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Judges 5: 1 -2 (NKJV) “Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying: (2) When leaders lead in Israel, When the people

A Great Church Is Built “One Brick At A Time”

Brick #1 PURPOSE Brick #2 DETERMINATION Brick #3 UNITY Brick #4 PREACHERS Brick #5 ELDERS

Elders In The Book Of Judges? Consider Background & Context! “When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the Lord!” FThe one always follows the other! FLeadership that is daring, courageous & devoted always

Elders In The Book Of Judges? Consider Background & Judges 5: 2 (NKJV) Context! “When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the Lord!” FThe one always follows the other! FLeadership that is daring, courageous, reliable & caring

Judges 4: 1 -2 “And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. (2) And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt

(3) And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. (4) And Deborah, a prophetess,

(5) And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. (6) And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand

(7) And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. (8) And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go

(9) And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And

(9) And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And

(9) And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And

Per The New Testament Model… The government of the FThe will of Compromisi the Lord’s churchng to make a is in their majority. hands! deal. FIt is not by democracy, nor by consensus, but through divine authority, conviction, & true

Obvious Per The Scriptures! FElders are to be leaders! FThey are way more than decision making authorities in the kingdom! FShepherds! FThe reasons for all the qualifications is for the work they must do, not simply qualifications for a position!

Sad But True Facts FMen are sometimes placed in the office of the eldership because they meet our own manmade qualifications. v “Good old boy” v “Successful businessman” v “Old men” FThey cannot lay claim to the

Serious Responsibilities FActs 20: 28 “take heed unto yourselves” FI Peter 5: 2 “feed the flock” FI Peter 5: 2 “take the oversight” FActs 20: 28 “feed the church” FI Timothy 5: 17 “rule well” FI Thess. 5: 12 “labour among you,

“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. ” Hebrews 13: 7 FRemember your guides; their counsel and

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. ” Hebrews 13: 17 F“He is not fit to rule who is not capable of guiding. ” FYour spiritual welfare is the

Jesus On Officers In The Church FVery few specifics, but tons of principles! Matthew 20: 25 -28 “But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great

(26) But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; (27) And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: (28) Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to

Did You Get The Principle? F The bigger the office in Christianity, the larger the service! F Hence, the Lord’s design is that elders lead the church by being servants of the servants. F For what purpose? Galatians

Can You See The Difference? A good leader inspires people with confidence in themselves. A great leader inspires confidence in the Lord & then in themselves as His servants! That’s the source of the

Avoiding The Pitfalls

God’s Simple Plan (Romans HEAR 10: 17) BELIEVE (John 8: 24) REPENT (Luke 13: 3) CONFESS (Rom. 10: 910) BAPTIZED (Gal. 3: 27) ADDED TO THE CHURCH (Acts 2: 41, 47)

Are You Wayward? “Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. ” (Acts 8: 22) “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. ” (James 5: 16)