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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Thursday, Thursday, November 6, 2008November 6, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Gal 5:16, Gal 5:16, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not

carry out the desire of the flesh.” carry out the desire of the flesh.”

The Upper Room DiscourseThe Upper Room DiscourseJohn 13-16John 13-16

John 13:20John 13:20

Outline of your right Outline of your right Pastor-TeacherPastor-Teacher

Pastor-Teacher is a spiritual Pastor-Teacher is a spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit to gift by the Holy Spirit to

certain men from all kinds certain men from all kinds of personalities, of personalities, backgrounds and backgrounds and

socioeconomic status. socioeconomic status.

The Pastor has the authority The Pastor has the authority of an Apostle, except that of an Apostle, except that the Pastor is limited to one the Pastor is limited to one

local church.local church.

Each Pastor has been Each Pastor has been assigned to various assigned to various

individual believers that individual believers that make up a local assembly.make up a local assembly.

1 Peter 5:3 1 Peter 5:3

No believer can attain No believer can attain spiritual maturity and spiritual maturity and

become an invisible hero or become an invisible hero or glorify God apart from post-glorify God apart from post-salvation renewing of their salvation renewing of their mind by submitting to the mind by submitting to the teaching authority of their teaching authority of their

right Pastor-Teacher.right Pastor-Teacher.

Bible Doctrine must be Bible Doctrine must be learned under authority, learned under authority,

and that authority is and that authority is vested in the spiritual vested in the spiritual gift of Pastor-Teacher.gift of Pastor-Teacher.

Heb 13:17Heb 13:17

Heb 13:17, “Keep obeying your Heb 13:17, “Keep obeying your leaders (Pastors) and submit leaders (Pastors) and submit to to their authoritytheir authority, for they keep , for they keep

watch over your souls as those watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be with grief, for this would be

unprofitable for you.”unprofitable for you.”

The Pastor is commanded to The Pastor is commanded to teach in all situations. teach in all situations.

2 Tim 4:2, “Preach the word. Be 2 Tim 4:2, “Preach the word. Be ready in season and out of ready in season and out of

season. Reprove, rebuke, exhort season. Reprove, rebuke, exhort (when warranted by context), (when warranted by context),

with all patience and teaching.”with all patience and teaching.”

1. The Pastor’s Objective 1. The Pastor’s Objective Mandate:Mandate:

The three-fold purpose of The three-fold purpose of the Pastor-Teacher in the Pastor-Teacher in

Eph 4:12-16.Eph 4:12-16.

a) For the edification a) For the edification of the body, i.e., to teach, of the body, i.e., to teach, study, discipline (public), study, discipline (public),

reprimand (private), reprimand (private), and encourage by and encourage by

steadfastness and doctrine.steadfastness and doctrine.

b) To equip and train the b) To equip and train the Royal Family for combat, Royal Family for combat,

see chapter 6.see chapter 6.

b) To equip and train the b) To equip and train the Royal Family for combat, Royal Family for combat,

see chapter 6.see chapter 6.

c) For training future c) For training future Pastors.Pastors.

2. The Pastor’s Subjective 2. The Pastor’s Subjective Mandate: Mandate:

Communication of the Communication of the mystery doctrine for the mystery doctrine for the Church Age, 2 Tim 2:15.Church Age, 2 Tim 2:15.

2 Tim 2:15,2 Tim 2:15,“Be diligent (study) to “Be diligent (study) to

present yourself approved to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does God as a workman who does

not need to be ashamed, not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the accurately handling the

word of truth.”word of truth.”

a) The Pastor must be a) The Pastor must be prepared prior to entering prepared prior to entering

the ministry. the ministry.

a) The Pastor must be a) The Pastor must be prepared prior to entering prepared prior to entering

the ministry. the ministry.

b) He must study and b) He must study and teach, study and teach. teach, study and teach.

3. The pastor has secondary 3. The pastor has secondary responsibilities related to responsibilities related to administration of the local administration of the local

church, and a limited church, and a limited amount of counseling.amount of counseling.

In Eph 4:11 the word In Eph 4:11 the word "Pastor" (POIMEN) means "Pastor" (POIMEN) means shepherd - the one who is in shepherd - the one who is in charge of a flock of sheep.charge of a flock of sheep.

"Teachers" "Teachers" (DIDASKALOS) (DIDASKALOS)

emphasizes the Pastor's #1 emphasizes the Pastor's #1 priority as an instructor, priority as an instructor,

teacher, and leader, - to lead teacher, and leader, - to lead the sheep to spiritual the sheep to spiritual

nourishment.nourishment.John 21:15-17John 21:15-17

The Pastor’s love for the The Pastor’s love for the Lord is evidenced by his Lord is evidenced by his willingness to feed and willingness to feed and

shepherd the three shepherd the three categories of believers, categories of believers,

(new, sophomore, mature) (new, sophomore, mature) under his charge.under his charge.

1 Peter 5:1-61 Peter 5:1-6

Synonyms for Synonyms for Pastor-Teacher:Pastor-Teacher:

(See handout)(See handout)

Phil 3:15, Phil 3:15, “Let us therefore, as many “Let us therefore, as many

as are mature, have this as are mature, have this attitude; and if in anything attitude; and if in anything

you have a different attitude, you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to God will reveal that also to

you.”you.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday, November 6, 2008Thursday, November 6, 2008

Tape # 08-080Tape # 08-080

Pastor-Teacher, Your RightPastor-Teacher, Your RightUpper Room Discourse, Part 221Upper Room Discourse, Part 221

John 13:20; John 21:15-17; Eph 4:11; Heb 13:17; 1 Pet 5:1-6John 13:20; John 21:15-17; Eph 4:11; Heb 13:17; 1 Pet 5:1-6

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