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Principles of Slavery
Philippians 1:1
Lesson 6
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“Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God, a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.”
Scripture Reading
1 Peter 2:18-25 NASB
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Principles of Slavery
“Be filled with the Spirit” Ephesians 5:18
Name your sins to God the Father.
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Opening Prayer
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Outline
Slavery Versus Servant-Hood
Pastor Teachers: Slaves to Christ Jesus
The Congregation Benefits from the Pastor’s Slavery Status.
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Slaves Vs. Servants
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Slaves Vs. Servants
The servant is a free man.
The slave is owned.
The servant goes home.
The slave remains on his master’s property.
The servant works his shift then is free.
The slave is at his master’s disposal all day.
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Slaves Vs. Servants
The servant can quit and work elsewhere.
The slave, being owned, may not quit.
The servant manages his own life.
The owner manages his slave’s life.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the perfect master so He provides perfectly.
Logistical Grace
Greater Grace
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the perfect master so He provides perfectly.
A pastor’s ministry is totally in God’s hands.
God establishes the ministry.
God provides the hearers.
God provides all logistics.
God brings it to a halt if necessary.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
The pastor is responsible to God all of the time.
He is to be ready “in season and out of season.” 2 Timothy 4:2 NASB
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
The pastor is responsible to God all of the time.
He is to be ready “in season and out of season.” 2 Timothy 4:2 NASB
The pastor is not responsible to his congregation but responsible to the Lord for his congregation.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
The pastor is responsible to God all of the time.
He is to be ready “in season and out of season.” 2 Timothy 4:2 NASB
The pastor is not responsible to his congregation but responsible to the Lord for his congregation.
The pastor-teacher has no freedom because freedom generates distractions to the job or mission God has gifted him to fulfill.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
The pastor slave must concentrate in a singular manner: to study and teach, teach and study.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
The pastor slave must concentrate in a singular manner: to study and teach, teach and study.
The mission of providing to the congregation doctrine to lead them to spiritual growth is far too important for the pastor to be concentrating on other things.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
The pastor slave must concentrate in a singular manner: to study and teach, teach and study.
The mission of providing to the congregation doctrine to lead them to spiritual growth is far too important for the pastor to be concentrating on other things.
No congregation can terminate a pastor’s ministry.
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Slaves of Jesus Christ
Only Jesus Christ can stop a pastor’s ministry.
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Congregation Benefits
The believer must be free to choose a pastor who will give them the doctrine from which to grow.
A believer should never opt for a pastor who is less mature than he because every member of the congregation will always be less mature than their pastor.
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Congregation Benefits
The believer must be free to choose a pastor who will give them the doctrine from which to grow.
A believer should never opt for a pastor who is less mature than he because every member of the congregation will always be less mature than their pastor.
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Congregation Benefits
The congregation must be free. Every believer must have the freedom to choose between the following two options:
To grow in grace and to mature as a believer, living a wonderful life.
To live in reversionism, being miserable in life, remaining alive just to run interference for other believers who are growing up spiritually, then to die the sin face to face to death!
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Congregation Benefits
Congregation: Free
Pastor-Teacher: Slave
Pastor-Teacher: Local Church Authority
Spiritual Authority
God Delegated Authority
For Maturation of the Church
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Congregation Benefits
Congregation: Free
Pastor-Teacher: Slave
Pastor-Teacher: Local Church Authority
Spiritual Authority
God Delegated Authority
For Maturation of the Church
"Because of whom, the entire body, being joined together, and being inculcated by every joint of supply on the basis of the operational power, in measure, one for each part. He himself causes growth in the body.” Ephesians 4:16 RBT
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Congregation Benefits
The congregation must have the freedom to accept or reject doctrine.
Congregation: Free
Pastor-Teacher: Slave
Pastor-Teacher: Local Church Authority
Spiritual Authority
God Delegated Authority
For Maturation of the Church
Established by Teaching the Word
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End of Presentation
Closing Prayer
Philippians 1:1c
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