Pastors and the Bible (1 Timothy 4:13-16)
Gary McManus, 10/22/2017Part of the God's Word is Life series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
The Pastor and God's Word
October 22, 2017
1 Timothy 4:13, 15-16 (p. 1176 / p.1194)
Celebrate the Protestant Reformation—now 500 years old.
Christians in America –500 years after Martin Luther—
take the Bible for granted.
Today we look at PASTORS and the Bible.
Check the statistics
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/
04/14/5-facts-on-how-americans-view-the-bible-and
-other-religious-texts/
3/4 of American Christians say: the Bible is the word of God.
That means that ONE FOURTH do NOT believe it is.
OF THOSE WHO DO BELIEVE that the Bible is
the Word of GOD, more than HALF
seldom or NEVER read the Bible.
Some American Christians could say that their
Pastor does not set a good example in Bible
reading. DCC –YOU cannot say that.
Pastors, DO HEED today’s Word of God.
WATCH your life and doctrine closely.
More statistics. . .
PERSEVERE in them. . .here is the only
Pastor statistic that made Pastor smile. . .
. . .only on Mondays
The Apostle states: Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them—
SO HANG on PASTOR TUESDAY is coming. . .
Pastor suicides. . .extreme cases to be sure. . .
From Pastor to Psyche Ward:
Recovery From a Suicide Attempt is Possible
Steve Austin
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/graceismessy
"I never realized just how important self-care
and compassion actually are
until I reached the end of myself.
What about you?”
[See 1 Timothy 4:8]
William Barclay: “the leader or Pastor
cannot indulge any intellectual SLOTH.”
Always remain in the SCHOOL of
JESUS CHRIST.
See Romans 12:2.
Encourage your Pastor. . .in the Word.
Encourage all Pastors. . .in the Word
INSIST on the Pastor’s growth in godliness.
Employ no one who is not committed
to spiritual growth. Hire only those who
WANT RENEWAL and will do the work
of renewal.
Quote today’s Bible verse if you must. Amen
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