The Patience of God
Jon Loose speaking as part of our Romans – Amazing Grace series
24th October 2010 – morning service – Jonathan Loose
Jon Loose speaking as part of our Romans – Amazing Grace series
24th October 2010 – morning service – Jonathan Loose
Gateway Fellowship speaking as part of our Gateway Anniversary series
The Gateway Fellowship is for adults with learning difficulties and meets in the Rodney Hall at 9.00am each Sunday.
PLEASE NOTE :
There is no recording of this service available.
Jon Loose speaking as part of our Romans – Amazing Grace series
3rd October 2010 – morning service – Jonathan Loose
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Harvest Thanksgiving series
26th September 2010 – morning service – Tim Welch
Jon Loose speaking as part of our Romans – Amazing Grace series
12th September 2010 – morning service – Jonathan Loose
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Romans – Amazing Grace series
5th September 2010 – morning service – Tim Welch
Tim Welch speaking as part of our JESUS SAID: I AM … series
8th August 2010 – morning service – Tim Welch
Tim Welch speaking as part of our JESUS SAID: I AM … series
August 1st 2010 – morning service – Tim Welch
Robert Amess speaking as part of our Guest Speaker series
18th July 2010 – morning service – Guest Speaker – Rev Robert Amess
PLEASE NOTE _ THE EVENING SERVICE ON 18TH JULY WAS A JOINT SERVICE, HELD AT ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH, CHELTENHAM – AND WE HAVE NO RECORDING OF THE SERMON.
Chris Wright speaking as part of our CHURCH ANNIVERSARY series
13th June 2010 – morning service – Rev Dr Chris Wright (Director, Langham Partnership International) – Church Anniversary guest speaker
Tim Welch speaking as part of our GUEST SERVICE – FOOTBALL CELEBRATION series
9th May morning guest service – Tim Welch
Fred Hughes speaking as part of our A God-Shaped Life series
Qualifications for elders about their behaviour (Titus 1:6-8) and ‘sound doctrine’ (Titus 1:9)
POSITIVE VALUES
1. ‘An elder must be blameless’ Titus 1:6 (also Titus 1:7)
2. ‘The husband of but one wife’ Titus 1:6
3. ‘ A man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.’ Titus 1:6
4. ‘Hospitable’ Titus 1:8
5. ‘One who loves what is good’ Titus 1:8
6. ‘Who is self-controlled’ Titus 1:8
7. ‘Upright’ Titus 1:8
8. ‘Holy and disciplined’ Titus 1:8
NEGATIVE QUALITIES
1. ‘Not overbearing’
2. ‘Not quick tempered’
3. ‘Not given to drunkenness’
4. ‘Not violent’
5. ‘Not pursuing dishonest gain’
One more essential qualification: ‘He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught’. (Titus 1:9)
Summary: ‘godliness’ or ‘holiness’
The role of elders: ‘an overseer is entrusted with God’s work’ (Titus 1:7); ‘encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.’ (Titus 1:9)