Big Idea: Elders as stewards of Christ shepherd the members of the local church.
Various Scriptures
Equipping Hour 9-24-2023
Knowing God: Hesed
How the Church Members Perform Their Office
“[A] church officer is someone who has been publicly recognized as having the right and responsibility to perform certain functions for the benefit of the whole church.” (Grudem, Systematic Theology, 2e, 1115)
Big Idea: Church members do their priestly work by making disciples.
Matt 28:18–20
Church Members Have An Office
“[A] church officer is someone who has been publicly recognized as having the right and responsibility to perform certain functions for the benefit of the whole church.” (Grudem, Systematic Theology, 2e, 1115)
Big Idea: Church members constitute the local church temple and have the authority and responsibility of priest-kings.
Preparing for Jesus' Judgement
Big Idea: Prepare for Jesus’ judgment by showing solidarity and service to Jesus’ disciples.
1. Jesus sets up His judgment. (31–33
2. Jesus summons the righteous into His kingdom. (34–40)
3. Jesus sentences the cursed to the eternal fire (41–45)
4. Jesus seals the eternal destinies of the nations (46)
Equipping Hour September 3rd, 2023
Knowing God: God’s Faithfulness
Time of Arrival Unknown. Stay Faithful! Part 3
Matthew 25:14-30
Big Idea: Stay faithful because the time of your Master’s arrival is unknown!
Keep diligent for your good Master! (25:14–30)
Equipping Hour August 27th, 2023
Knowing God: God’s Patience
Time of Arrival Unknown. Stay Faithful! Part 2
Matthew 25:1-30
Big Idea: Stay faithful because the time of your Master’s arrival is unknown!
The time of your Master’s arrival is unknown. So…
Keep prepared for a long delay of your Master! (1–13)
Time of Arrival Unknown. Stay Faithful! Part 1
Matthew 24:36-51
Big Idea: Stay faithful because the time of your Master’s arrival is unknown!
Equipping Hour August 13, 2023
He's Coming! Prepare and Persevere! Part 3
Matthew 24:23-35
Big Idea: Persevere to the End by knowing what to expect with the Great Distress!
Equipping Hour August 6th, 2023
Knowing God: God’s Wrath
He's Coming! Prepare and Persevere! Part 2
Matthew 24:15-38
Big Idea: Persevere to the End by fleeing great distress, false prophets, and false christs!
Equipping Hour July 30th, 2023
Knowing God: God’s Love
He's Coming! Prepare and Persevere! Part 1
Matthew 24:3-14
Big Idea: Don’t be deceived, don’t be disturbed, persevere, and preach the gospel of the kingdom to reach the End!
Equipping Hour July 23, 2023
Desolate House
Matthew 23:37-24:2
Big Idea: To rightly live in redemptive history, you must understand the desolation of the Jerusalem temple.
Equipping Hour July 16, 2023
Topic: Knowing God, Discussion of the Trinity (God the Father)
Woe to Blind Religious Play-Actors Part 2
Matthew 23:25-36
Big Idea: Be warned about Jesus’ severe judgment if you are a blind religious play-actor!