Living Divine Design

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Living Divine Design

June 23, 2024 • John Hunn • Genesis 3:16–17, Isaiah 40:3, Job 31:1

Men being men - Women being women

(Creative order vs culture like Eph. 5). When God’s people don’t follow God’s roles for His gathered church then we contribute to the gender confusion of our day! (Genesis 3:16-17)

I. Removing everything that distracts our devotion to Jesus - (Isa. 40:3)

a. Men set the example of serving and submitting

b. Women set the example of devotion over distraction - Prov. 31:25; I Peter 3:3

c. “MODEST IS HOTTEST” - Job 31:1

d. “Let women learn…” - not normal. Women aren’t pastors & men aren’t mothers.

e. Motherhood remains God’s creative priority - Is childbearing a blessing or a burden? Proverbs 31 woman prioritized her family and had a thriving business - Lois & Eunice (II Tim. 1:5)

How To Win The Battle Against Sin

October 13, 2024 • John Hunn • 1 Timothy 6:11–17

I. A Humility that leads to Intensity -vv. 11-15 1. True Salvation - faith, grace, repentance 2. True Sanctification- 3 Intense Greek Imperatives a. Flee from - b. Follow after - c. Fight for - II. A Holiness that leads to Purity - vv.15-16 1. The Blessed and only Sovereign 2. The King of Kings and Lord of lords 3. Who alone possesses immortality 4. Who alone dwells in unapproachable light - 5. Who is to be Honored 6. Who has Eternal Dominion -

Honoring God at Work

October 6, 2024 • John Hunn • 1 Timothy 6:1–10, Colossians 3:22–25

Leadership in the Lord’s Church Honoring God Part 3 / I Timothy 6:1-10 (The Outcome in Israel & in America) I. Love God @ Work - 6:1-2 1. Unbelieving bosses - 2. Believing bosses - 3. Impact on our Testimony - Protect God’s Name & Protect God’s Word • Colossians 3:22-25 • Ephesians 6:5-9 • I Peter 2:18-25 II. Love God’s Word - 6:3-5 1. “If anyone” - no one gets a pass 2. “sound doctrine” - bones & nets 3. Hymenaeus, Alexander, Demas are mentioned - not everyone in error is a heretic. 4. “depraved in mind” and deprived of the truth” - They don’t know the truth; They don’t want the truth. III. Love God, not Money - 6:6-10 1. The Defenses -humility & contentment 2. The Dangers - 3. The Damages - 4. The Discernment - The remedy/cure (Proverbs 30:7-9)

The Way Jesus Loves Pastors

September 29, 2024 • John Hunn • 1 Timothy 5:17–25, Ezekiel 5:1–10

I. There is a similar model for supporting Pastors that we saw for supporting Widows: Honoring - 5:3 & 5:17 Providing Protecting Even Correction for both - II. Jesus is the Model Shepherd - He is called: Psalm 23 1 The Good Shepherd in John 10 2 The Chief Shepherd in I Peter 5 3 The Great Shepherd in Hebrews 13 4 Jesus revealed in Matt. 9:36-38 5 Jesus restored Peter in John 21 1. Honor Pastors/Elders/Overseers - 5:17 a. Who rule well - I Peter 5:1-4 b. Who labor in study - II Tim 2:15 2. Provide for Pastors/Elders/Overseers - 5:18 a. Quoting Moses - Deut 25:4 (referencing animals) b. Quoting Jesus - Luke 10:7 (referencing people) 3. Protect Pastors/Elders/Overseers - 5:19 a. Do not receive an accusation against an elder (give them benefit of the doubt) “except” b. Except on the basis of two or three witnesses - Mt. 18:15-17 4. Correct Pastors/Elders/Overseers - 5:20-21 a. Those who continue in sin -overview of I Timothy 1-4 b. Rebuke in the presence of all - don’t leave room for gossip and innuendo - incentive to live rightly when in leadership c. Maintain these principles w/out bias (don’t play to partiality) d. Two were removed in chap 1 - 5. Selecting Pastors/Elders/Overseers - 5:22-25 a. Don’t lay hands too hastily -don’t be in a hurry on this critical process (because then you share in the responsibility of the problems) b. Keep yourself free from sin - Be accountable! Then a caveat for Timothy (you can remain pure and use wine for medicinal purposes) c. The sins of some are quite evident - “going on before them to judgment” d. For others, their sins follow after (obvious examination process) e. Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite - f. And those otherwise cannot be concealed -