| DEACONS / MINISTERS / SERVANTS / ATTENDANTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The word "deacon" comes from the Greek word "diakmos" meaning a minister or to minister.� This word is also translated "minister," "servant" and "attendant." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 22:13�������������������� Then the king told the ____________________________ ["diakonos"], "Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 23:11�������������������� The greatest among you will be your _____________________ ["diakonos"]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 9:35��������������������������� Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the _______________________________ ["diakonos"] of all."� Did the Twelve Apostles hold the title of deacon?� __________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 2:5, 9��������������������������� His mother said to the _______________________ ["diakonos"], "Do whatever he [Jesus] tells you"....and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.� He did not realize where it had come from, though the _____________________________ ["diakonos"] knew. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 12:26�������������������������� "Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my ________________________ ["diakonos"] also will be."� In your opinion, who is the "whoever" that follows Jesus?� _______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 6:1-6���������������������������� Although the word "deacon" is not used in this passage, it does contain the Greek word and is in verse 2 as "to wait on."� What were the qualifications of these deacons? __________________________ _____________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 16:1����������������������� I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant ["diokanos"] of the church in Cenchrea. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippians 1:1������������������� Paul wrote this letter to all the __________________, together with the __________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� and _________________________.� The word translated "together with" is from a Greek word "along with."� Paul was making sure that, not only the officers of the church saw his letter, but all the other saints in the church also. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Timothy 3:8-13���������������� After giving the qualifications of an "overseer," Paul gives the qualifications of a deacon.� What are they?� Do these qualifications for the office of deacon apply to men, women, or both? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 1.������������ _______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 2.������������ worthy of ______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 3.������������ ___________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 4.������������ not indulging in much ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 5.������������ not pursuing ___________________________ gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 6.������������ keep hold of the _________________ _________________ of the faith with a clear ____________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 7.������������ first be _____________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 8.������������ with� ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 9.������������ who are worthy of ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 10.��������� not malicious _________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 11.��������� _____________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 12.��������� ______________________ in everything. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 13.��������� The husband of one _________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� 14.��������� manage his ________________________ and ___________________ well | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� Do your deacons meet these qualifications? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wherever the Greek "diakonos" occurs in a general sense, it is translated minister.� You will be able to see below that, although deacon was the title of an office, sometimes it was used in a more general sense, because even pagan government officials were called "diakonos." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 20:26�������������������� Instead, whoever wants to become ______________ among you must be your ______________ ["diakonos"]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 10:43������������������������� Same | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 22:13�������������������� Then the king told the ____________________________ ["diakonos"], "Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 23:11�������������������� The greatest among you will be your _____________________ ["diakonos"]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 9:35��������������������������� Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the _______________________________ ["diakonos"] of all."� Did the Twelve Apostles hold the title of deacon?� __________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 2:5, 9��������������������������� His mother said to the _______________________ ["diakonos"], "Do whatever he [Jesus] tells you"....and the master of the bvanquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.� He did not realize where it had come from, though the _____________________________ ["diakonos"] knew. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 12:26�������������������������� "Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my ________________________ ["diakonos"] also will be."� In your opinion, who is "whoever" that follows Jesus?� _______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 13:3-4������������������� For ________________________ hold no terror for those who do right....For he is God's _________________ ["diakonos"]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 15:8����������������������� For I tell you that ________________________ has become a __________________ ["diakonos"] to the Jews on behalf of God's truth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 16:1����������������������� I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant ["diokanos"] of the church in Cenchrea. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 3:5��������������� What, after all, is Apollos?� And what is Paul? �Only __________________ ["diakonos"], through whom you came to believe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 3:6��������������� He has made us competent as ______________________ ["diakonos"]� of a new covenant ~ not of the letter but of the Spirit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 6:4��������������� Rather, as ______________________ ["diakonos"] of God we commend ourselves in every way:� in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses.... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 11:13ff������� For such men are ____________________ apostles, ______________________ workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.� And no wonder, for _________________ himself masquerades as an angel of light.� It is not surprising, then, if his _________________ ["diakonos"] masquerade as servants of righteousness. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 11:23���������� Are they ________________________ ["diakonos"] of Christ?� ....I am more.� I have worked much harder.... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 2:17�������������������� If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ _________________________ [is a minister "diakonos" of] sin? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 3:7���������������������� I became a ________________________ ["diakonos"] of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 6:21������������������� Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful _______________________ ["diakonos"] in the Lord. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 1:7�������������������� You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow _____________________ ["diakonos"], who is a faithful __________________________ ["diakonos"] of Christ on our behalf. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 1:23������������������ ....This gospel....of which I, Paul, have become a _______________________ ["diakonos"]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 1:25������������������ I have become its ________________________ ["diakonos"] by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 4:7�������������������� ....He is a dear brother, a faithful _________________________ ["diakonos"] and fellow servant of the Lord. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Thessalonians 3:2���������� We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's _______________________________________ ["diakonos"] in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Timothy 4:6���������������������� If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good ________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� ["diakonos"] of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRIESTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There are numerous references to priests in the Old Testament where they were religious office holders.� Rather than cover them all (probably hundreds), we will cover a few in the prophecies where the priests went bad.� Is that possible?� A man of God?� How did they go bad? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 2:8����������������������� The priests did not ask, "Where is the __________________?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 5:31�������������������� The prophets prophesy ____________, the priests rule by their _________ authority, and my people ________________ it this way. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 6:13�������������������� From the least to the _______________________, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice ___________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 18:18������������������ They said, "Come, let's make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� ______________ will not be lost, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets.� So come, let's __________________________ him with our _______________________ and pay no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� __________________________ to anything he says." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 20:1f������������������� When the ____________________...heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, he had Jeremiah the prophet _________________________ and put in the ____________________ at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the Lord's ___________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 23:11������������������ "Both prophet and ______________________ are ___________________; even in my | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� ______________________ I find their ____________________________," declares the Lord. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 23:34, 36����������� "If a prophet or a _________________________ or anyone else claims, 'This is the oracle of the Lord,' I will ________________________________ that man and his household....because every man's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� _________________ word becomes ________________________________ and so you ________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� the _________________________ of the living ______________________, the Lord Almighty, our God." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 26:7f������������������� The priests....heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the Lord.� But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling...the _________________, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must _____________________!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah 32:32f����������������� ...their priests and prophets....They turned their _______________ to me and not their faces; though I taught them __________________________ and _________________________, they would not ______________________________ or respond to ______________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamentations 2:6��������������� ...he has destroyed his place of meeting [the Temple].� The Lord has made Zion forget her appointed feasts and her Sabbaths; in his fierce ___________________ he has ______________________ both king and ________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamentations 4:13ff���������� But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the __________________________ of her priests. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezekiel 22:26���������������������� Her priests do violence to my __________________ and _____________________ my holy things; they do not _______________________________ between the holy and the common;� they _______ that there is no difference....and they shut their eyes to the keeping of my Sabbaths. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hosea 4:9����������������������������� And it will be:� Like people, like __________________.� I will ___________________ both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hosea 5:1����������������������������� "Hear this, you priests....This judgment is ________________________ you." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micah 3:11�������������������������� Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a __________________....Yet they lean upon the Lord and say, "______________________________________________________________________?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zephaniah 3:4��������������������� Her prophets are _______________________; they are treacherous men.� Her priests ________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� the sanctuary and do violence to the law [of God]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malachi 1:6������������������������� "....It is you, O priests, who show _____________________________ for my name.� ;But you ask, 'How have we shown contempt for your name?' "� [They were pretending ignorance of their own sins.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malachi 2:1f������������������������ "And now this _______________________________ is for you, O priests.� If you do not ______________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� and if you do not set your heart to ________________________ my name," says the Lord Almighty, "I will send a _______________________________ upon you, and I will curse your blessings.� Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not set your heart to honor ______________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malachi 2:7f������������������������ "FOR THE LIPS OF THE PRIEST OUGHT TO PRESERVE __________________________, AND FROM HIS MOUTH MEN SHOULD SEEK ________________________________ ~ BECAUSE HE IS THE MESSENGER OF THE LORD ALMIGHT.� BUT YOU HAVE ___________________________________ THE WAY AND BY YOUR ______________________________ HAVE CAUSED MANY TO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� ______________________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All references to priests in the first five books of the New Testament refer to Jewish priests.� All references in the rest of the New Testament that refer to high priest refers to Jesus.� We will cover all references to priests and priesthood not referring to Jesus in the rest of the New Testament to find out who they are. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Peter 1:1; 2:5������������������ To God's ___________________...who have been _______________________...for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood....you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy ________________________________, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Peter 2:9��������������������������� But you are a chosen people, a royal ________________________, a holy nation, a� people belonging to God. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� Therefore, are priests clergy?� _____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORDAINING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REVEREND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May a religious leader be called Reverend?� There is only one scripture in the entire Bible that uses that term, and it appears in the King James version/translation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalm 111:9������������������������ He sent _______________________________ to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever: ______________________________ and _______________________________ is his __________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� Whose name is reverend?� ________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� Should any man make himself equal with God by using the same title?� ___________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Has all of this study led us into legalism?� It is indeed legalistic if all we do is keep the rules.� We can be biblically correct in absolutely everything, and yet be lost.� Jesus knew all the "deeds and hard work" the church in Ephesus was doing.� He knew they did "not tolerate wicked men" but tested them.� He knew they'd endured hardships for Jesus.� But they'd "forsaken their first LOVE."� "Remember the height from which you have fallen!" Jesus told them.� Jesus said they had to repent or else he would remove them from being a recognized church."� (See Revelation 1:20 - 2:6)� They had become legalistic by omitting genuine love for God and for others. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In matters of command, obedience. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In matters of opinion, tolerance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In matters of method, judgment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In all things, love. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||