I. Intro (v. 13-17) A. Paul Needed to be Alone (v. 13) B. Paul and Helpers-boat ride to Miletus (v. 14-15) 1. note verse 4 2. Miletus: seaport near Ephesus C. Paul decides not to stay in Ephesus (v. 16) 1. He had many friends there 2. Visiting them would cause him to miss the Passover in Jerusalem D. Paul has Ephesian church elders meet him in Miletus (v. 17) 1. elder, note bishop v. 28 2. elder is one individual a. elder is his person b. bishop is his office/position c. pastor is his practice II. Principles About Service (v. 18-21) A. Be a Good Example (v. 18) B. Be a Servant (v. 19) C. Be Humble (v. 19) D. Be Tender (v. 19) E. Be Strong (v. 19) F. Be a Teacher (v. 20-21) 1. at home, in public 2. give your testimony 3. teach repentance and faith in Jesus Christ a. repentance: change of heart that brings change of life b. faith toward Christ: He paid for our sin penalty 4. testify of what God has done in your life
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Pastor Larry E. Clouse is the Senior Pastor at Merrimack Valley Baptist Church (MVBC) in Merrimack, NH, a ministry he was led to start in 1982 which God has blessed through the years. Before coming to New England, he served as a missionary and church planter in Hawaii and a...
