This is part three of a four-part series on fighting the Lord's Battles. The focus of this episode will be on church government. This teaching is taken from a lecture by Mike Winther at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men's ministry on February 15, 2021. It's time for Christians to get off the sidelines and engage in the battle.
Mike talks about the role of the church in modern battles of today. He talks about the key jobs and responsibilities of the church such as maintaining doctrinal purity, appointing leaders, being a disciple, and teaching God's word. Encouraging each other is another job of the church. We also talk about gathering together, church discipline, caring for the needy, sacraments, and being a check and balance on other authorities.
You'll Learn:
- [01:42] In 1775, a revolution was brewing. The British assigned General Gage to take Massachusetts back. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were on the run. The British planned a surprise attack for Lexington.
- [03:06] Spies discovered the British, and Paul Revere went on his ride. There were also two other riders who aren't as famous.
- [03:48] Pastor Jonas Clark was hiding Adams and Hancock. The British showed up and the gun fight didn't go well for the colonists.
- [06:10] The Concord engagement went better for the colonists and the British took a lot of losses. This is the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
- [06:56] The hero of this story is Pastor Jonas Clark. He trained his people on civil liberty and defense.
- [07:24] What is the role of the church?
- [07:37] Key jobs and responsibilities of Christ's Church. Maintain doctrinal purity. Leadership of the church is not supposed to be a democracy.
- [09:46] Titus 1:5 Leaders were appointed, not elected. 1st Timothy 1 through 7 and 1st Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 8 through 13.
- [10:37] The Bible is not politically correct. Satan chose to make the world adversarial to the Bible.
- [11:12] Another role of the church is to teach members how to be Saints. Ephesians 4 verse 12. Teach God's word. 2nd Timothy 3 through 13.
- [11:53] Another job of the church is to encourage each other. Hebrews 10:24.
- [12:23] Gathering together. Hebrews 10:25. Discipline. Matthew 18. Caring for the needy.
- [14:06] The church also participates in sacraments and is a check and balance on other authorities.
- [15:26] Leading a church. The church isn't where it needs to be and most of the blame lies with us.
- [16:47] Satan has attacked the church. He's changed the church's view of its mission. He's convinced the church that it should be a defensive tool and not an offensive weapon.
- [22:32] Satan has also attacked the church by vain philosophies.
- [25:03] When's the last time you heard a sermon on the creation evolution debate or any other controversial topics?
- [26:50] The modern Church isn't fully prepared with all of the tools. We need to better equip our members and our families.
- [27:52] We need to engage in the battle using every tool available.
- [29:52] A partial solution to the problems we have with our schools is Christian education.
- [36:01] God's hands are all over the events that happened in the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
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