WaterStone Church
How To Heal a Church
Foundations: God & His Word
Locations & Times
Waterstone Church - Longwood Campus
900 North St, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
How To Heal a Church
The State of the Body
Prevailing Consternations:
Prevailing Consternations:
The Role of the Church
The primary role of pastor (overseer, elder, and shepherd):
2 Timothy 4:1-5
The primary role of pastor (overseer, elder, and shepherd):
2 Timothy 4:1-5
_____: to preach only the Word
_____: to correct
_____: to reprimand or turn back
_____: to argue, urge, warn, and advise
_____: to correct
_____: to reprimand or turn back
_____: to argue, urge, warn, and advise
Role of pastors AND teachers:
Ephesians 4:10-14
Ephesians 4:10-14
Role of deacons: Acts 6:1-7
_____: to serve those in need
_____: to support the pastor in doing so
_____: to serve those in need
_____: to support the pastor in doing so
Role of the Church Body:
Accept / Increase _____ of the Word
(Josh 1:8, Rom 10:17, Col 3:16, 2 Tim 3:16)
Strive for _____
(Psa 133:1, 1 Cor 1:10, Phi 2:2, 1 Pet 3:8)
Submit to Each Other & Authority
(John 3:30, Eph 5:21, 5:24, Heb 13:17, Jam 4:7)
Accept / Increase _____ of the Word
(Josh 1:8, Rom 10:17, Col 3:16, 2 Tim 3:16)
Strive for _____
(Psa 133:1, 1 Cor 1:10, Phi 2:2, 1 Pet 3:8)
Submit to Each Other & Authority
(John 3:30, Eph 5:21, 5:24, Heb 13:17, Jam 4:7)
_____ Each Other
(John 13:34, 1 Cor 16:14, 1 Pet 4:8)
Honor Each Other
(Rom 12:10, 13:7, 1 Tim 5:17, 1 Pet 2:17)
Show _____ & _____
(Zech 7:9, Luke 7:13, Eph 4:32)
(John 13:34, 1 Cor 16:14, 1 Pet 4:8)
Honor Each Other
(Rom 12:10, 13:7, 1 Tim 5:17, 1 Pet 2:17)
Show _____ & _____
(Zech 7:9, Luke 7:13, Eph 4:32)
_____ Each Other
(Acts 15:32, 1 The 5:11, 5:14, Heb 10:24-25)
Seek & Speak _____
(John 4:24, Eph 4:15, 1 John 3:18)
_____ Each Other
(1 Cor 4:14, Col 3:16, 1 The 5:14, 2 Tim 3:16)
(Acts 15:32, 1 The 5:11, 5:14, Heb 10:24-25)
Seek & Speak _____
(John 4:24, Eph 4:15, 1 John 3:18)
_____ Each Other
(1 Cor 4:14, Col 3:16, 1 The 5:14, 2 Tim 3:16)
Give _____ & _____
(Mat 5:7, Luke 6:36-37, 2 Cor 8:7, Jam 2:13)
_____ Each Other
(Mat 6:14-15, 18:21-22, Luke 6:37, Col 3:13)
_____ with Each Other
(Rom 8:17, 1 Cor 12:26, Gal 6:2, Col 1:24)
(Mat 5:7, Luke 6:36-37, 2 Cor 8:7, Jam 2:13)
_____ Each Other
(Mat 6:14-15, 18:21-22, Luke 6:37, Col 3:13)
_____ with Each Other
(Rom 8:17, 1 Cor 12:26, Gal 6:2, Col 1:24)
_____ Others
(Mat 20:28, Gal 5:13-14, Luke 7:13, 1 Pet 4:10)
_____ with Each Other
(Acts 2:42, Gal 2:9, 1 John 1:3)
_____ to the Church & Others
(Mal 3:10, Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35, 2 Cor 9:6-7)
(Mat 20:28, Gal 5:13-14, Luke 7:13, 1 Pet 4:10)
_____ with Each Other
(Acts 2:42, Gal 2:9, 1 John 1:3)
_____ to the Church & Others
(Mal 3:10, Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35, 2 Cor 9:6-7)
Healing from Grief
Two avenues of grief:
_____: shock, sadness, denial, numbness, guilt, etc.
_____: anger, bitterness, resentment, blame, etc.
Relief from inward grief
(Psa 34:18, 55:22, John 14:1, Phi 4:6, 1 Pet 5:6-7, 5:10)
Relief from outward grief
(Mat 6:14, Luke 23:34, Eph 4:32, Col 3:13)
Two avenues of grief:
_____: shock, sadness, denial, numbness, guilt, etc.
_____: anger, bitterness, resentment, blame, etc.
Relief from inward grief
(Psa 34:18, 55:22, John 14:1, Phi 4:6, 1 Pet 5:6-7, 5:10)
Relief from outward grief
(Mat 6:14, Luke 23:34, Eph 4:32, Col 3:13)
Healing from Division
Healing from division in the church requires _____ to scripture.
(Psa 119:105, John 13:17, 14:15, Rom 14:12, Jam 1:22, 4:17)
Discord (מְדָן or medan) = strife
Healing from division in the church requires _____ to scripture.
(Psa 119:105, John 13:17, 14:15, Rom 14:12, Jam 1:22, 4:17)
Discord (מְדָן or medan) = strife
How does the church body deal with discord?
1 Corinthians 5:11-12: Regarding revilers, don’t even share a MEAL with them!
Titus 3:9-11: After 2 warnings, have NOTHING to do with those who do it!
1 Corinthians 5:11-12: Regarding revilers, don’t even share a MEAL with them!
Titus 3:9-11: After 2 warnings, have NOTHING to do with those who do it!
How does discord spread?
People Lacking _____
(Pro 25:28, 29:11, Gal 5:22-23, Tit 1:8, 2:6, 1 Pet 4:7)
_____ People
(Pro 13:20, 22:24-25, 2 Tim 3:1-5, Jam 3:16)
_____
(Mat 7:15, 10:16, Acts 20:28-31)
People Lacking _____
(Pro 25:28, 29:11, Gal 5:22-23, Tit 1:8, 2:6, 1 Pet 4:7)
_____ People
(Pro 13:20, 22:24-25, 2 Tim 3:1-5, Jam 3:16)
_____
(Mat 7:15, 10:16, Acts 20:28-31)
What are the primary contentions being advanced into discord at WSC?
What will YOU do?
What will YOU do?
ANSWERS
Preach: to preach only the Word
Reprove: to correct
Rebuke: to reprimand or turn back
Exhort: to argue, urge, warn, and advise
Serve: to serve those in need
Support: to support the pastor in doing so
Role of the Church Body:
Accept / Increase Knowledge of the Word
Strive for Unity
Love Each Other
Show Kindness & Compassion
Encourage Each Other
Seek & Speak Truth
Admonish Each Other
Give Grace & Mercy
Forgive Each Other
Suffer with Each Other
Serve Others
Fellowship with Each Other
Give to the Church & Others
Inward
Outward
Healing from division in the church requires accountability to scripture.
People Lacking Self-Control
Destructive People
Wolves
Preach: to preach only the Word
Reprove: to correct
Rebuke: to reprimand or turn back
Exhort: to argue, urge, warn, and advise
Serve: to serve those in need
Support: to support the pastor in doing so
Role of the Church Body:
Accept / Increase Knowledge of the Word
Strive for Unity
Love Each Other
Show Kindness & Compassion
Encourage Each Other
Seek & Speak Truth
Admonish Each Other
Give Grace & Mercy
Forgive Each Other
Suffer with Each Other
Serve Others
Fellowship with Each Other
Give to the Church & Others
Inward
Outward
Healing from division in the church requires accountability to scripture.
People Lacking Self-Control
Destructive People
Wolves