get caught up in this at one time or another...
The Parent's and Pastor's Joy
by Charles H. Spurgeon
John speaks of himself as though he were a father, and, therefore, we concede to parents the right to use the language of the text. Sure am I that many of you here present, both mothers and fathers, can truly say, "We have no greater joy than to hear that our children walk in truth." But John was not after the flesh the father of those of whom he was writing; he was their spiritual father, it was through his ministry that they had been brought into the new life; his relationship to them was that he had been the instrument of their conversion, and had afterward displayed a father's care in supplying them with heavenly food and...
The Dream Church Of Every Pastor, Part 1 (2 Of 6)
by Ernest Easley
Now as you’re finding the book of 1st Thessalonians, let me remind you that the church there was started by Paul during his second missionary journey. And don’t think it took him a long time to establish a church there. His was a brief stay: Acts 17.2, ‘‘Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures.’’ Only three Sabbaths! Now apparently, Paul was there longer than three weeks. 1 Thess 2.9, ‘‘For you remember brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.’’ Paul was there...
How to Choose a Pastor (4 of 15)
by Jerry Vines
In this charming little book written to new believers, the Apostle Paul brings us back to the basics of the faith. It is very important for all Christians, but especially new Christians, to know what we believe in terms of our faith and how to apply what we believe to our daily life. One of the most important truths a young Christian needs to understand is the role of the local church in their Christian maturity and growth. When you study the New Testament you will find that when people were saved they were gathered together in congregations of local churches. The church is one of the basics of the faith. The church and its role...
A Pastor Prays for His People (3 of 16)
by Stan Coffey
Now one of the things that you cannot help but notice as you read the writings of the apostle Paul is the fact that Paul is a man who is mighty in prayer. It is true that you can tell much about the life of a Christian from examining his life of prayer. And it seems that time after time in his writings under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul the apostle reaches colossus height as he prayed. I believe the highest point of his prayer is in the book of Romans when he comes to pray for his own Jewish people. And he says in that prayer, ''I would even be willing to go to hell if it would mean that my people, my kinsmen in the flesh, could...
Love and Appreciation (2 of 3)
by Jerry Branch
We've been looking at the topic that in order for DBC to go Viral and sweep across here in Dallas and the Back Mountain, the church must show Love...Love, first for God...Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your might, and second, we must love both the people within the church but also the people who are not yet part of the church...we must love our neighbors as ourselves...We saw one PART of this a couple weeks ago when we talked about HOW we must ACCEPT people as people. We accept people as people because they are created by the Same God Who created and...
Funeral of a Faithful Pastor's Wife (2 of 5)
by Jim Perdue
Death is not the end; rather it is only the beginning of eternity. The passing of a loved one is often unexpected and always difficult. But my prayer is that the peace of God would be real in your heart and life today. Paul wrote in Philippians that ''the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.'' Jesus Himself said in the Gospel of John, ''Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.'' On behalf of the family, I would like to say a special thank you to you all for being here...
How to Love Your Pastor
by Rex Yancey
It is a joy to be a part of this pastor installation service. I enjoyed my ministry here and did my best to prepare you for this special time. I had the opportunity to know several pastor's at Belleview Baptist Church in Memphis. I remember Ramsey Pollard who followed Dr. R. G. Lee. He told one pastor several years ago, ''After 47 years in the ministry, it is harder to be a pastor today than at any time in my life.'' Keep in mind that after his ten year ministry, Adrian Rogers served there more than twenty years, and now Steve Gains has been there for several years. The ministry has long been filled with hardships, but never...
Job Description for a Pastor (15 of 16)
by Jerry Vines
This morning I'm going to speak to you on the ''Job Description for a Pastor.'' It is given to us in I Peter 5 and the first four verses. These verses compose what might be called a job description for a pastor. Every born again child of God needs to be in a local church, and every Christian needs to have a pastor. It is God's plan and God's intention that every Christian have someone of whom they can say, ''This is my pastor.'' Simon Peter was a pastor. He is the human author of the book of I Peter. He had a second book, and we're probably going to move right on into that after we finished these verse-by-verse studies in the first...
Peter's Word to the Pastor
by Marvin D. Patterson
Jonah and the Whale - One day, a teacher was talking to her first grade class about whales when a little girl had a question. Little Girl: ''Do whales swallow people?'' Teacher: ''No, even though they are much bigger than a person, they have throat pleats that filter their food of krill and plankton. Little Girl: ''But Mrs. Thurston says Jonah was swallowed by a whale.'' Teacher getting angry: ''Blue whales cannot swallow people.'' Little Girl: ''Well, when I get to heaven I'll just ask Jonah if he was really swallowed by a whale.'' Teacher, still red with anger: ''What if Jonah went to hell?'' Girl: ''Well, then you can ask him.'' A joke about Creation...
Help I’m Single & My Pastor is Doing a Marriage Series (5 of 6)
by Scott Maze
Now, most of our lives follow along three paths... The majority of Americans will have four stages to their lives. Singleness is a relatively short stage of life for a lot of us. Yet, an increasing number of you, life will look like this: I didn't refresh these stats recently but the last time I checked, we had more than six hundred families within our church identify themselves as single including more than one hundred eighty widowers/widows. And still some of you, life is simply somewhere been two or three stages, everything except marriage. Many of you are single again while some of you have always been...
Pastor's Prayer for His People
by Robert Dawson
Have you ever struggled with prayer? Not just prayer itself but what to pray when you pray especially when you are praying for other people and you don't know of a specific need? You want to pray for them but you want your prayer to go just a little bit deeper than, 'God bless ___, AMEN.' If we struggle with prayer and what to pray for others it makes you wonder if people pray for you what they pray? What do they ask God for? Those to whom Paul ministered did not have to guess what Paul prayed for them or wanted for their lives. Scattered among Paul's letters in the NT we find prayers that Paul offered to God on behalf of friends and the church and then he shared with them what he was asking God for on their behalf.
How To Evaluate Your Pastor (1 of 10)
by Bob Ingle
Did you bring your bible? Hold'em up and keep'em up. Jesus prayed for His disciples in John 17:17: 'Father sanctify them with the truth...Your Word is truth.'' 'Sanctify' means to 'set apart'. Before the truth sets you free, it sets you apart. It demands that you see differently, think differently, believe differently, and live differently than the rest of the world. The way that the truth sets you free is that it sets you apart. You cannot be set apart and will you will not be set free without this Word. So, we gather consistently as a church, not to have a pep rally to tell each how great we are and feel good about ourselves, but to hear the...
A Pastor's War on Pride (10 of 16)
by Zach Terry
I keep reminding you of the context of James' letter, not because I think you will forget, but because I want you to recognize that you must interpret the text within it's context. So remember, that our writer, James is the lead Pastor of the mother Church in Jerusalem. At this point in Church History fledgling congregations were springing up all over the Roman Empire as newly converted believers were returning from their pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Pentecost, where they were ambushed by grace. 3000 souls were saved, filled with the Spirit and baptized - many of whom returned to their hometowns and gathered together to recreate what they had in Jerusalem. From their Apostles and Prophets were sent out from Jerusalem to instruct and build up these congregations in their new found faith. A letter from the senior Pastor was also distributed throughout the Churches,
Picking a Pastor (5 of 20)
by Jerry Vines
We are going slowly through this book because there are many, many wonderful teachings to be found here about the Christian life. That's why I'm calling our study, Christianity 101. In this lovely little letter, the Apostle Paul is instructing new converts. We always have new converts in our fellowship. Many of you have been saved for a long, long time, but we always have brand new believers and it is important they understand the great doctrines of the Bible. When you see the word, doctrine, that means teaching. It is interesting to me that every chapter in I Thessalonians concludes with a reference to the second coming of...
