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Using the Dictionary. Thieme’s Bible Doctrine Dictionary. provides a ready reference guide for the study of God’s . Word. Definitions encapsulate Pastor Thieme’s teaching on each subject, allowing the reader . to comprehend the essence of the term. Since the entries are not intended to be exhaustive,
Ray Stedman: 3 John – A Tale of Three Men. Third John shows us something of the problem of personalities within the church, and three people are mentioned here. There is a man named Gaius, to whom this letter is written; another man named Diotrephes, and a third individual named Demetrius.
The 9 Beatitudes and Their Meaning: A Bible Study The following are the nine beatitudes as outlined in Matthew 5:3–11: 1. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:3) 2. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4) 3. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
- Introduction
- The Structure of The Text
- Who Are Elders, and What Do They do?
- Why Elders (and Other Christian Leaders) Suffer
- The First Command: Take Charge!
- The Second Command: “Younger Men, Submit to Your Elders!”
- The Third Command: “Everyone, Be Humble!”
- Conclusion
Of all the Lord’s disciples, who would have thought Peter would pen the words of our text to the leaders of the churches? Peter argued with, and even rebuked, the Lord when He spoke of His coming suffering and death (Matthew 16:22). He argued with the other disciples about who was the greatest and who would be greatest in the coming kingdom (Mark 9...
The commands Peter sets down by the use of four imperatives indicates the structure and argument of our text: (1) Elders, take charge! (verses 1-4 [“shepherd the flock,” verse 2]). (2) Younger men, follow! (verse 5a [“be subject,” verse 5a]) (3) All, humble yourselves! (verses 5b-7 [“cloth yourselves with humility;” “Humble yourselves”]). The main ...
The existence of elders as spiritual leaders goes back to Israel’s Old Testament times when 70 elders were appointed and divinely empowered to assist Moses in leading the people of God (see Numbers 11:16-30). They persisted throughout Israel’s history (see Deuteronomy 25:7; 1 Kings 20:8; 21:11; 2 Kings 6:32; Ezra 10:8) and into New Testament times,...
One must assume Peter’s exhortations to the elders and younger men in our text are related to his teaching on suffering in the immediately preceding verses. What is the relationship between leadership and suffering? Peter does not directly answer this question, but from other biblical texts we find a close relationship between leadership and suffer...
1 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as ...
5a You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders. The second imperative is short and sweet. There is no question as to its meaning. The younger men are to submit to their elders. But why so short? Why does Peter devote four verses to the elders but only half a verse to the younger men? Several explanations seem to apply. First, little more n...
5b And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you. The key to unity and harmony in the church, the ...
This text shows us that Peter’s understanding of leadership has radically changed from the time he first followed the Lord Jesus. But I am not so sure our thinking has changed. We think a leader is one who is confident, self-assured and assertive. Peter tells us a leader is humble and a servant of others. He accepts the task of “being ahead” (leadi...
We examine each of these in turn. 1. Judgment and Rule. There is no question but that on occasion ‘to judge’ and ‘to rule’ are not far apart, and this so impresses some scholars that they. [p.9] conclude that ‘rule’ is the basic idea in shaphat©, and that the idea of judging is secondary. H.
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While recognising that there is no single interpretative enterprise that will explain and exhaust all the nuances of Lumen Gentium, the current article will offer some relections on the biblical roots of the People of God as presented in Chapter II.4 This part of the document (nos. 9–17) has an emphasis on various motifs: God’s people in the Bible, covenant, the Church, priesthood ...
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