The Church by Jeffrey Johnson
The Church
Notable Quotables
Takeaways
Chapters
5. The Offices of the Church
Bishops - Overseers
- The Bible uses three words to describe the same office:
- 1 Pet-05 > v1 : Peter uses them as synonymous
- Acts-20 > v28:
- The pastor's primary responsibility is feeding the sheep. Preaching the Word of God.
- 1 Tim-04 > v1
- 2 Tim-02 > v15 : studying the Word, to rightly divide the word of truth
- The pastor must rule/lead the sheep
12. The Principles of Worship
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- Worship needs to be 100% God-centered
- A worship that is geared to man is a worship that is not pleasing to God.
- What the world needs is more of God, not more of itself.
- not more entertainment
- Worship should be centered on the one being worshipped.
- Are we worshipping God or ourselves?
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- Worship needs to be Word-centered
- ?: How much should worship be led by the Word and now much by the Spirit?
- i.e. How much should it be directed by our minds and how much by our emotions?
- The Bible teaches us to worship in spirit and in truth John 4:24
- Johnson: Worship should be Word centered.
- It is through the Word that God has revealed Himself.
- The Word is the sword of the Spirit: Ephesians 6:17
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- Worship needs to be holy:
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- Worship is entering into the presence of a holy God.
- Sin has no place in worship.
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- Worship must be holy in expression:
- To view God as our "homeboy" is to not look at Him with respect and honor
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- worship God in the way that He commanded.
- See Nadab and Abihu and Uziah
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- Worship must not focus on the physical
- Must not be sensual.
- Worship must be spiritual
- True worship is not about stimulating our natural senses.
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- Worship must be congregational:
- In modern churches, the lights are dimmed and the focus is put on the stage.
- But the focus should be on the congregation bringing glory to God. Encouraged by one another.
- Are you listening to a performance, or are you entering into a time and place of worship?
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- Worship should be orderly
- There should be a liturgy.
- 1 Corinthians 14:40
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- Worship must follow the regulative principle of worship
Deacons - Servants
- deacon
- The deacons responsibility is to serve so that the elder has time to devote to prayer and the word of God.
- Acts 6:2-4-4:
The Church by Jeffrey Johnson
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The Church
Notable Quotables
Takeaways
Chapters
5. The Offices of the Church
Bishops - Overseers
12. The Principles of Worship
Deacons - Servants