Daniel Lyons' Notes

The Church by Jeffrey Johnson

The Church

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5. The Offices of the Church

Bishops - Overseers

  • The Bible uses three words to describe the same office:
    1. bishop
    2. elder
    3. pastor - Shepherd
  • The pastor's primary responsibility is feeding the sheep. Preaching the Word of God.
  • The pastor must rule/lead the sheep

12. The Principles of Worship

    1. 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?
    1. 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
    1. Worship needs to be holy:
      1. Worship is entering into the presence of a holy God.
      • Sin has no place in worship.
      1. Worship must be holy in expression:
      • To view God as our "homeboy" is to not look at Him with respect and honor
      1. worship God in the way that He commanded.
      • See Nadab and Abihu and Uziah
    1. Worship must not focus on the physical
    • Must not be sensual.
    • Worship must be spiritual
    • True worship is not about stimulating our natural senses.
    1. 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?
    1. Worship should be orderly
    1. 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.
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5. The Offices of the Church
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12. The Principles of Worship
Deacons - Servants