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Wakefien at 14:49, 13 March 2023

2023-03-13T14:49:38Z

Wakefien: /* The Holy Spirit called Paul and Barnabas to ministry (2) */

2023-03-13T14:48:08Z

‎The Holy Spirit called Paul and Barnabas to ministry (2)

Wakefien: /* Paul brought Paul to Antioch in Acts 11 */

2023-03-13T14:47:23Z

‎Paul brought Paul to Antioch in Acts 11

Wakefien: /* The laying of hands was used by Moses to recognize God's call on Joshua as the next leader in numbers 27:15-20 */

2023-03-13T14:45:13Z

‎The laying of hands was used by Moses to recognize God's call on Joshua as the next leader in numbers 27:15-20

Wakefien: /* Some Christians are officially recognized to serve in a special capacity (Acts 6:1-7). */

2023-03-13T14:44:27Z

‎Some Christians are officially recognized to serve in a special capacity (Acts 6:1-7).

Wakefien: /* Deacons were chosen because the needs of the congregation took away from time for the ministry of the Word. */

2023-03-13T14:43:15Z

‎Deacons were chosen because the needs of the congregation took away from time for the ministry of the Word.

Wakefien: /* The Greek word παροξυσμὸν (spur one another) carries the idea of not just encouraging but actually irritating, provoking */

2023-03-13T14:41:02Z

‎The Greek word παροξυσμὸν (spur one another) carries the idea of not just encouraging but actually irritating, provoking

Wakefien: /* Every Christian has been called to serve Christ. */

2023-03-13T14:39:06Z

‎Every Christian has been called to serve Christ.

Wakefien: /* I also want to emphasize that this special time should be a time where we each reflect on God's call on each of us. */

2023-03-13T14:38:45Z

‎I also want to emphasize that this special time should be a time where we each reflect on God's call on each of us.

Wakefien: /* Introduction: */

2023-03-13T14:38:35Z

‎Introduction:

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 ====Today we are going to invite the other ordained men of the church to come forward as representatives of you, the local church, to lay hands on Scott Hunter.====
 ====We are also going to invite Sarah to come forward as Scott's helpmeet and biggest supporter.====
+====But before we do that, I have one last action for you to complete.====
 ==MTR: Don't just walk away today without first asking yourself, "How has God called me to serve?"==
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 ===The Holy Spirit called Paul and Barnabas to ministry (2)===
-There is not a whole lot to say here other than to emphasize that the church did not call Paul but rather the Holy Spirit called Paul. As a church we do not call an individual we simply recognize the call that the Holy Spirit has already placed on an individual.
+<p>There is not a whole lot to say here other than to emphasize that the church did not call Paul but rather the Holy Spirit called Paul. As a church we do not call an individual we simply recognize the call that the Holy Spirit has already placed on an individual.</p>
 ===The church in Antioch laid hands on Paul and Barnabas in recognition of God's call (3).===
 We have already talked about the laying of hands but I want to remind you that the church acted to recognize what God had already accomplished.

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 ====Paul returned to Tarsus after visiting Jerusalem====
-====Paul brought Paul to Antioch in Acts 11====
+====Barnabus brought Paul to Antioch in Acts 11====
 ====Paul and Barnabas sent to Jerusalem with a gift from Antioch (Acts 11)====
 ====Herod Agrippa I dies in AD 44 (end of Acts 12)====

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 However, this is not the first instance we see of the laying of hands being used to recognize a new role or responsibility. In fact, we can go all the way back to Moses to see examples
 ====The laying of hands was used by Moses to recognize God's call on Joshua as the next leader in numbers 27:15-20====
-Today we are continuing the biblical tradition of laying on of hands in an act of officially recognizing someone who God has called to serve as a deacon. We also practice ordination because
+<p>Today we are continuing the biblical tradition of laying on of hands in an act of officially recognizing someone who God has called to serve as a deacon.</p>
 ===Ordination serves to safeguard the ministry (1 Timothy 5:22).===
 ====In 1 Timothy 5:22 Paul reminds Timothy that care should be taken to ensure that care is taken not to hastily ordain====

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 ==Some Christians are officially recognized to serve in a special capacity (Acts 6:1-7).==
-The role of deacon and pastor is an important role and the early church following earlier traditions in Israel had a method of officially recognizing the work of God through an individual. Specifically, we call this tradition ordination and if we look back at Acts 6 we will see how the church ordained its first deacons.
+<p>The role of deacon and pastor is an important role and the early church following earlier traditions in Israel had a method of officially recognizing the work of God through an individual. Specifically, we call this tradition ordination and if we look back at Acts 6 we will see how the church ordained its first deacons.</p>
 ===Ordination marks a point of officially recognizing the work of God in an individual's life (Acts 6:6).===
 ====In Acts 6:6 the apostles laid hands on the new deacons in order to recognize that they were being entrusted with a new role and responsibility.====
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 Turn with me to one final passage, Acts 13:1-3. Church I want us to understand today that we are fulfilling one of God's tasks for us as a church. You see, in Acts 13:1-3 we see that.
 ==The local church is tasked with recognizing those whom God has called to serve in a special capacity (Acts 13:1-3).==
 In this passage the church commissioned Paul and Barnabas to the work God had called them to perform, but I want you to understand the process that took place behind the scenes. First notice that

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 We already read through Acts 6:1-7, but you might want to turn there anyway. I want to point out a couple of important, key, elements of this passage.
 ====Deacons were chosen because the needs of the congregation took away from time for the ministry of the Word.====
-This fact is huge and has enormous implications. First, we need to realize that life happens, people have needs, and sometimes the answer to these needs is not a sermon from a pastor. Second, the needs of the congregation may interfere with the pastor's ability to carry out his responsibility (which we just covered). Third, these needs can create problems with unity.
+<p>This fact is huge and has enormous implications. First, we need to realize that life happens, people have needs, and sometimes the answer to these needs is not a sermon from a pastor. Second, the needs of the congregation may interfere with the pastor's ability to carry out his responsibility (which we just covered). Third, these needs can create problems with unity.</p>
 ====Deacons function to serve the needs of the congregation and preserve unity.====
 =====As a church our deacons accomplish this in a number of ways.=====

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 ====Every Christian has the power and prerogative to spur one another on toward love and good deeds.====
 =====The Greek word παροξυσμὸν (spur one another) carries the idea of not just encouraging but actually irritating, provoking=====
-Spur is a good translation because we are not supposed to be making sure everyone is comfortable we are supposed to be driving each other to love and good deeds. Our prerogative is to push one another out of our comfort zone and into a deep love and striving to do what is good.
+======Spur is a good translation because we are not supposed to be making sure everyone is comfortable we are supposed to be driving each other to love and good deeds. Our prerogative is to push one another out of our comfort zone and into a deep love and striving to do what is good.======
 =====Image: Spurs on a horse.=====
 Picture a horse and a rider. The horse might not really feel like going forward, after all, it takes energy and work. However, the rider knows what needs to happen, the horse, despite it's own desire needs to move forward and so the rider digs in with the spurs, the uncomfortable feeling the horse experiences from the spur is enough to encourage the horse to overcome the discomfort of having to push forward and so the horse pushes on accomplishing the mission.

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 ==Every Christian has been called to serve Christ.==
-You probably agree with me right now. After all, the statement that every Christian has been called to serve Christ passes the smell test, it feels right. So let me go just a little further and tell you that every Christian is called to serve in an office. Okay, now you might disagree with me a little. After all, you might argue, I have not been called to serve in the office of pastor or deacon so I am off the hook. To this my answer is no you are not off the hook, let's look at what it means to have an office.
+<p>You probably agree with me right now. After all, the statement that every Christian has been called to serve Christ passes the smell test, it feels right. So let me go just a little further and tell you that every Christian is called to serve in an office. Okay, now you might disagree with me a little. After all, you might argue, I have not been called to serve in the office of pastor or deacon so I am off the hook. To this my answer is no you are not off the hook, let's look at what it means to have an office.</p>
 <p>Charles Hodge, a very prolific theologian writes that an office is "something which cannot be assumed at pleasure by any and every one. A man must be appointed thereto by some competent authority. It involves not only the right, but the obligation to exercise certain functions, or to discharge certain duties; and it confers certain powers or prerogatives, which other men are bound to recognize and respect."<ref>Charles Hodge, Discussions in Church Polity (1878; repr., New York: Westminster Publishing House, 2001), 346.</ref></p>
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 I have just argued that everyone is called to serve Christ but now I want to transition because I want you to see that
 ==Some Christians are officially recognized to serve in a special capacity (Acts 6:1-7).==
 The role of deacon and pastor is an important role and the early church following earlier traditions in Israel had a method of officially recognizing the work of God through an individual. Specifically, we call this tradition ordination and if we look back at Acts 6 we will see how the church ordained its first deacons.

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 ===This special ordination is a recognition of the work that God is already doing in the life of Scott Hunter and I want to emphasize that we as a church are not calling Scott to serve as a deacon but rather that we as a church are recognizing the call that God has already placed on Scott's life.===
 ===I also want to emphasize that this special time should be a time where we each reflect on God's call on each of us.===
- It doesn't matter if you have been called as a deacon, pastor, or member of this church, you have been called and your life should reflect the calling that God has placed on your life. In order to set the stage for today's service I would like to invite Pastor David and Chris DeJabet to the stage to read two passages of Scripture.
+It doesn't matter if you have been called as a deacon, pastor, or member of this church, you have been called and your life should reflect the calling that God has placed on your life. In order to set the stage for today's service I would like to invite Pastor David and Chris DeJabet to the stage to read two passages of Scripture.
 ==Setting the Stage:==

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 =Introduction:=
-Today we have a special opportunity to recognize the calling of a man to diaconal ministry. This special ordination is a recognition of the work that God is already doing in the life of Scott Hunter and I want to emphasize that we as a church are not calling Scott to serve as a deacon but rather that we as a church are recognizing the call that God has already placed on Scott's life. I also want to emphasize that this special time should be a time where we each reflect on God's call on each of us. It doesn't matter if you have been called as a deacon, pastor, or member of this church, you have been called and your life should reflect the calling that God has placed on your life. In order to set the stage for today's service I would like to invite Pastor David and Chris DeJabet to the stage to read two passages of Scripture.
+===Today we have a special opportunity to recognize the calling of a man to diaconal ministry.===
 ==Setting the Stage:==