Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

How does an Elder fulfill his ministry to God's Church?#1-The TASK OF Shepherding, vv. 1-2a #2-The TARGET of Shepherding, vv. 2b & 3a #3-The TRUST of Shepherding, vv. 2b-3b #4-The TREASURE of Shepherding, v. 4

How does an elder fulfill his ministry to God's church?#1-The TASK OF Shepherding, vv. 1-2a

How do you prepare to be a Christian Martyr? Six Ways…#1-EXPECT it, v. 12 #2-Share the JOY in it, v. 13 #3-REST in it, v. 14 #4-GLORIFY God in it, vv. 15-16 #5-Be CONFORMED in it, vv. 17-18 #6-TRUST God in it, v. 19

#1-Service Unto God is Expected, v. 1 #2-How Service Unto God is Described, v. 1 #3-Why Service Unto God is Difficult, v. 2 #4-How Service Unto God Will Succeed, v. 2

*DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF THE MESSAGE WERE NOT RECORDED How do you prepare to be a Christian Martyr? Six Ways…#1-EXPECT It, v. 12 #2-Share the JOY in it, v. 13 #3-REST in it, v. 14

What do we need to know about our Burden? 3 Things…#1-The MOTIVE for our Burden, v. 7a #2-The MAP for our Burden, vv. 7b-11a #3-The MEANING for our Burden, v. 11b

How is the anointing of Jesus by Mary a Picture of the Gospel of the Resurrected Christ? Seen in Three Ways…#1-The PUSH, vv. 1-3 #2-The PRICE, vv. 3-6 #3-The PRECIOUSNESS, vv. 7-8

What do we need to know about our Burden? 3 Things…#1-The MOTIVE for our Burden, v. 7a #2-The MAP for our Burden, vv. 7b-9

What do we need to know about our Burden? 3 Things…#1-The MOTIVE for our Burden, v. 7a

#1-The Truth that HAUNTS him #2-The Solution that HUMILIATES him #3-The Grace that TRANSFORMS him #4-Grace that TRANSFORMS his Conscience

How do you forget evil? Arm yourselves with memory! Memory of what? Five Crucial Layers to a Militant Mindset Ready to Fight Sin#1-Think of Sin's RUTHLESSNESS, v. 1a #2-Think of Sin's RELENTLESSNESS, v. 1b #3-Think of Sin's REROUTING, v. 2 #4-Think of Sin's RUIN, vv. 3-5 #5-Think of Sin's REVERSAL, v. 6

How do you forget evil? Arm yourselves with memory! Memory of what? Five Crucial Layers to a Militant Mindset Ready to Fight Sin#1-Think of Sin's RUTHLESSNESS, v. 1a #2-Think of Sin's RELENTLESSNESS, v. 1b

Four Lessons from Jesus' Victory in His Sufferings#1-From His UNIQUE Death, v. 18a #2-From His UNMATCHED Proclamation, vv. 18b-20 #3-From His UNBELIEVABLE Salvation-Picture, vv. 20-21 #4-From His UNEQUIVOCAL Exaltation, v. 22

Four Lessons from Jesus' Victory in His Sufferings #1-From His UNIQUE Death, v. 18a #2-From His UNMATCHED Proclamation, vv. 18b-20

Four Lessons from Jesus' Victory in His Sufferings#1-From His UNIQUE Death, v. 18a 1-Jesus' death was definitive 2-Jesus' death was a sin-bearing sacrifice 3-Jesus' death was exclusively effectual 4-Jesus' death was substitutionary 5-Jesus' death accomplished reconciliation

Principles for Security and Stability when the World brings the Worst#1-PASSION [for the Good] #2-PRIVILEGE [as a mindset], v. 14 #3-PREEMINENT PRIORITY [in your heart], v. 15a #4-PREPARATION [to answer], v. 15b #5-PURITY [from conscience], v. 16 #6-PROVIDENCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE [on all factors], v. 17

How do you Appoint Elders? What is the Process? What is the Role of an Elder? Who can be an Elder? What is the Process in Appointing them? What are you Looking for? What's Involved in Training them?

Who can be an elder?#1-One who DESIRES it, 1 Tim. 3:1 #2-One who Meets the QUALIFICATIONS, 1 Tim. 3:2-7

How does GBC get more Ministry-Focused?#1-The Ministry CONTEXT#2-The Ministry CONUNDRUM#3-The Ministry COMMAND #4-The Ministry CONSISTENCY #5-The Ministry CHARGE How do you appoint elders? What is the Process? Who can be an elder?#1-DESIRE, 1 Tim. 3:1

How does GBC get more Ministry-Focused? #1-The Ministry CONTEXT #2-The Ministry CONUNDRUM #3-The Ministry COMMAND

Four Crucial Time Factors on the Importance of Jesus' Coming…#1-Jesus' Coming was ARRANGED, v. 4a#2-Jesus' Coming was ACCEPTED, v. 4b #3-Jesus' Coming was ACCOMPLISHED, vv. 4c-5a #4-Jesus' Coming was APPLIED, v. 5b

Four Crucial Time Factors on the Importance of Jesus' Coming…#1-Jesus' Coming was ARRANGED, v. 4a #2-Jesus' Coming was ACCEPTED, v. 4b

How do you get to the good life?#1-The Right APPROACH: Starts with Attitude, v. 8 #2-The Right ANSWER: Forgiveness Not Retaliation, v. 9  #3-The Right AUTHORITY: The Word of God, vv. 10-11 #4-The Right ACCOUNTABILITY: God is Watching, v. 12

How do you get to the good life?#1-The Right APPROACH: Starts with Attitude, v. 8 #2-The Right ANSWER: Forgiveness Not Retaliation, v. 9

How do you get to the good life?#1-The Right APPROACH: Starts with Attitude, v. 8

How do you win your unbelieving spouse?#1-With a Counterculture ATTITUDE: Submission over Control, v. 1a #2-With Counterculture CONDUCT: Showing over Debating, vv. 1b-2 #3-With Counterculture PRESENTATION: Spiritual over External, vv. 3-4 #4-With Counterculture MODELS: Simulation over Culturalization, vv. 5-6 #5-With Counterculture CARE: Sensitivity over Force, v. 7

How did Jesus suffer for us? Seeing the Suffering of Christ in 3 ways…#1-Christ our PICTURESQUE Standard, vv. 21-23 #2-Christ our PERFECT Substitute, v. 24 #3-Christ our PATIENT Shepherd, v. 25

A. Three Non-Negotiables to be a Disciple, v. 34 B. LOSE Your Life to Gain It, v. 35 C. Don't Lose Your INVALUABLE Soul, vv. 36-37 D. What are You ASHAMED of? v. 38

Seeing the Suffering of Christ in 3 Ways…#1-Christ our PICTURESQUE Standard, vv. 21-23