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Galatians 4:12-20
·Their attitude must not be determined by his personal appearance or personality.
·Their attitude must not be determined by their own theological fancies or desire for advancement.
·Their attitude should be determined by his loyalty to the apostolic message in the Bible.
·They should love him with tender mercies and listen to him with eager ears.
The right way for the pastor to treat the people in the church
Galatians 4:12-20
· He must be willing to serve and sacrifice for them.
· He must tell them the truth, even if it seems to make him an enemy.
· He must love them deeply, but never for a selfish motive (unlike Judaizers).
· He must desire to see more than mere excitement, but zeal for good things.
· He must desire to see Jesus formed in them, not himself in them.
Responsibilities of congregants to elders
1 Corinthians 16:15-16
·In subjection to servant leaders (support their service)
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
·Know them (Respect them)
·Esteem them
1 Timothy 5:17-19
·17 – honor all elders, special emphasis on teaching elders
·18 – Those that labor to teach are to be remunerated so as to make their living from it and not have to worry about money but focus on the Word (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:11-14 / Luke 10:7 / Galatians 6:6).
·19 – No accusation is to be listened to against an elder unless there is evidence from 2 or 3 witnesses, they are always in public eye and accusation can be common. This also shows us importance of making sure elders are truly called and installed as elders, that they meet and live out the qualifications.
Hebrews 13:7, 17
·Watch their walk and imitate their godliness
·We should be in submission to our spiritual leaders because they have to give an account (cf. James 3:1)
·We should attempt to be a blessing not a burden
9 comments:
Of course, this list could be much more extensive...
of course it could be...but this list is good.
I'm thinking to put it into my newsletter if I might?
thanks.
Certainly, thanks...
It is a great list and one we should all pay attention.
No Cadillac?
No mansion, er "parsonage" for my loved ones, especially nice toys for my little grandkids...?
That's gotta be in there somewhere, doesn't it, Mandi?
:-)
This was posted 3-12-09, but we are reposting many of our previous posts with ther new audio feature...
Hi, it's a very great blog!
I could tell how much efforts you've taken on it.
Keep doing!
Thanks...God bless...
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