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Who is the church?
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Acts 2:36-41
36“Therefore let all
37When the people heard this,
they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers,
what shall we do?”
38Peter replied, “Repent and
be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness
of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39The promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will
call.”
40With many other words he
warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt
generation.”
41Those who accepted his
message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that
day.
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1)
According to verse 38 who was delivering the
message?
2)
According to verse 38 what is the promise that is
referred to in verse 39?
3)
According to verse 39 whom is the
promise for?
4)
What does it mean
for the promise to apply to children of the audience?
5)
What does it mean
for the promise to apply to all who are far off?
6)
According to verse 39 what is the condition for
the application of the promise?
7)
According to verse 40 what did God call the
audience out of through Peter’s message?
8)
According to verse 38 how did God call the
audience out of their corrupt generation?
9)
According to verse 41 what was done for those who
accepted Peter’s message?
10)
What does the
word ‘church’ mean in the Greek language?
11)
Who is the church
in the current situation?
12)
By whom is the
church called out?
13)
Out of what is the
church called?
14)
How is the church
called out?
15)
What does ‘their
number’ in verse 41 refer to?
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Who is the church?
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Why does the church meet?
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Hebrews 10:24-25
24And let us consider how we
may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
25not giving up meeting
together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and
all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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16)
According to verse 24 why does the church meet?
17)
According to verse 25 what are some people in the
habit of doing?
18)
According to verse 25 what is the reason we need
to all the more encourage one another to not give up meeting together?
19)
What does the Day
refer to?
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Why does the church meet?
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Where does the church meet?
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Acts 2:46
46Every day they continued to
meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate
together with glad and sincere hearts.
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20)
Where does the
church meet?
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Acts 19:9
9But some of them became
obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left
them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture
hall of Tyrannus.
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21)
Where does the
church meet?
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Acts 20:20
20You know that I have not
hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you
publicly and from house to house.
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22)
Where does the
church meet?
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Romans 16:3-5
3Greet Priscilla and
4They risked their lives for
me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5Greet also the church that
meets at their house.
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23)
Where does the
church meet?
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1 Corinthians 16:19
19The churches in the
province of
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24)
Where does the
church meet?
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Colossians 4:15
15Give my greetings to the
brothers and sisters at
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25)
Where does the
church meet?
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Philemon 1:1-2
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ
Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker—
2also to Apphia our sister
and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home.
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26)
Where does the
church meet?
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Where does the church meet?
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How often does a disciple
meet with the church?
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Hebrews 10:24-25
24And let us consider how we
may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
25not giving up meeting
together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and
all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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27)
According to verse 25 what is the disciples’
obligation to meet together?
28)
How often does a
disciple meet with the church that would be sufficient to spur one another on
toward love and good deeds?
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Acts 2:46
46Every day they continued to
meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate
together with glad and sincere hearts,
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29)
What does ‘they’
refer to?
30)
According to this
verse of the bible how often does the church meet?
31)
Does this verse
of the bible require that a disciple meets with the church everyday?
32)
According to this
verse of the bible how often does a disciple meet with the church?
33)
Does this verse
of the bible require that the church meets every day and why?
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How often does a disciple
meet with the church?
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What does the church do?
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Acts 11:19-20
19Now those who had been
scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as
far as
20Some of them, however, men
from
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34)
Where were the
disciples before they were scattered?
35)
According to verse 19 where did the scattered disciples
travel to?
36)
According to verse 19 among whom did the
disciples spread the word?
37)
According to verse 20 what did some men from
38)
Did some men from
the church in
39)
How do we generalize
what some men from the church in
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Acts 2:38-47
38Peter replied, “Repent and
be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness
of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39The promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will
call.”
40With many other words he
warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt
generation.”
41Those who accepted his
message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that
day.
42They devoted themselves to
the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43Everyone was filled with
awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.
44All the believers were
together and had everything in common.
45They sold property and
possessions to give to anyone who had need.
46Every day they continued to
meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate
together with glad and sincere hearts,
47praising God and enjoying
the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who
were being saved.
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40)
Where was Peter?
41)
What was Peter’s
ethnicity?
42)
What was the
ethnicity of Peter’s audience?
43)
According to verses 38 to 40 what did Peter from the church
in
44)
How do we
generalize what Peter from the church in
45)
According to verse 41 what does the church do?
46)
According to verse 42 what does the church do?
47)
According to verses 44 to 45 what does the church do?
48)
According to verse 46 what does the church do?
49)
According to verse 47 what does the church do?
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What does the church do?
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Who is the head of the church?
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Colossians 1:18
18And he is the head of the
body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so
that in everything he might have the supremacy.
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50)
Who does ‘he’ refer
to?
51)
What is the
relationship between Christ and the church?
52)
What does it mean
for Christ to be the beginning?
53)
What does it mean
for Christ to be the first born from among the dead?
54)
What does being the
origin of all things and being the first to rise from the dead bestow upon
Christ?
55)
Does Christ have supremacy
in the church, his body, since he has supremacy in everything?
56)
What is the
manifestation that Christ is the head of the church?
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Philippians 2:3-11
3Do nothing out of selfish
ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
4not looking to your own
interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5In your relationships with
one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in very nature
God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage;
7rather, he made himself
nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8And being found in
appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even
death on a cross!
9Therefore God exalted him to
the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue
acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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57)
According to verse 3 what attitude is the church
admonished to have in what they do?
58)
According to verses 3 to 5 how is the
church admonished to conduct themselves in relation to one another?
59)
According to verses 6 to 8 what is the mindset of
Christ Jesus?
60)
According to verse 6 what is Jesus by nature?
61)
According to verse 7 how did Jesus make
himself nothing?
62)
According to verse 8 what does it mean for Jesus
to become obedient to death—even death on a cross?
63)
According to verse 8 what is the attitude behind
Jesus’ obedience to death on a cross?
64)
What kind of
reversal in status was Jesus willing to go through?
65)
According to verse 9 what did God do for Jesus
in rewarding his mindset?
66)
What does it mean
for Jesus to be exalted to the highest place and given the name that is above
every name?
67)
According to verses 10 to 11 what happens as a result of
what God did for Jesus?
68)
What does it mean
that at the name of Jesus every tongue acknowledges that Jesus Christ is Lord?
69)
What does it mean
that at the name of Jesus every knee bows?
70)
How can we tell
that Jesus has supremacy in the church?
71)
According to verses 10 to 11 to whose
glory is it when everyone submits to Jesus as Lord both in words and deeds?
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2 Corinthians 5:10
10For we must all appear
before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due
us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
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72)
Who must appear
before the judgment seat of Christ?
73)
When does the
church appear before the judgment seat of Christ?
74)
What happens when
the church appears before the judgment seat of Christ?
75)
What is the
church subjected to before the judgment seat of Christ?
76)
How can we tell
that Christ has supremacy in the church?
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Who is the head of the church?
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What are the two governing
authorities over the church?
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
16All Scripture is
God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness,
17so that the servant of God
may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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77)
What is Scripture?
78)
According to verse 16 how does the
bible come about?
79)
According to verse 16 what is the bible useful
for?
80)
Does the servant
of God stand for the church and why?
81)
According to verse 17 what is the outcome of the
obedience of the church to instructions in the bible?
82)
To what extent
should the church turn to the bible for guidance since the bible can be used to
equip the church for every good work?
83)
What is the bible
to the church in terms of authority?
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Acts 17:11
11Now the Berean Jews were of
more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message
with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul
said was true.
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84)
What is the
contrast between the Berean Jews and those in Thessalonica?
85)
What is the basis
for saying that the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in
Thessalonica?
86)
In what way did
the Berean Jews use the bible for guidance?
87)
What is the bible
to the Berean Jews in terms of authority?
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John 14:26
26But the Advocate, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and
will remind you of everything I have said to you.
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88)
Who does ‘I’ refer
to?
89)
What will the Holy
Spirit do for the church?
90)
What does the Holy
Spirit do for the church today?
91)
To what extent
should the church rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance?
92)
What is the Holy Spirit
to the church in terms of authority?
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Acts 13:1-4
1Now in the church at
2While they were worshiping
the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul
for the work to which I have called them.”
3So after they had fasted and
prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
4The two of them, sent on
their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to
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93)
According to verse 1 what kind of disciples were
at the church in
94)
According to verse 2 what did the Holy Spirit say
to the church at
95)
What was the work
to which the Holy Spirit had called Barnabas and Saul?
96)
According to verse 3 how did the church
at
97)
According to verse 4 what did Barnabas and Saul
do?
98)
According to verse 4 how did Barnabas
and Saul decide their travel plan?
99)
How did the
church at
100) What is the Holy Spirit to the church at
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What are the two governing
authorities over the church?
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What are the three servants
of the church?
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Mark 9:35
35Sitting down, Jesus called
the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and
the servant of all.”
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101) What do we call those who are first?
102) How should the leader in the church be related to the church?
103) What do we call those who have taken up leadership
roles in the church?
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Titus 1:5-9 (NASB)
5For this reason I left you
in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every
city as I directed you,
6namely, if any man is beyond
reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of
indecent behavior or rebellion.
7For the overseer must be
beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not
overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
8but hospitable, loving what
is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined,
9holding firmly the faithful
word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort
in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.
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104) Who was speaking to whom in the current passage of the
bible?
105) According to verse 5 what
was the reason Paul left Titus in
106) According to verse 5 how are elders put in place?
107) According to verse 6 what
is the qualification of being an elder?
108) According to verse 7 what
is the responsibility of an overseer?
109) According to verses 7 to 9 what
is the qualification of being an overseer?
110) Are both elder and overseer different names for the
same leadership role?
111) What is the primary basis of the qualification of
being an elder or overseer?
112) How many of the stated character traits are expressed
in the negative sense?
113) Are seven character traits expressed in the negative
sense a significant portion of the inventory of character traits required for
being an elder or overseer?
114) What are the seven stated character traits expressed
in the negative sense?
115) In accordance with verse 5 what can we conclude about
how long the churches in
116) What can we conclude about how long disciples at
churches in
117) Are character traits expressed in the negative sense
such as not being rebellious virtues and why?
118) When might character traits expressed in the negative
sense such as not being rebellious be descriptive of a person?
119) Is it more likely that newly committed disciples have character
traits expressed in the negative sense or consistent virtues?
120) What can we surmise from the fact that a significant
number of character traits expressed in the negative sense are used for
qualifying disciples for the leadership role of an elder or overseer?
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1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NASB)
1It is a trustworthy statement:
if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to
do.
2An overseer, then, must be
above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled,
respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,
3not overindulging in wine,
not a bully, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
4He must be one who manages
his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity
5(but if a man does not know
how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the
6and not a new convert, so
that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation incurred by the
devil.
7And he must have a good
reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into
disgrace and the snare of the devil.
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121) Who was speaking to whom in the current passage of the
bible?
122) Which church was Timothy at?
123) According to verse 1 what
is the trustworthy statement?
124) According to verse 1 how was an overseer put in place?
125) According to verses 2 to 7 what
is the qualification of being an overseer?
126) According to verse 5 what
does it say about a man’s ability to take care of the
127) What is the primary basis of the qualification of
being an overseer?
128) How many of the stated character traits are expressed
in the negative sense?
129) Is the inventory of character traits required for
being an overseer primarily character traits expressed in the negative sense or
consistent virtues?
130) What is a new convert in the context of discipleship?
131) In accordance with verse 6 what can we conclude about
how long the churches at
132) Is it more likely for disciples who have become
committed for long to have primarily character traits expressed in the negative
sense or consistent virtues?
133) What can we surmise from the fact that primarily consistent
virtues are used for qualifying disciples for the leadership role of an
overseer?
134) According to verse 6 why
must an overseer not be a new convert?
135) According to verse 7 why
must an overseer have a good reputation with those outside the church?
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Comparison between Titus 1:5-9 and 1 Timothy 3:1-7
136) What are we going to do next?
137) What are the leadership roles referred to in both Titus
and 1 Timothy?
138) What consistent name should we use for the first
leadership role of the church?
139) Between Titus and 1 Timothy, what is the requirement in terms of how long a disciple has
become committed before he can be an overseer and why?
140) Between Titus and 1 Timothy, what is the reason for the way overseers are put in place
either by way of appointment or volunteering?
141) What is the contrast between Titus and 1 Timothy in the requirements for being an overseer in
terms of character traits expressed in the negative sense and consistent
virtues?
142) Between Titus and 1 Timothy, what is the requirement of cognitive skill for being an overseer?
143) So how do we choose an overseer for a church that has
come into existence only recently and for a church that has come into existence
for long enough?
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Acts 6:1-7
1In those days when the
number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained
against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the
daily distribution of food.
2So the Twelve gathered all
the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the
ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.
3Brothers, choose seven men
from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn
this responsibility over to them
4and will give our attention
to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
5This proposal pleased the
whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;
also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from
6They presented these men to
the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7So the word of God spread.
The number of disciples in
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144) According to verse 1 what
happened when the number of disciples was increasing?
145) Who were the Twelve?
146) According to verse 2 whom
did the apostles gather together?
147) According to verse 2 what
did the apostles say that was the reason that it would not be right for them to
wait on tables?
148) According to verse 3 what
should be the qualities of the seven men that the apostles told the church to
choose from among them?
149) According to verses 3 to 4 what
did the apostles say that they would do once the seven men had been chosen by the
church?
150) What division of labor were the apostles trying to establish?
151) According to verse 5 how did the church regard the proposal of the apostles?
152) According to verse 6 what
happened to the seven men?
153) According to verse 7 what
happened as a result of the division of labor?
154) What was the addition to the collection of leadership
roles of the church once the division of labor was established?
155) Is it sound governance to relieve the overseer of the
extra responsibility of waiting on tables and assign the responsibility to a
second leadership role of the church?
156) What is the name of this second leadership role of the
church?
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1 Timothy 3:8-13
8In the same way, deacons are
to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing
dishonest gain.
9They must keep hold of the
deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.
10They must first be tested;
and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
11In the same way, the women
are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and
trustworthy in everything.
12A deacon must be faithful
to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
13Those who have served well
gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
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157) What does ‘in the same way’ in verse 8 mean?
158) According to verses 8, 9 and 12 what is the qualification of being a deacon?
159) According to verse 10 what
must the deacon-to-be have gone through before serving as a deacon?
160) What does ‘in the same way’ in verse 11 mean?
161) According to verse 11 what
is the qualification for a woman as a deacon?
162) According to verse 13 what
do those deacons who have served well gain?
163) What does the word ‘deacon’ mean?
164) Does the leadership role of deacon apply to what the
apostles referred to as waiting on tables in Acts 6:2?
165) What was the leadership role assigned to the seven men
in Acts 6:3?
166) What is the name of the second leadership role of the
church?
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John 12:1-6
1Six days before the
Passover, Jesus came to
2Here a dinner was given in
Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the
table with him.
3Then Mary took about a pint
of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his
feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4But one of his disciples,
Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,
5“Why wasn’t this perfume
sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.”
6He did not say this because
he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,
he used to help himself to what was put into it.
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167) According to verses 4 to 6 who
was the keeper of the money bag?
168) Was there a division of labor between Jesus and Judas
when it came to handling money?
169) Is it sound governance to relieve the overseer and the
deacon of the extra responsibility of handling money and assign the responsibility
to a third leadership role of the church?
170) What is the name of the third leadership role of the
church?
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What are the three servants
of the church?
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What are we going to do?
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· What are we going to do?
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We are going to
find out the following about the church:
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Who is the
church?
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Why does the
church meet?
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Where does the
church meet?
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How often does a
disciple meet with the church?
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How often does
the church meet?
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What does the church
do?
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What are we going to do?
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REFERENCE
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The above outline for the
current catechized bible study of church formation roughly follows the document
below:
Title: Four Fields of Kingdom
Growth – Starting and Releasing Healthy Churches
Authors: Nathan and Kari
Shank
Section: Field #4 –
Reproducible Church Formation
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REFERENCE
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Summary findings
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· Who is the church?
o
The church is a
group of people that get called by God out of their corrupt generation.
· Why does the church meet?
o
The church meets
together to spur one another on toward
§
Love.
§
And good deeds.
· Where does the church meet?
o
The church meets
§
In public places.
§
And at homes.
· How often does a disciple meet with the church?
o
A disciple meets
with the church at least once a week.
· How often does the church meet?
o
The church meets
as often as is necessary to accommodate the need of the disciples to meet
together.
· What does the church do?
o
The church
§
Has some
disciples who locally tell people within the same ethnicity to
Ø
Repent.
Ø
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
§
Has some
disciples who travel away from where they are to tell people of different
ethnicities to
Ø
Repent.
Ø
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
§
Baptizes disciples
who
Ø
Repent.
Ø
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
§
Obeys what Jesus
commanded the apostles.
§
Practices fellowship.
§
Partakes of the Lord’s
Supper.
§
Prays.
§
Gives to the
needy.
§
Meets together regularly.
§
And praises God.
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Summary findings
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Who is the church?
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Conclusion
· Who is the church?
o
The church is a
group of people that get called by God out of their corrupt generation.
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Acts 2:36-41
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1)
According to verse 38 who was delivering the
message?
o
Peter was.
2)
According to verse 38 what is the promise that is
referred to in verse 39?
o
The promise is
that everyone who
§
Repents.
§
And is baptized in
the name of Jesus Christ.
o
Receives
§
The forgiveness
of sins.
§
And the gift of
the Holy Spirit.
3)
According to verse 39 whom is the
promise for?
o
The promise is
for
§
The audience.
§
Their children.
§
And all who are
far off.
4)
What does it mean
for the promise to apply to children of the audience?
o
It means that the
promise applies to the household of the audience.
5)
What does it mean
for the promise to apply to all who are far off?
o
It means that the
promise applies to people in the hometowns of the audience.
o
Since
o
They were
visitors to
6)
According to verse 39 what is the condition in
the name of Jesus Christ the application of the promise?
o
The promise is
conditioned upon God’s call.
7)
According to verse 40 what did God call the audience
out of through Peter’s message?
o
God called the audience
out of their corrupt generation.
8)
According to verse 38 how did God call the
audience out of their corrupt generation?
o
God did it
through the message of
§
Repentance.
§
And baptism.
o
In the name of
Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.
9)
According to verse 41 what was done for those who
accepted Peter’s message?
o
They were baptized.
10)
What does the
word ‘church’ mean in the Greek language?
o
It is a noun that
means ‘called-out ones’.
11)
Who is the church
in the current situation?
o
The church in the
current situation consists of those in the audience that got called by God out of
their corrupt generation.
12)
By whom is the
church called out?
o
The church is called
out by God.
13)
Out of what is the
church called?
o
The church is called
out of their corrupt generation.
14)
How is the church
called out?
o
The church is called
out through the message of
§
Repentance.
§
And baptism.
o
In the name of
Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.
15)
What does ‘their
number’ in verse 41 refer to?
o
‘Their number’ refers
to the existing church.
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Who is the church?
========================
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Why does the church meet?
========================
Conclusion
· Why does the church meet?
o
The church meets
together to spur one another on toward
§
Love.
§
And good deeds.
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Hebrews 10:24-25
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16)
According to verse 24 why does the church meet?
o
The church meets
together to spur one another on toward
§
Love.
§
And good deeds.
17)
According to verse 25 what are some people in the
habit of doing?
o
Some people are in
the habit of giving up meeting together.
18)
According to verse 25 what is the reason we need
to all the more encourage one another to not give up meeting together?
o
It is because the
Day is approaching.
19)
What does the Day
refer to?
o
The Day refers to
the day.
o
When
o
Jesus comes again
to judge the world at the end of the age.
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Why does the church meet?
========================
========================
Where does the church meet?
========================
Conclusion
· Where does the church meet?
o
The church meets
§
In public places.
§
And at t homes.
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Acts 2:46
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20)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets
§
In the temple courts.
§
And at homes.
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Acts 19:9
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21)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets in
the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
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Acts 20:20
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22)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets
§
In public places.
§
And at homes.
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Romans 16:1-5
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23)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets
at homes.
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1 Corinthians 16:19
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24)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets
at homes.
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Colossians 4:15
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25)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets
at homes.
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Philemon 1:1-2
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26)
Where does the
church meet?
o
The church meets
at homes.
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Where does the church meet?
========================
========================
How often does a disciple
meet with the church?
========================
Conclusion
· How often does a disciple meet with the church?
o
A disciple meets
with the church at least once a week.
· How often does the church meet?
o
The church meets.
o
As often as
o
Is necessary to
accommodate the need of the disciples to meet together.
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Hebrews 10:24-25
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27)
According to verse 25 what is the disciples’
obligation to meet together?
o
Disciples should
not get into the habit of giving up meeting together.
28)
How often does a
disciple meet with the church that would be sufficient to spur one another on
toward love and good deeds?
o
At least once a
week is necessary from practice.
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Acts 2:46
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29)
What does ‘they’
refer to?
o
‘They’ refers to the
church.
30)
According to this
verse of the bible how often does the church meet?
o
The church meets
every day according to this verse of the bible.
31)
Does this verse
of the bible require that a disciple meets with the church everyday?
o
No.
32)
According to this
verse of the bible how often does a disciple meet with the church?
o
It is not
certain.
33)
Does this verse
of the bible require that the church meets every day and why?
o
No, because the
church meets.
o
As often as
o
Is necessary to
accommodate the need of the disciples to meet together.
========================
How often does a disciple meet
with the church?
========================
========================
What does the church do?
========================
Conclusion
· What does the church do?
o
The church
§
Has some
disciples who locally tell people within the same ethnicity to
Ø
Repent.
Ø
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
§
Has some
disciples who travel away from where they are to tell people of different
ethnicities to
Ø
Repent.
Ø
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
§
Baptizes disciples
who
Ø
Repent.
Ø
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
§
Obeys what Jesus
commanded the apostles.
§
Practices fellowship.
§
Partakes of the Lord’s
Supper.
§
Prays.
§
Gives to the
needy.
§
Meets together regularly.
§
And praises God.
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Acts 11:19-20
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34)
Where were the
disciples before they were scattered?
o
They were in
35)
According to verse 19 where did the scattered disciples
travel to?
o
They traveled as
far as
§
§
§
And
36)
According to verse 19 among whom did the
disciples spread the word?
o
They spread the
word among Jews.
37)
According to verse 20 what did some men from
o
They went to
38)
Did some men from
the church in
o
Yes.
39)
How do we
generalize what some men from the church in
o
A church has some
disciples who travel away from where they are to tell people of different
ethnicities to
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
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Acts 2:38-47
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40)
Where was Peter?
o
He was in
41)
What was Peter’s
ethnicity?
o
Peter was Jewish.
42)
What was the
ethnicity of Peter’s audience?
o
They were Jewish.
43)
According to verses 38 to 40 what did Peter from the church
in
o
Peter from the church
in
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
44)
How do we
generalize what Peter from the church in
o
A church has some
disciples who locally tell people within the same ethnicity to
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
45)
According to verse 41 what does the church do?
o
The church baptizes
those who
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news of Jesus Christ.
46)
According to verse 42 what does the church do?
o
The church
§
Obeys what Jesus
commanded the apostles.
§
Practices fellowship.
§
Partakes of the Lord’s
Supper.
§
And prays.
47)
According to verses 44 to 45 what does the church do?
o
The church gives
to the needy.
48)
According to verse 46 what does the church do?
o
The church
§
Meets together regularly.
§
Partakes of the Lord’s
Supper.
§
And practices fellowship.
49)
According to verse 47 what does the church do?
o
The church
praises God.
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What does the church do?
========================
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What are we going to do next?
========================
· What are we going to do next?
o
We are going to
find out the following about the church:
§
Who is the head of
the church?
§
What are the two authorities
of the church?
§
What are the three
servants of the church?
§
What are the four
marks of maturity of the church?
§
What are the five
functions of the church?
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What are we going to do next?
========================
========================
REFERENCE
========================
The above outline for the
current catechized bible study of church formation roughly follows the document
below:
Title: Four Fields of Kingdom
Growth – Starting and Releasing Healthy Churches
Authors: Nathan and Kari
Shank
Section: Field #4 –
Reproducible Church Formation
========================
REFERENCE
========================
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Summary findings
========================
· Who is the head of the church?
o
Christ is the
head of the church.
· What are the two authorities of the church?
o
The two authorities
of the church are
§
The bible.
§
And the Holy
Spirit.
· What are the three servants of the church?
o
The three
servants of the church are
§
The overseer.
§
The deacon.
§
And the treasurer.
· What are the four marks of maturity of a church?
o
The four marks of
maturity of a church are
§
Self-governing.
§
Self-supporting.
§
Self-equipping.
§
And self-reproducing.
· What are the five functions of the church?
o
The five
functions of the church in alphabetical order are
§
Discipleship.
§
Fellowship.
§
Ministry.
§
§
And worship.
========================
Summary findings
========================
========================
Who is the head of the church?
========================
Conclusion
· Who is the head of the church?
o
Christ is the
head of the church.
· What is the manifestation that Christ is the head of the
church?
o
The manifestation
that Christ is the head of the church is that Christ has supremacy in the
church.
· How can we tell that Christ has supremacy in the
church?
o
Christ has supremacy
in the church.
o
When
o
The church
§
Submits to Christ
as Lord both in
Ø
Words.
Ø
And deeds.
§
And is held
accountable by Christ.
· Again what is the manifestation that Christ is the
head of the church?
o
The manifestation
that Christ is the head of the church is that the church
§
Submits to Christ
as Lord both in
Ø
Words.
Ø
And deeds.
§
And is held
accountable by Christ.
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Colossians 1:18
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50)
Who does ‘he’ refer
to?
o
‘He’ refers to
Jesus Christ.
51)
What is the
relationship between Christ and the church?
o
Christ is the
head of the church.
o
The church is the
body of Christ.
52)
What does it mean
for Christ to be the beginning?
o
It means that
Christ is the origin of all things.
53)
What does it mean
for Christ to be the first born from among the dead?
o
It means that
Christ is the first to rise from the dead.
54)
What does being the
origin of all things and being the first to rise from the dead bestow upon
Christ?
o
Christ has supremacy
in everything.
55)
Does Christ have supremacy
in the church, his body, since he has supremacy in everything?
o
Yes.
56)
What is the
manifestation that Christ is the head of the church?
o
The manifestation
that Christ is the head of the church is that Christ has supremacy in the
church.
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Philippians 2:3-11
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57)
According to verse 3 what attitude is the church
admonished to have in what they do?
o
The church is admonished
to do nothing out of
§
Selfish ambition.
§
And vain conceit.
58)
According to verses 3 to 5 how is the
church admonished to conduct themselves in relation to one another?
o
The church is admonished
to
§
Value others
above themselves in humility.
§
Look not to
Ø
Their own
interests.
Ø
But also the
interests of the others.
§
And have the same
mindset as Christ Jesus in their relationships with one another.
59)
According to verses 6 to 8 what is the mindset of
Christ Jesus?
o
Jesus,
§
Being in very
nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage.
§
Rather made
himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human
likeness.
§
And being found
in appearance as a man, humbled himself by becoming obedient to
Ø
Death.
Ø
Even death on a
cross.
60)
According to verse 6 what is Jesus by nature?
o
Jesus is by nature
God.
61)
According to verse 7 how did Jesus make
himself nothing?
o
Jesus made
himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant.
o
When
o
He became a man.
62)
According to verse 8 what does it mean for Jesus
to become obedient to death—even death on a cross?
o
It means that Jesus
obeyed God’s will for him to die on the cross.
63)
According to verse 8 what is the attitude behind
Jesus’ obedience to death on a cross?
o
Humility.
64)
What kind of
reversal in status was Jesus willing to go through?
o
Jesus was willing
to come down
§
From the highest
on the hierarchy.
§
To the lowest.
65)
According to verse 9 what did God do for Jesus in
rewarding his mindset?
o
God
§
Exalted Jesus to
the highest place.
§
And gave him the
name that is above every name.
66)
What does it mean
for Jesus to be exalted to the highest place and given the name that is above
every name?
o
It means that Jesus
is given supremacy in everything.
67)
According to verses 10 to 11 what happens as a result of
what God did for Jesus?
o
At the name of
Jesus
§
Every knee bows,
Ø
In heaven.
Ø
And on earth.
Ø
And under the
earth.
§
And every tongue acknowledges
that Jesus Christ is Lord.
68)
What does it mean
that at the name of Jesus every tongue acknowledges that Jesus Christ is Lord?
o
It means that
everyone submits to Jesus as Lord in words.
69)
What does it mean
that at the name of Jesus every knee bows?
o
It means that
everyone submits to Jesus as Lord in deeds.
70)
How can we tell
that Jesus has supremacy in the church?
o
Jesus has supremacy
in the church.
o
When
o
The church
submits to Jesus as Lord both in
§
Words.
§
And deeds.
71)
According to verses 10 to 11 to whose
glory is it when everyone submits to Jesus as Lord both in words and deeds?
o
It is to the
glory of God the Father.
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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72)
Who must appear
before the judgment seat of Christ?
o
The church must.
73)
When does the
church appear before the judgment seat of Christ?
o
The church appears
before the judgment seat of Christ.
o
When
o
Christ comes
again to judge the world at the end of the age.
74)
What happens when
the church appears before the judgment seat of Christ?
o
Every disciple will
receive what is due him/her for the things done while in the body, whether good
or bad.
75)
What is the
church subjected to before the judgment seat of Christ?
o
The church is
held accountable by Christ.
76)
How can we tell
that Christ has supremacy in the church?
o
Christ has supremacy
in the church.
o
When
o
The church is
held accountable by Christ.
========================
Who is the head of the church?
========================
========================
What are the two governing authorities
over the church?
========================
Conclusion
· What are the two governing authorities over the church?
o
The two governing
authorities over the church are
§
The bible.
§
And the Holy
Spirit.
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
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77)
What is Scripture?
o
Scripture is the
bible.
78)
According to verse 16 how does the
bible come about?
o
The bible is
God-breathed.
79)
According to verse 16 what is the bible useful
for?
o
The bible is
useful for
§
Teaching.
§
Rebuking.
§
Correcting.
§
And training in
righteousness.
80)
Does the servant
of God stand for the church and why?
o
Yes, because
every disciple is a servant of God.
81)
According to verse 17 what is the outcome of the obedience
of the church to instructions in the bible?
o
The outcome is
that the church may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
82)
To what extent
should the church turn to the bible for guidance since the bible can be used to
equip the church for every good work?
o
The church should
turn to the bible for guidance in everything pertaining to the church.
83)
What is the bible
to the church in terms of authority?
o
The bible is the
governing authority over the church.
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Acts 17:11
----------------------------------------
84)
What is the
contrast between the Berean Jews and those in Thessalonica?
o
The Berean Jews
were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica.
85)
What is the basis
for saying that the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica?
o
The Berean Jews
§
Received the
message with great eagerness.
§
And examined the bible
every day to see if what Paul said was true.
86)
In what way did
the Berean Jews use the bible for guidance?
o
They used the
bible as the truth standard.
87)
What is the bible
to the Berean Jews in terms of authority?
o
The bible is the governing
authority over the Berean Jews.
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John 14:26
----------------------------------------
88)
Who does ‘I’ refer
to?
o
‘I’ refers to
Jesus.
89)
What will the Holy
Spirit do for the church?
o
The Holy Spirit will
§
Teach the church all
things.
§
And remind them
of everything.
§
That
§
Jesus has said to
them.
90)
What does the Holy
Spirit do for the church today?
o
Today the Holy
Spirit
§
Teaches the
church all things.
§
And reminds the
church of the bible that records everything.
§
That
§
Jesus said to the
church.
91)
To what extent should
the church rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance?
o
The church should
rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance in all things pertaining to the church.
92)
What is the Holy
Spirit to the church in terms of authority?
o
The Holy Spirit is
the governing authority over the church.
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Acts 13:1-4
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93)
According to verse 1 what kind of disciples were
at the church in
o
There were
§
Prophets.
§
And teachers.
94)
According to verse 2 what did the Holy Spirit say
to the church at
o
The Holy Spirit
said,
§
“Set apart for me
Barnabas and Saul for the work.
§
To which
§
I have called
them.”
95)
What was the work
to which the Holy Spirit had called Barnabas and Saul?
o
The Holy Spirit had
called
§
Barnabas.
§
And Saul.
o
To plant churches
at other places.
o
If
o
We read on in the
book of Acts.
96)
According to verse 3 how did the church
at
o
They
§
Placed their
hands on
Ø
Barnabas.
Ø
And Saul.
§
And sent them off.
o
After
o
They had
§
Fasted.
§
And prayed.
97)
According to verse 4 what did Barnabas and Saul
do?
o
They
§
Went down to
§
And sailed
Ø
From there.
Ø
To
98)
According to verse 4 how did Barnabas
and Saul decide their travel plan?
o
They were sent on
their way by the Holy Spirit.
99)
How did the
church at
o
They
§
Listened to the
voice of the Holy Spirit.
§
And obeyed it.
100) What is the Holy Spirit to the church at
o
The Holy Spirit is
the governing authority over the church at
========================
What are the two governing authorities
over the church?
========================
========================
REFERENCE
========================
Some of the ideas of the
following discussion pertaining to the qualification of elders and overseers
have been adopted from chapter 17 of the following book:
Smith, Steve; Kai, with Ying.
T4T: A Discipleship Re-Revolution . WIGTake Resources, LLC. Kindle Edition.
========================
REFERENCE
========================
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What are the three servants
of the church?
========================
Conclusion
· What are the three leadership roles of the church?
o
The three
leadership roles of the church are
§
The overseer.
§
The deacon.
§
And the treasurer.
· What are the three servants of the church?
o
The three
servants of the church are
§
The overseer.
§
The deacon.
§
And the treasurer.
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Mark 9:35
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101) What do we call those who are first?
o
They are leaders.
102) How should the leader in the church be related to the church?
o
The leader in the
church should be servant of the church.
103) What do we call those who have taken up leadership
roles in the church, given the relationship between the church and the leaders?
o
They are servants
of the church.
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Titus 1:5-9 (NASB)
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104) Who was speaking to whom in the current passage of the
bible?
o
Paul was speaking
to Titus.
105) According to verse 5 what
was the reason Paul left Titus in
o
Paul left Titus in
o
So that
o
Titus would
§
Set in order what
remains.
§
And appoint
elders in every city.
§
As
§
Paul directed.
106) According to verse 5 how are elders put in place?
o
Elders are appointed.
107) According to verse 6 what
is the qualification of being an elder?
o
An elder
§
Must be beyond
reproach.
§
Must be the
husband of one wife.
§
And has children
who
Ø
Believe.
Ø
Do not engage in indecent behavior.
Ø
And are not rebellious.
108) According to verse 7 what
is the responsibility of an overseer?
o
An overseer is God’s
steward.
109) According to verses 7 to 9 what
is the qualification of being an overseer?
o
An overseer
§
Must be beyond
reproach.
§
Must not be self-willed.
§
Must not be quick-tempered.
§
Must not overindulge in wine.
§
Must not be a bully.
§
Must not be greedy for money.
§
Must be hospitable.
§
Must love what is
good.
§
Must be self-controlled.
§
Must be righteous.
§
Must be holy.
§
Must be disciplined.
§
Must hold firmly
the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching.
§
And must be able
both
Ø
To exhort in
sound doctrine.
Ø
And to refute
those who contradict it.
110) Are both elder and overseer different names for the
same leadership role?
o
Yes.
111) What is the primary basis of the qualification of
being an elder or overseer?
o
The primary basis
of the qualification of being an
§
Elder.
§
Or overseer.
o
Is character.
112) How many of the stated character traits are expressed
in the negative sense?
o
Seven.
113) Are seven character traits expressed in the negative
sense a significant portion of the inventory of character traits required for
being an elder or overseer?
o
Yes.
114) What are the seven stated character traits expressed
in the negative sense?
o
An elder or overseer
§
Must have children
who
Ø
Do not engage in indecent behavior.
Ø
And are not rebellious.
§
Must not be self-willed.
§
Must not be quick-tempered.
§
Must not overindulge in wine.
§
Must not be a bully.
§
And must not be greedy for money.
115) In accordance with verse 5 what can we conclude about
how long the churches in
o
They had come
into existence only recently.
116) What can we conclude about how long disciples at
churches in
o
They were newly
committed disciples.
117) Are character traits expressed in the negative sense
such as not being rebellious virtues and why?
o
No, because
virtues are expressed in the positive sense
§
Such as being
obedient.
§
In contrast to
§
Not being
rebellious.
118) When might character traits expressed in the negative
sense such as not being rebellious be descriptive of a person?
o
The person is in
the process of turning away from character traits expressed in the negative
sense.
o
For instance a
child depicted as not being rebellious
§
Is in the process
of turning away from being rebellious.
§
But has yet to
attain the consistent virtue of being obedient.
119) Is it more likely that newly committed disciples have character
traits expressed in the negative sense or consistent virtues?
o
It is more likely
that newly committed disciples have
§
Character traits
expressed in the negative sense.
§
Rather than consistent virtues.
120) What can we surmise from the fact that a significant
number of character traits expressed in the negative sense are used for
qualifying disciples for the leadership role of an elder or overseer?
o
For a church that
has only recently come into existence newly committed disciples
§
That are in the
process of turning away from character traits expressed in the negative sense can
qualify for the role of an elder or overseer.
§
And do not
necessarily need to have primarily consistent virtues to qualify for the leadership
role.
----------------------------------------
1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NASB)
----------------------------------------
121) Who was speaking to whom in the current passage of the
bible?
o
Paul was speaking
to Timothy.
122) Which church was Timothy at?
o
Timothy was at the
church in
123) According to verse 1 what
is the trustworthy statement?
o
It is a fine work
a man desires to do.
o
If
o
He aspires to the
office of overseer.
124) According to verse 1 how was an overseer put in place?
o
Disciples
volunteer to be an overseer.
125) According to verses 2 to 7 what
is the qualification of being an overseer?
o
An overseer
§
Must be above
reproach.
§
Must be the husband
of one wife.
§
Must be temperate.
§
Must be self-controlled.
§
Must be respectable.
§
Must be hospitable.
§
Must be skillful
in teaching.
§
Must not overindulge in wine.
§
Must not be a bully.
§
Must be gentle.
§
Must not be contentious.
§
Must be free from
the love of money.
§
Must manage his
own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity.
§
Must not be a new
convert.
§
And must have a
good reputation with those outside the church.
126) According to verse 5 what
does it say about a man’s ability to take care of the
o
He will not be
able to take care of the
127) What is the primary basis of the qualification of
being an overseer?
o
The primary basis
of the qualification of being an overseer is character.
128) How many of the stated character traits are expressed
in the negative sense?
o
Three.
o
Please note that not
being a new convert is not a character trait.
129) Is the inventory of character traits required for
being an overseer primarily character traits expressed in the negative sense or
consistent virtues?
o
It is primarily consistent
virtues.
130) What is a new convert in the context of discipleship?
o
A new convert is
a newly committed disciple.
131) In accordance with verse 6 what can we conclude about
how long the churches at
o
They had come
into existence for some time.
o
Since
o
At least some of
the disciples there were not new converts.
132) Is it more likely for disciples who have become committed
for long to have primarily character traits expressed in the negative sense or
consistent virtues?
o
Primarily consistent
virtues.
133) What can we surmise from the fact that primarily consistent
virtues are used for qualifying disciples for the leadership role of an
overseer?
o
For a church that
has come into existence for long enough only disciples
§
Who have become
committed for long enough.
§
And who have
exhibited primarily consistent virtues.
o
Can qualify for
the leadership role of an overseer.
134) According to verse 6 why
must an overseer not be a new convert?
o
An overseer must not
be a new convert.
o
So that
o
He will not
§
Become conceited.
§
And fall into
condemnation incurred by the devil.
135) According to verse 7 why
must an overseer have a good reputation with those outside the church?
o
An overseer must have
a good reputation with those outside the church.
o
So that
o
He will not fall
into
§
Disgrace.
§
And the snare of
the devil.
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Comparison between Titus 1:5-9 and 1 Timothy 3:1-7
136) What are we going to do next?
o
We are going to
compare the ways overseers are chosen in both
§
Titus.
§
And 1 Timothy.
137) What are the leadership roles referred to in both Titus
and 1 Timothy?
o
In Titus the
leadership roles referred to are
§
Elder.
§
And overseer.
o
In 1 Timothy the leadership role referred to is overseer.
138) What consistent name should we use for the first leadership
role of the church?
o
Let’s refer to the
first leadership role of the church as the overseer.
o
Since
o
It is common
between these two books of the bible.
139) Between Titus and 1 Timothy, what is the requirement in terms of how long a disciple has
become committed before he can be an overseer and why?
o
In Titus a newly
committed disciple can be an overseer.
o
Because
o
Only newly
committed disciples are available in churches that have come into existence only
recently.
o
In 1 Timothy a disciple needs to have become committed for
long enough to be an overseer.
o
Because
o
Disciples who
have become committed for long enough are available in churches that have come
into existence for long enough.
140) Between Titus and 1 Timothy, what is the reason for the way overseers are put in place either
by way of appointment or volunteering?
o
In Titus disciples
are appointed to be overseers.
o
Because
o
Newly committed
disciples are averse to taking the initiative to take on a leadership role.
o
In 1 Timothy disciples volunteer to be overseers.
o
Because
o
Disciples who
have become committed for long enough are more eager to take the initiative to
take on a leadership role.
141) What is the contrast between Titus and 1 Timothy in the requirements for being an overseer in
terms of character traits expressed in the negative sense and consistent virtues?
o
In Titus character
traits expressed in the negative sense are significant in number.
o
Because
o
Only newly
committed disciples are available to be appointed overseers.
o
In 1 Timothy character traits that are consistent virtues
are more numerous.
o
Because
o
Disciples who
have become committed for long enough are available to volunteer to be
overseers.
142) Between Titus and 1 Timothy, what is the requirement of cognitive skill for being an overseer?
o
In Titus an overseer
as a newly committed disciple only needs to hold firmly the faithful word.
o
That
o
He has been
taught.
o
In 1 Timothy an overseer as a disciple who has become
committed for long enough needs to be skillful in teaching others.
143) So how do we choose an overseer for a church that has
come into existence only recently and for a church that has come into existence
for long enough?
o
For a church that
has come into existence
§
Only recently an
overseer is appointed using the qualification found in Titus.
§
For long enough
disciples who have become committed for long enough can volunteer to be an
overseer using the qualification found in 1 Timothy.
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Acts 6:1-7
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144) According to verse 1 what
happened when the number of disciples was increasing?
o
The Hellenistic
Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews.
o
Because
o
Their widows were
being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
145) Who were the Twelve?
o
The Twelve were
the twelve apostles.
146) According to verse 2 whom
did the apostles gather together?
o
They gathered all
the disciples together.
147) According to verse 2 what
did the apostles say that was the reason that it would not be right for them to
wait on tables?
o
It would not be
right for them
§
To neglect the
ministry of the word of God.
§
In order to wait
on tables.
148) According to verse 3 what
should be the qualities of the seven men that the apostles told the church to
choose from among them?
o
The seven men should
be full of
§
The Spirit.
§
And wisdom.
149) According to verses 3 to 4 what
did the apostles say that they would do once the seven men had been chosen by the
church?
o
They would
§
Turn the responsibility
of waiting on tables over to the seven men.
§
And give their
attention to
Ø
Prayer.
Ø
And the ministry
of the word.
150) What division of labor were the apostles trying to establish?
o
They were trying
to establish the division of labor between
§
The ministry of
the word of God.
§
That
§
They would handle.
§
And the ministry
of waiting on tables.
§
That
§
The seven men
would handle.
151) According to verse 5 how did the church regard the proposal of the apostles?
o
They were pleased
with the proposal.
152) According to verse 6 what
happened to the seven men?
o
The church presented
them to the apostles, who
§
Prayed.
§
And laid their
hands on them.
153) According to verse 7 what
happened as a result of the division of labor?
o
The word of God
spread.
o
The number of
disciples in
o
And a large
number of priests became obedient to the faith.
154) What was the addition to the collection of leadership
roles of the church once the division of labor was established?
o
There is a new leadership
role with the responsibility of waiting on tables.
155) Is it sound governance to relieve the overseer of the
extra responsibility of waiting on tables and assign the responsibility to a second
leadership role of the church?
o
Yes.
156) What is the name of this second leadership role of the
church?
o
We are going to
find out.
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1 Timothy 3:8-13
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157) What does ‘in the same way’ in verse 8 mean?
o
It means that the
qualification for a deacon is of a similar nature to what has just been laid
out as the qualification for an overseer in 1 Timothy.
158) According to verses 8, 9 and 12 what is the qualification of being a deacon?
o
A deacon
§
Must be worthy of
respect.
§
Must be sincere.
§
Must not indulge
in much wine.
§
Must not pursue
dishonest gain.
§
Must keep hold of
the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.
§
Must be faithful
to his wife.
§
And must manage
Ø
His children.
Ø
And his household
well.
159) According to verse 10 what
must the deacon-to-be have gone through before serving as a deacon?
o
The deacon-to-be must
first be tested to make sure.
o
That
o
There is nothing
against them.
160) What does ‘in the same way’ in verse 11 mean?
o
It means that the
qualification for a woman as a deacon is of a similar nature to what has just
been laid out as the qualification for a man as a deacon.
161) According to verse 11 what
is the qualification for a woman as a deacon?
o
A woman as a deacon
§
Must be worthy of
respect.
§
Must not be
malicious talkers.
§
Must be temperate.
§
And must be trustworthy
in everything.
162) According to verse 13 what
do those deacons who have served well gain?
o
They gain
§
An excellent
standing.
§
And great
assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
163) What does the word ‘deacon’ mean?
o
It means one who
serves
§
Food.
§
And drink.
164) Does the leadership role of deacon apply to what the
apostles referred to as waiting on tables in Acts 6:2?
o
Yes.
165) What was the leadership role assigned to the seven men
in Acts 6:3?
o
They were deacons.
166) What is the name of the second leadership role of the
church?
o
It is the deacon.
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John 12:1-6
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167) According to verses 4 to 6 who
was the keeper of the money bag?
o
Judas Iscariot was.
168) Was there a division of labor between Jesus and Judas
when it came to handling money?
o
Yes.
169) Is it sound governance to relieve the overseer and the
deacon of the extra responsibility of handling money and assign the responsibility
to a third leadership role of the church?
o
Yes.
170) What is the name of the third leadership role of the
church?
o
It is the treasurer.
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What are the three servants
of the church?
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