by Jim Baumgaertel | Nov 10, 2018 | Commentary, New Testament Fellowship
Elders, presbyters – presbuterous – Acts 20:17Overseers, bishops – episkopous – Acts 20:28[Pastor] (verb), shepherd, feed – poimainein – Acts 20:28 In Acts chapter 20 these words are use interchangeably by Paul speaking to the...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Deut 25:4 The above words of God spoken through Moses are quoted twice in the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 9:9 and 1 Timothy 5:18. In Matthew 10, Jesus sends out the twelve to preach the Gospel: These twelve...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. Acts 14:23 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
When a man and a woman commit their lives together as one before our Lord, it can be an opportunity for great blessing in the fellowship of the Body of Christ. The saints can gather in a home or a park or a building of convenient size in order to encourage the couple...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
9/9/03 I was recently asked by a brother-in-Christ what my views about music were. The following was my reply. I’m grateful for many of the older hymns and choruses and also for some of the newer ones. Some of the older ones, and probably more of the newer ones, have...
