How to Pick and Follow Leaders

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE BIBLE!

• Remember (v. 1-3)
• Theyre real letters to real people

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE BIBLE!

• Remember (v. 1-3)
• Theyre real letters to real people
• It was written to us, not just to me

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE BIBLE!

• Remember (v. 1-3)
• Theyre real letters to real people
• It was written to us, not just to me
• Regular self-feeding requires effort

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE BIBLE!

• Remember (v. 1-3)
• Theyre real letters to real people
• It was written to us, not just to me
• Regular self-feeding requires effort
• Always ask what should I do?

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUR OF MY CHURCH!

• Realize (v.4-9)
• God shows up in imperfect churches among
  imperfect people

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUR OF MY CHURCH!

• Realize (v.4-9)
• God shows up in imperfect churches among
  imperfect people

Having problems isnt bad. Theres a special
place reserved for people who are problem free.
Its called a cemetery.
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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUR OF MY CHURCH!

• Realize (v.4-9)
• God shows up in imperfect churches among
  imperfect people.
• Knowledge power are nice, but love obedience
  are essential.

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1 Corinthians 1
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WHEN CORRECTING SOMEONE

• Always speak the truth in love. Ephesians 415
• more confrontational more love

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IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH UNITY
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IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH UNITY

• perfectly unitedrestore to right condition
• no divisionsno separations, rips, tears, splits

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IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH UNITY

• Call for unity, not uniformity (v.10)

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IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH UNITY

• Call for unity, not uniformity (v.10)
• Why? Christianity is about Jesus

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IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH UNITY

• Call for unity, not uniformity (v.10)
• Why? Christianity is about Jesus
• He alone is the Unifier.

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GOSSIP is sharing negative information about
someone with a person whos neither part of the
problem nor part of the solution. Bill Gothard
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GOSSIP CHECKS

• Self Do I want to be quoted?
• Others Can I quote you?

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS
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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Competing Roles(v.12)

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Competing Roles(v.12)
• Paul Partyliberated Gentiles

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Competing Roles(v.12)
• Paul Partyliberated Gentiles
• Apollos PartyGreek intellectuals

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Competing Roles(v.12)
• Paul Partyliberated Gentiles
• Apollos PartyGreek intellectuals
• Peter PartyTraditional Jews

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Competing Roles(v.12)
• Paul Partyliberated Gentiles
• Apollos PartyGreek intellectuals
• Peter PartyTraditional Jews
• Jesus PartyHolier-than-thou folks

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Proper Role(v.13)
• Help me know serve God.

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.

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For theres one God and one mediator between God
and men, the man Christ Jesus, Who gave Himself
as a ransom for all. 1 Timothy 25-6
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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.

You are a royal priesthood 1 Peter 29
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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Proper Role(v.13)
• Help me know serve God.
• Pointer Dog

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Guide Dog

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Guide Dogwho thinks for me

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Guide Dogwho thinks for me
• Quoted before Scripture.

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Guide Dogwho thinks for me
• Quoted before Scripture.
• Trusted over Scripture.

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Guide Dogwho thinks for me
• Quoted before Scripture.
• Trusted over Scripture.
• sinner with blind spots

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Watch Dogwho protects me

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Watch Dogwho protects me
• Attacks Christians

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Watch Dogwho protects me
• Attacks Christians
• Negative focus

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Watch Dogwho protects me
• Attacks Christians
• Negative focus
• Higher standard than God

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Pit Bull Dog

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Pit Bull Dogwho fights for me

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Pit Bull Dogwho fights for me
• Angry people

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Pit Bull Dogwho fights for me
• Angry people
• Use the wrong weapons

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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper Role
• Put on a pedestal between me God.
• Pit Bull Dogwho fights for me
• Angry people
• Use the wrong weapons
• Argumentative

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The overseer must benot violent, but gentle,
not quarrelsome. 1 Timothy 32-3 The Lord's
servant must not quarrel instead, he must be
kind to everyonenot resentfuleven to those who
oppose him. 2 Timothy 224-25
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CONFUSION ABOUT SPIRITUAL LEADERS

• Improper RolesSpiritual Guide Dogs
• Spiritual Watch Dogs
• Spiritual Pit Bulls

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CONFUSION ABOUT RELIGIOUS RITUALS

• Proper Role(v.14-17)

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CONFUSION ABOUT RELIGIOUS RITUALS

• Proper Role
• Outward symbol of an inner reality.

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CONFUSION ABOUT RELIGIOUS RITUALS

• Proper Role
• Outward symbol of an inner reality.
• Improper Role
• Being counted on as spiritual magic.

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CONFUSION ABOUT RELIGIOUS RITUALS

• Improper Role
• Being counted on as spiritual magic.
• (e.g.) O.T.circumcision sacrifices

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CONFUSION ABOUT RELIGIOUS RITUALS

• Improper Role
• Being counted on as spiritual magic.
• (e.g.) O.T.circumcision sacrifices
• Todaybaptism communion

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Required for Christians

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Required for Christians
• Cant save anyone.

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Required for Christians
• Cant save anyone.
• Repent be Baptized. Acts 238

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Required for Christians
• Cant save anyone.
• Repent be Baptized. Acts 238

Salvation comes by faith alone. Believe
in the Lord Jesus, and youll be saved."
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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Salvation comes by faith alone.
• Thief on the cross (Luke 2339-43)

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Salvation comes by faith alone.
• Thief on the cross (Luke 2339-43)
• Cornelius the Gentile (Acts 1038-43)

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WHATS BAPTISM?

• A public statement of faith in Christ
• Salvation comes by faith alone.
• Thief on the cross (Luke 2339-43)
• Cornelius the Gentile (Acts 1038-43)
• Pauls relief at not baptizing (1 Cor. 114-17)

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