Acts 14: Caring for God’s People

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl speaks on Acts 14. Acts 14 contains the tale of Paul's struggles and the persecutions he endured in the area of Galatia and the first mention of the church office of elder. In this chapter, we see the natural tendency of man to fall back into broken human ways and we also see God's design for church government begin to play out. What does the Bible say about Elders? What is the purpose of Elders? What can we learn from God's definition of a mature "Elder" Christian? 

Verses Used:

Acts 14

Galatians 5:1-3

Galatians 3:1

2 Timothy 3:10-15

Acts 14:23

Ezekiel 34:1-6

John 10:11-14

Psalm 23:1-4

Acts 6:1

Acts 6:2-4

Ephesians 4:11-16

1 Corinthians 12:12-19

Titus 1:5-9

Titus 1:10-14

Titus 2:1

Philippians 3:4-6

1 Timothy 3:1-7, 8-13

1 Timothy 5:17-22a

James 3:1

Ephesians 4:11-16

John 21:15-17

John 3:16

1 Corinthians 13:1-10