Purpose
Intro:
Why are you here? People need help. People need to
rub shoulders with God's choice servants. People
need to learn how to act and talk the way great
servants of God do it.
1. Soldiers learn from seasoned veterans.
(II Tim. 2:3-4)
2. Aprentises learn from professionals. (II Tim.
2:1-2)
3. Christians learn from Christians: Carnal
learn from spiritual. (I Pet. 4:10-11)
I.
What We Are (II Tim. 3:16-17) (Man of God)
A. God
gifted us. (Eph. 4:11)
1. What
gifts are. (Rom. 12:6-8; I Cor. 12:27-28; Eph. 4:11;
I Pet. 4:10-11)
a. Places gifts on some. (Eph. 4:11; I Cor.
12:4,7,11)
b. Places gifted in services (church). (I Cor.
12:27-28)
2. Who
gifted are. (I Pet. 4:10-11; Pr. 18:16; 25:14; 19:6)
a. God's servants who love. (I Cor. 13:1-3)
b. God's spirit filled who served.
B. God's gifts used. (Eph. 4:11-12)
1. Perfection: KATARTIZO. Complete,
render fit, restore as mending a net, right
ordering, right arrangement. (Gal. 6:1; Heb. 13:21)
2. Production: Work - ERGON. Employment, deed.
(Heb. 6:1,10)
3. Promotion: Edifying. OIKODOME. Building,
numerically and strengthen. (Eph. 2:1)
II. What We Do (Eph.
4:11) Subordinate order. (I Cor. 12:27-28; 14:40)
A. The pastor. (I Tim. 3:1; I Pet.
5:1,5-6)
1. He feeds. (I Pet. 5:2; Acts 20:28)
2. He leads.
(Heb. 13: 7, 17)
a. His church. (Acts 20:28)
b. His concern. (I Tim. 3:15)
B. The people. (Acts 20:28) Invited us.
1. To reach with him. (Eph. 4:11-12)
2. To teach with him.
a. Not to try to correct him or do his work
(counsel, wedge)
b. Not to be cantankerous and schismatic.
c. Not to feud or take issue here. Help him. (I Cor.
12:27-28)
III. What We Want (John
3:29-30)
A.
Attitude. (Rom. 9:1-3; Acts 20:31-32; Jer.
9:1)
1.
Strengthen this work.
2.
Strengthen pastor's position.
B.
Activity.
(II Tim. 4:2; Ps. 126:5-6; 142:4)