I Peter 2:4-10 I Peter 2:11 – 3:22.

Welcome!Sunday

Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM

5:30 PM

Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

Bibles and copies of sermons are available

Please silence your cell phones

I Peter 2:4-10The Temple Prophecies

Amos 9:11/Acts 15:16Ezekiel 40-47Haggai 2/Hebrews 12:26Zechariah 6:12-13

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian Life

Bearing unfair treatmentAs citizens As servantsAs spouses

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a Citizen

Romans 13I Timothy 2

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a Servant

Ephesians 6Colossians 4

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a spouse

Ephesians 5Colossians 3

Welcome!Sunday

Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM

5:30 PM

Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

Bibles and copies of sermons are available

Please silence your cell phones

Serving Sunday AM Sunday PM WednesdayUsher Steven Root Steven Root Steven Root

Opening Prayer Rob Wade Stan Mellor

Opening/Head Lamar McDonald

CommunionGrant HainesCaleb White

Michael Hetzer

Rob Wade

Song Leader Chris Willis Barry Root

Announcement Anthony Ward Rob Wade

Adult Class Ryan Sollars

Invitation

I Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Hymns Invitation

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Setting in Order

Setting in OrderFor this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you

Titus 1:5

Setting in OrderThese things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God….

I Timothy 3:14-15a

A Specific OrderEphesians 4:11-13I Corinthians 12:14-22

To be in order, ALL parts are needed

The Most Common WorkThe Deacon – Diakonos29 times in the New Testament

MinisterServantDeacon – Philippians 1:1, I Timothy 3:8

The Work of a Church Servant1 Timothy 3:8-12

Deacons Wife of a DeaconReverent/grave Reverent

Not double-tongued Not slanderersNot given to much wine TemperateNot greedy for money Faithful in all things

TestedBlameless

Husbands of one wifeRuling their children & homes

The Work of a Church Servant1 Timothy 3:8-12

Deacons ALL ChristiansReverent/grave Titus 2:2

Not double-tongued Colossians 3:8-9Not given to much wine Ephesians 5:18Not greedy for money Hebrews 13:5

Tested James 1:3Blameless I Timothy 5:7

Husbands of one wife I Corinthian 7:2Ruling their children & homes Titus 3:8

“…holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience”

The Mystery – I Timothy 3:16The Mystery – Ephesians 3:4-6

The presence of Gentiles

The First “Deacons”Acts 6

Not true deaconsDifference qualifications

What was their purposeTo unify the congregation

Holding fast to the mysteryinvolves keeping the

congregation at peace

Deacons are PeacekeepersServing the Body of Christ keeps it at peace

Serious spiritual qualities neededSerious implications if they are:

Not minded towards peaceNot minded towards spiritual needs

How to Become a ChristianBelieve in Jesus – John 6:29Confess Jesus – Romans 10:9Repent and be baptized – Acts 2:38Live like Jesus – II John 9