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Sermon preached on 1 Timothy 3:1 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Worship Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 10/23/2016 in Novato, CA.
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Doctrine of the Church: Forms of Government
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Adult Sunday School class led by Rev. W. Reid Hankins at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 1/5/2014 in Novato, CA. This week we continued a series through the doctrine of the church, considering the government of the church, with a particular focus two alternative views in terms of form of government: congregationalism and episcopal.
I Alone Am Not Able to Bear You
As a Presbyterian church we obviously have a Presbyterian form of church government, namely, rule by elders at various levels. Often we think about that being formed exclusively in the New Testament. However, passages like this remind us that even in the Old Testament, God’s people had elders of the people ruling and judging the people. As we look at this passage, we’ll see God’s ongoing concern for justice under both the old and new covenants, and how that concern comes to a climax in Jesus Christ.
Sermon preached on Deuteronomy 1:9-18 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 06/28/2009 in Novato, CA.
Manuscript: I Alone Am Not Able To Bear You
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