Today's sermon is from the book of Romans 1:1.
Sermon points are as follows:
1.) Allow me to re-introduce our ROLE...
2.) Allow me to re-introduce... PAIS
A.) PAIS
- PAIS is used 24 times
- It could be a young boy
- Not every PAIS was a SLAVE.
3.) Allow me to re-introduce... OIKEYES.
A.) OIKETES
- OIKETES is used 4 times
- A SLAVE could fall under this category, but other’s who are NOT SLAVES could be under this category as well
- Not every OIKETES was a SLAVE.
4.) Allow me to re-introduce... DIAKONOS.
A.) DIAKONOS
- DIAKONOS is used 30 times
- Translated 20 times as MINISTER
7 times as SERVANT
3 times as DEACON
- A DIAKONOS has NOTHING TO DO with SLAVERY.
5.) Allow me to re-introduce... THERAPON.
A.) THERAPON
- THERAPON is used only once
- In the book of Hebrews denotes an ATTENDANT, or one who does the task given him by another.
- One could be a SLAVE who is also a THERAPON, but one could also be a THERAPON and NOT BE A SLAVE.
6.) Allow me to re-introduce... DOULOS.
A.) DOULOS
- DOULOS is used 128 times
- In the NASB - 98 times translated SLAVE,
23 times BONDSERVANT,
4 times BONDSLAVE
1 time SERVANT
- In MOST translations, 120 times, DOULOS is translated SERVANT.
B.) DOULOS
- DOULOS has a much stronger meaning than just "CHOOSING TO SERVE" someone. It really means that you are BOUND to that PERSON.
- To be a DOULOS is to say someone has OWNERSHIP of YOU.
- They are YOUR MASTER/LORD (KYRIOS) !!!
Rock Responses are question we can reflect on and answer throughout our week.
ROCK RESPONSE #1
Being COMPLETELY HONEST with MYSELF, this week I will answer this question...
IS JESUS CHRIST TRULY LORD OF MY LIFE?
ROCK RESPONSE #2
I will take time this week to identify the AREAS OF MY LIFE that are being MASTERED by someone or something other than CHRIST.
ROCK RESPONSE #3
Going forward, I WILL LIVE in a manner that displays CHRIST AS MY LORD...
and MYSELF AS HIS DOULOS/SLAVE!
For am deeper study of this message, please join us at our Bible Study @ COTR on June 20th at 7 pm.
Our message today was brought through Rashad Cunningham.
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