Acts 20:17-35
Acts 20:17-35, especially verse 28 Our Life Together as the Blood-bought Church of God
Introduction: What is the historical occasion for Paul’s teaching here?
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The Church is the Blood-bought Flock that God Purchased out of the World to Belong to Him
A. What does ek-klasia mean? Who does this refer to? Ephesians 1:1; 6:1-3; Deuteronomy 29:10-13
B. To whom does the church belong? Verse 28
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How can it be that God, who is a Spirit, purchases His church with blood?
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Why is it important for you that it was the God-man who gave His blood?
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The Church is Made of Members who are Connected to Elders God Provides for Your Care
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Who does the Lord raise up to provide for your care? Verse 28
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How are these men described in verse 17? Numbers 11:16-17, 24-25; I Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17
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What does the name for elders, “overseers” (episkopos) mean? Verse 28
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How are they to manage the flock? I Timothy 3:4-5; I Peter 5:2-3; Ephesians 4:11-12
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Why do they need to guard the flock? Verses 29-30
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What happens if our elders warn a person going astray, and they don’t listen? Verse 26 with Ezekiel 33:3-6
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How are elders to do for church members what shepherds do for sheep? Verse 28
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How does Jesus Guard and Shepherd His people from Heaven? I Peter 2:25; 5:1-4
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What is the gospel of Grace that elder-shepherds are to feed God’s people?
See verses 21,27, 28 with Ephesians 1:4-5; 5:13-14; John 10:14-15; 26-30
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What Difference Does this Make for Your Life?
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How do verses 17 and 28 guide how God’s Church is to be organized? (How is this different from other ways of organizing church leadership?)
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How should you pray for our elders? Verse 28 with Ephesians 6:19
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How can you love the church the way God loves her? verse 35
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How and when will you benefit from the shepherd-care of your elders?
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Hebrews 13:17
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Verse 32
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