Building on the Rock | October | First Wednesday
Building on the Rock
Leaning Tower of Pisa - Building on the Right Foundation
The Cornerstone
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV)
The Foundation of the Church/Government
Elder Qualifications
Scriptural References
1 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NIV)
● Titus 1:5–9
● James 5:14–15
● 1 Peter 5:1–4
Governmentally Gifted
1. Enjoy overseeing the church and desire the office of Elder.
2. Have the disposition of a servant and have a distinct love for people.
3. Have an enthusiasm for every ministry of the church and not have a strong bias towards particular areas.
4. Understand and respect the authority structure of the church.
5. Be able to make decisions and maintain his resolve even in the face of intense and
sometimes critical opposition.
6. Be filled with faith for the future and not be overwhelmed by the size of the vision that
God has for the church.
7. Support and be able and willing to defend the Eldership publicly and privately
Elder Function
Govern the Vision of the Church
Engage in upholding Biblical Standards within the Church
Model Biblical Life within the Church
Elders are Pillars in the House of God
19 and was built on twelve layers of foundation stones inlaid with gems: The first layer with jasper; The second with sapphire; The third with chalcedony; The fourth with emerald; 20 The fifth with sardonyx; The sixth layer with sardus; The seventh with chrysolite; The eighth with beryl; The ninth with topaz; The tenth with chrysoprase; The eleventh with jacinth; The twelfth with amethyst..
Revelation 21:19-20 (TLB)
Application
16 But the Master, GOD, has something to say to this: "Watch closely. I'm laying a foundation in Zion, a solid granite foundation, squared and true. And this is the meaning of the stone: A TRUSTING LIFE WON'T TOPPLE.
Isaiah 28:16 (MSG)
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Isaiah 28:16 (NLT2)…Whoever believes need never be shaken.
24 "These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. 25 Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock.
Matthew 7:24-25 (MSG)