1. www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com

2. The people of God need watchmen, Eze. 33:1-9 ➦ To warn the people ➦ Righteous if he warns ➦ Unrighteous if he does not warn

3. The church of Christ has watchmen, Eph. 4:11-16 ➦ Elders: pastors, bishops, overseers ➦ Preachers: evangelists, ministers ➦ To keep the church strong

4. Watch for external & internal threats, Acts 20:28-32 ➦ Context of Paul’s work, Acts 20:17-27 ➦ Shepherd: feed, protect ➦ External: savage wolves, 1 Jn. 4:1 ➦ Internal: men to rise up, Rev. 2:14, 15 Elders

5. Rebuke sin, Titus 1:9-16 ➦ Smooth talkers, Rom. 16:17, 18 ➦ Immoral & idle, 1 Cor. 5; 2 Thes. 3 ➦ Divisive, Titus 3:10, 11 Elders

6. Are accountable for souls in their charge, Heb. 13:17 Elders

7. Must preach the word, 2 Tim. 4:1-5 ➦ Bible-based teaching, 1 Pt. 4:11 ➦ Watchful Preachers

8. Teach with clarity & authority, 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 ➦ Differing needs Age/gender: young, old, men, women Congregations, Rev. 2, 3 Seasons, 2 Tim. 4:3, 4; 1 Tim. 4:1, 2; 2 Pt. 3:1-4 Preachers

9. Teach with clarity & authority, 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 ➦ Repetition Circumcision, Rom. 2:25-29; 3:1, 30; 4:9-12; 1 Cor. 7:18, 19; Gal. 2:3, 7-9, 12; 5:2-11; 6:12-15; Phil. 3:3; Col. 2:11; 3:11; 4:8, 11; Titus 1:10 Preachers

10. Teach with clarity & authority, 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 ➦ Repetition Marriage/family, Rom. 7:2, 3; 1 Cor. 7; Eph. 5:22-33; 6:1-4; Col. 3:18-21; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; 5:3-16; Titus 1:6; 2:4, 5; Heb. 12:7-11; 1 Pet. 3:1-7 Preachers

11. Mt. 5:32 Mt. 19:9 Acts 15:20 Acts 21:25 1 Cor. 5:1 1 Cor. 6:13 1 Cor. 6:18 1 Cor. 7:2 1 Cor. 10:8 1 Thes. 4:3 Jn. 8:3, 4 Lk. 16:18 Mk. 10:11, 12 Mk. 7:21 Mt. 15:19 Col. 3:5 Eph. 5:3 2 Cor. 12:21 Jude 7 Rom. 2:22 Rom. 7:3 Rom. 13:9 1 Cor. 6:9 Heb. 13:4 2 Pt. 2:14 Rev. 2:22 Eph. 4:19 1 Pt. 4:3 2 Pt. 2:18 Jude 4 Rom. 1:24 Eph. 5:3 2 Pt. 2:10 Mt. 5:28 Rom. 13:13, 14 1 Jn. 2:16 Sexual Immorality

12. Teach with clarity & authority, 1 Tim. 1:3; 4:11; Titus 2:15 ➦ Application, Neh. 8:1-12 Doctrine: circumcision, Gal. 5:10-12 Doctrine: Premillennialism, Phil. 3:1-3 Moral: modesty, 1 Tim. 2:9, 10 Moral: sexual immorality, 1 Cor. 6:18 Preachers

13. Accountable to God for their teaching, 2 Tim. 4:1, 2; 1 Tim. 4:16 Preachers

14. The people of God need watchmen, Eze. 33:1-9 ➦ To warn the people ➦ Righteous if he warns ➦ Unrighteous if he does not warn

15. The church of Christ has watchmen, Eph. 4:11-16 ➦ Elders: pastors, bishops, overseers ➦ Preachers: evangelists, ministers ➦ To keep the church strong