Ps Joey Asher
Big idea:
God desires for us to have a good testimony as His Disciple Makers
1 Tim 3:5
(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)
1. Being an example to all believers
1 Tim 3:2-3
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
Being above approach means to :
- Lead a private or public life that is consistent with what we profess we believe
- Cultivating a lifestyle which can withstand scrutiny
- Able to be humbly corrected
Being self controlled and behaviour should reflect emotional maturity , by doing so we set a contrast example to believers and non believers
When the world looks at our lives, will they see a reflection of Christ?
The above verse also provided for all believers who is mature, who want to be a Disciple Maker or leader
2. Being an example by leading our family well
Paul emphasize in
1 Tim 3:4
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.
1 Tim 3:12
A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
- Faithful in marriage
- Managing kids well
- Keeping them respectful
- A family where faith can flourish
Church don't disciple your children for you, but disciple your children in partnership with you
Our private conduct matters as much as our public behaviour
People are looking as us to see if our Christian faith is making a difference in our lives , not a checklist of perfection for for us to grow towards
Demonstrate consistent growth through the power of the holy spirit
Show non believers the transforming power of the gospel reality in our everyday life
1 Tim 3:5
(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)
Doesn't mean to have perfect family but to have faith in gospel transforming power in our lives
Our behaviour at home should align with our behaviour in public
1 Tim 3:14-15
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
How should we behave because as DM we're representing God's household to the world - believers and non believers
Having a good testimony is living in a way that doesn't just reflect our relationship with God, but also living in a way that is a good reflection of him
The world is observing family members in the household of God in the church because we image God and we represent God to those around us
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