Reference

1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

THE CHURCH AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES

7/14/2024-Morning Worship

Sermon 13: Living in Anticipation of the Coming of Christ

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Theme: Who is a pastor, what does he do and how should you respond?

The church is a family that is to be watching out for and caring one for another

Paul gives the responsibilities of:

1. The pastors to the members

2. Members to the pastors

3. Members to the members

I. Who are the pastors and what do they do? (vv. 12-14)

I first of all want us to understand the Church’s leadership

Key passages: Acts 20:17, 28; Titus 1:5-7; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Phil 1:1

II. How you should respond to a pastor’s ministry (vv. 11-15)

Members have responsibilities to the pastors (vv. 12, 13)

Members have responsibilities one to another (vv. 11-15)