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<channel><title><![CDATA[A WORKMAN OF GOD - SERIES: A BIBLICAL CHURCH]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church]]></link><description><![CDATA[SERIES: A BIBLICAL CHURCH]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:35:23 -0600</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[THE PASTORS TO BE APPOINTED, PART 5: WHY NOT WOMEN? (1 TIMOTHY 2:11-14)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-5-why-not-women]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-5-why-not-women#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:44:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-5-why-not-women</guid><description><![CDATA[2ND SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATIONWe come to focus on one last qualification for a potential pastor: that a potential pastor must be a man. That is what we believe as Southern Baptists. The Baptist Faith &amp; Message, our doctrinal guideline, states this about the church in Article 6: “Its scriptural offices are pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.”&nbsp;In this messa [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font> <font size="5">SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span><em>We come to focus on one last qualification for a potential pastor: that a potential pastor must be a man. That is what we believe as Southern Baptists.</em> The Baptist Faith &amp; Message<em>, our doctrinal guideline, states this about the church in Article 6: &ldquo;Its scriptural offices are pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.&rdquo;&nbsp;</em></span><em>In this message, I am not out to answer every question or objection to our position on this issue, but I am going to answer the question &ldquo;Why not women?&rdquo; by putting out on the table in clear view, our fundamental biblical basis for our position.</em></div><div><div id="429425645549452949" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/139167065" width="675" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="">11</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">A</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">woman</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">must</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">quietly</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">receive</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">instruction</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">with</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">entire</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">submissiveness</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">.</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="">12</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">But I do not</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">allow</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">a</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">woman</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">to</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">teach</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">or</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">exercise</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">authority</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">over</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">a</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">man</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, but to</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">remain</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">quiet</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">.</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="">13</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">For it was</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Adam</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">who was</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">first</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">created</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, and</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">then</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Eve</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">.</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="">14</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">And it was not</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Adam</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">who was</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">deceived</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, but the</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">woman</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">being</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">deceived</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">fell</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">into</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">transgression</span><em style="font-weight: bold;">.</em><br>(NASB)</div><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"><table class="wsite-multicol-table"><tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"><tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-4-men-of-gods-word">&lt;-PREVIOUS</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/a-biblical-church.html">SERIES MAIN PAGE</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;">NEXT-&gt;</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PASTORS TO BE APPOINTED, PART 4: MEN OF GOD'S WORD (TITUS 1:9)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-4-men-of-gods-word]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-4-men-of-gods-word#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:50:15 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-4-men-of-gods-word</guid><description><![CDATA[2ND SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATIONIn this message, we move on to focus in on another characteristic of a potential pastor - the most important characteristic of all.holding fast 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. (NASB)&nbsp;MP3 Audio - Right click &amp; select "Save...as" to take it with you.File Size:34621 kbFile Type:mp3Download File&lt;-PREVIOUSSERIES MAIN PAGENEX [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font> <font size="5">SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style=""><em>In this message, we move on to focus in on another characteristic of a potential pastor - the most important characteristic of all.</em></span></div><div><div id="599988581512446606" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/138484426" width="675" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_262566139414220229" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/ws115the_pastors_to_be_appointed_part_4__men_of_gods_word_-_titus_1-9_143.mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="AUDIO (DOWNLOAD BELOW)"></audio></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><strong><em>holding fast 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.</em></strong></span> (NASB)&nbsp;<br><span style=""></span></div><div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/ws115the_pastors_to_be_appointed_part_4__men_of_gods_word_-_titus_1-9_143.mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;"></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b>MP3 Audio - Right click &amp; select "Save...as" to take it with you.</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:</td><td>34621 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:</td><td>mp3</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/ws115the_pastors_to_be_appointed_part_4__men_of_gods_word_-_titus_1-9_143.mp3" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div></div><hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></div><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"><table class="wsite-multicol-table"><tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"><tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-3-can-they-be-divorced-titus-16">&lt;-PREVIOUS</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/a-biblical-church.html">SERIES MAIN PAGE</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-5-why-not-women">NEXT-&gt;</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PASTORS TO BE APPOINTED, PART 3: CAN THEY BE DIVORCED? (TITUS 1:6)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-3-can-they-be-divorced-titus-16]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-3-can-they-be-divorced-titus-16#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:30:03 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-3-can-they-be-divorced-titus-16</guid><description><![CDATA[    2ND SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION      Can a church call a divorced man to be its pastor and still be a biblical church? That is what we are going to consider in this message, in looking at the qualification of a man being the husband of one wife.&nbsp;Having myself been disregarded for pastoral leadership by other churches, due to being regarded as disqualified by divorce, I want to directly deal with the question of whether or not Paul&rsquo;s words here disqualify a man for p [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"></hr> <div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5"> SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2>  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><em>Can a church call a divorced man to be its pastor and still be a biblical church? That is what we are going to consider in this message, in looking at the qualification of a man being <strong style="">the husband of one wife</strong>.&nbsp;<span "font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;times="" roman&quot;,serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:="" minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:="" ar-sa"="" style="">Having myself been disregarded for pastoral leadership by other churches, due to being regarded as disqualified by divorce, I want to directly deal with the question of whether or not Paul&rsquo;s words here disqualify a man for pastoral leadership.</span></em></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/6403167_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_319354618788632112" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/structure_-_pastors_to_be_appointed_pt._3_(divorced_-_titus_1.6).mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track=""></audio></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="">5 </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">For </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">this</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">reason</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> I </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">left</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> you in </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Crete</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, that you would </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">set</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> in </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">order</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> what </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">remains</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> and </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">appoint</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">elders</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> in </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">every</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">city</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> as I </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">directed</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> you,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="">6 </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">namely, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">if</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">any</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">man</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> is </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">above</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">reproach</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">husband</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">one</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">wife..</span><em style="font-weight: bold;">. </em>(NASB)<br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/structure_-_pastors_to_be_appointed_pt._3_(divorced_-_titus_1.6).mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; 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padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-2-titus-15-8-1-timothy-31-7">&lt;-PREVIOUS</a></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/a-biblical-church.html">SERIES MAIN PAGE</a></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-4-men-of-gods-word">NEXT-&gt;</a></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PASTORS TO BE APPOINTED, PART 2 (TITUS 1:5-8 & 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-2-titus-15-8-1-timothy-31-7]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-2-titus-15-8-1-timothy-31-7#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:26:11 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-2-titus-15-8-1-timothy-31-7</guid><description><![CDATA[2ND&nbsp;SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATIONHaving looked at the directive of appointing pastors, we now turn to look at&nbsp;the qualifications of the pastors to be appointed. What should we look for in a potential pastor?This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insu [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5">&nbsp;SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><em>Having looked at the directive of appointing pastors, we now turn to look at&nbsp;<span style="">the qualifications of the pastors to be appointed. What should we look for in a potential pastor?</span></em></div><div><div id="290416828964203178" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/130823426" width="675" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_930657966910799623" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/12._the_structure_-_the_pastors_to_be_appointed_pt._2_(titus_1.6-8;_1tim._3.1-7).mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="AUDIO (DOWNLOAD BELOW)"></audio></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you&mdash;</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">6</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">7</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">For an overseer, as God&rsquo;s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">8</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.</span> (ESV)<br><strong style="font-style: italic;"><span style=""></span></strong><br><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">2</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">3</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">4</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">5</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God&rsquo;s church?</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">6</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">7</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.</span> (ESV)<br></div><div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/12._the_structure_-_the_pastors_to_be_appointed_pt._2_(titus_1.6-8;_1tim._3.1-7).mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; 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[...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">nd</font> <font size="5">SEGMENT: tHE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><em><span style="">This message deals with the directive of appointing pastors, in beginning&nbsp;</span>to dig deep into the imperative and importance of having pastors that faithfully lead a church.</em></div><div><div id="809726484658006248" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/130042015" width="675" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you...</span>&nbsp;(ESV)<br><span style=""></span></div><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"><table class="wsite-multicol-table"><tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"><tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-congregation-called-to-order-part-2-orderly-organization-titus-15">&lt;-PREVIOUS</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/a-biblical-church.html">SERIES MAIN PAGE</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-2-titus-15-8-1-timothy-31-7">NEXT-&gt;</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE CONGREGATION CALLED TO ORDER, PART 2 - ORDERLY ORGANIZATION (TITUS 1:5)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-congregation-called-to-order-part-2-orderly-organization-titus-15]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-congregation-called-to-order-part-2-orderly-organization-titus-15#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:36:58 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-congregation-called-to-order-part-2-orderly-organization-titus-15</guid><description><![CDATA[2ND&nbsp;SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATIONIn this look at orderly organization in Titus 1:5, we see that God does very much care about how we are put together as a church.This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order...&nbsp;(ESV)MP3 Audio - Right click &amp; select "Save...as" to take it with you.File Size:21592 kbFile Type:mp3Download File&lt;-PREVIOUSSERIES MAIN PAGENEXT-&gt; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5">&nbsp;SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2><div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style=""><em>In this look at orderly organization in Titus 1:5, we see that God does very much care about how we are put together as a church.</em></span></div><div><div id="313449753603224002" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/129380182" width="675" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order...</span>&nbsp;(ESV)<br><span style=""></span></div><div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_499749493225814960" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/10._the_structure_of_its_organization-the_congregation_called_to_order_pt._2_-_orderly_organization_(titus_1.5).mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="AUDIO"></audio></div><div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/10._the_structure_of_its_organization-the_congregation_called_to_order_pt._2_-_orderly_organization_(titus_1.5).mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; 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padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-to-order-part-1-orderly-participation-1-cor-1426-40">&lt;-PREVIOUS</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/a-biblical-church.html">SERIES MAIN PAGE</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-pastors-to-be-appointed-part-1-titus-15">NEXT-&gt;</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE CONGREGATION CALLED TO ORDER, PART 1 - ORDERLY PARTICIPATION (1 CORINTHIANS 14:26-40)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-to-order-part-1-orderly-participation-1-cor-1426-40]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-to-order-part-1-orderly-participation-1-cor-1426-40#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 19:49:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-to-order-part-1-orderly-participation-1-cor-1426-40</guid><description><![CDATA[2ND&nbsp;SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATIONThe high point that we are looking to take away from this passage is that as a congregation called to order, our participation in the activities of our assembled services is to be decent and orderly.What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. 27 If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, a [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5">&nbsp;SEGMENT: THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style=""><em>The high point that we are looking to take away from this passage is that as a congregation called to order, our participation in the activities of our assembled services is to be decent and orderly.</em></span></div><div><div id="310536551529518822" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/128101606" width="675" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">27</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">28</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">29</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">30</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">31</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged,</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">32</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">33</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">34</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">35</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">36</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached?</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">37</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">38</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">39</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="">40</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">But all things should be done decently and in order.</span> (ESV)<br><span style=""></span></div><div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_736070970167437055" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/9._the_structure_of_its_organization_-_the_congregation_called_to_order,_pt._1_-_orderly_participation_(1cor._14.26-40).mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="AUDIO"></audio></div><div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/9._the_structure_of_its_organization_-_the_congregation_called_to_order,_pt._1_-_orderly_participation_(1cor._14.26-40).mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; 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padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-together-hebrews-1025">&lt;-PREVIOUS</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/a-biblical-church.html">SERIES MAIN PAGE</a></div></td><td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.theexcellenciesofgod.org/a-biblical-church/the-congregation-called-to-order-part-2-orderly-organization-titus-15">NEXT-&gt;</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE CONGREGATION CALLED TOGETHER (HEBREWS 10:25)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-together-hebrews-1025]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-together-hebrews-1025#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 18:18:10 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/series-a-biblical-church/the-structure-of-its-organization-the-congregation-called-together-hebrews-1025</guid><description><![CDATA[    2ND&nbsp;SEGMENT: "THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION"      This message on Hebrews 10:25 is to show the Biblical truth about the idea that is foundational to the idea of the local church - the idea that after being called out from unbelievers, as believers in the Lord Jesus, we are then called together to form and maintain congregations for the organization and establishment of local churches.         not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"></hr> <div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5">&nbsp;SEGMENT: "THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION"</font></h2>  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span "font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;="" font-family:&quot;times="" roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:="" minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:="" en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" style=""><em>This message on Hebrews 10:25 is to show the Biblical truth about the idea that is foundational to the idea of the local church - the idea that after being called out from unbelievers, as believers in the Lord Jesus, we are then called together to form and maintain congregations for the organization and establishment of local churches.</em></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/40136.jpg?396" alt="Picture" style="width:396;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.</span> (ESV)<br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_966333626146061613" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/8._the_structure_of_its_organization_-_the_congregation_-_called_together_(heb._10.25).mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="AUDIO"></audio></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/8._the_structure_of_its_organization_-_the_congregation_-_called_together_(heb._10.25).mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; 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then I will welcome you, 18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the L [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5">&nbsp;SEGMENT: "THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION"</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><em style="">In this third and final message on being called out by God as a congregation, we go from looking at our contrast of incompatibility with unbelievers and our connection with our indwelling God to our call to intentional separation.</em></div><div><div id="473210454673431611" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/126071184" width="667" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><strong><em><span style="">Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,</span> <span style=""><span style="">18</span></span> <span style="">and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.&rdquo;</span> <span style=""><span style="">1</span></span> <span style="">Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.</span></em></strong> (ESV)<br><span style=""></span></div><div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_462131090902012624" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/7._the_structure_of_its_organization_-_the_congregation_-_called_out,_pt._3_(2cor.6.16c-7.1).mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="AUDIO"></audio></div><div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"><a href="https://www.aworkmanofgod.com/uploads/9/7/7/6/9776936/7._the_structure_of_its_organization_-_the_congregation_-_called_out,_pt._3_(2cor.6.16c-7.1).mp3"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/wav.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; 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For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (ESV)MP3 Audio - Right click &amp; select "Save.. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">2</font><font size="2">ND</font><font size="5">&nbsp;SEGMENT: "THE STRUCTURE OF ITS ORGANIZATION"</font></h2><div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div><hr class="styled-hr" style="width:90%;"><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 90%;"></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style=""><em>In this second message on being called out by God as a congregation, we go from looking at our contrast of incompatibility with unbelievers to our connection with our indwelling God.</em></span></div><div><div id="676373100130718382" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/125755884" width="667" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span style=""><strong><em>What agreement has the temple of God with idols? 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