How to love your next Pastor

Continue to be a Bible church - 2 Timothy 2:2-4

 

Do not compare us! 1 Cor. 3:1-6

 

Tithe – It affects him more than anyone else. 2 Cor. 8:1-7

 

Men – Continue to lead, serve, and support. 2 Timothy 2:1-2 See in ALL Paul’s letters

 

Love his family. John 13:34-35

 

Own your faith and church commitment. Ephesians 1:15-19 August series “We are …”

 

Pray for him. Ephesians 6:17-20

 

His Current Prayer List:

·       Softening his grip on current church

·       Prepare his family

·       Strengthen his quiet time to hear God’s voice

·       Open his eyes to FBC’s opportunities

Understanding Freedom

Understanding Freedom      2 Corinthians 3: 17-18

 

Misconceptions About Freedom

·       freedom is granted by government

 

“There is not a truth to be gathered from history more certain, or more momentous, than this: that civil liberty cannot long be separated from religious liberty without danger, and ultimately without destruction to both. Wherever religious liberty exists, it will first or last, bring in and establish political liberty. It yet remains a problem to be solved in human affairs, whether any free government can be permanent, where public worship of God, and the support of religion, constitute no part of the policy or duty of the state in any assignable shape.” Joseph Story

 

Misconceptions About Freedom

·       freedom is granted by government

·       freedom means I am more important than…

·       I can do anything I want

 

Truths About Freedom

·       freedom only exists in Jesus Christ

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is”

·       freedom creates transformation

“Transformed into the same image”

·       freedom creates real understanding

“Unveiled/ beholding”

·       freedom costs everything

“the glory of the Lord” is Jesus