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The Direction & Devotion of Deacons

An episode of the First Baptist Lenoir City podcast, hosted by John Hunn, titled "The Direction & Devotion of Deacons" was published on July 14, 2024 and runs 27 minutes.

July 14, 2024 ·27m · First Baptist Lenoir City

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Jesus is THE Deacon of His Church - He calls Himself a Servant and calls all who follow Him to be servants as well. Two key passages I want to share with you are Matthew 20:20-28 & John 13 I. Who is a servant? Spiritual leadership is Servant leadership! 1. Generally speaking - Every believer 2. Specifically speaking - Office in the Church - Prototype in Acts 6 3. Singularly speaking - Jesus Christ Himself! Matthew 20:20-28; John 13:1-17; Isaiah 42:1 II. What is a Deacon? 1. About the word when used generally a. We are all “deacons” - 3 Greek words help us understand this 1. We are all diaconas - 2. We are all doulos - 3. We are all huperetes -

Jesus is THE Deacon of His Church - He calls Himself a Servant and calls all who follow Him to be servants as well.

Two key passages I want to share with you are Matthew 20:20-28 & John 13

I. Who is a servant? Spiritual leadership is Servant leadership!

1. Generally speaking - Every believer

2. Specifically speaking - Office in the Church - Prototype in Acts 6

3. Singularly speaking - Jesus Christ Himself! Matthew 20:20-28; John 13:1-17; Isaiah 42:1


II. What is a Deacon?

1. About the word when used generally

a. We are all “deacons” - 3 Greek words help us understand this

1. We are all diaconas -

2. We are all doulos -

3. We are all huperetes -

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