The Selection Process

– Not left to chance
– A willful process

– Preceded by prayer

A perceived contradiction?

1. “Chosen” – εξελεξω “ex-el-ex-oh” –

“ex” – prefix – “out of”

“lego” – to lay forth, to relate in words, to name

v. to select, to choose, to make a choice. “to name out of”

indicative mood

aorist tense

        middle voice

2. “thou…which knowest the hearts of all”

καρδιογνοστα – “car-dee-ong-no-sta” – noun, “Heart-Knower!”

vocative case

Foreknowledge is the basis for Election

The Transgresson of Judas

“by transgression”

παρεβη “para-bay”

“para” – near, beside, close.  “parallel”

“bah-sees” – a step or a pace.

“stepped beside” or “side-stepped”

Ministry and Apostleship

“Ministry”

διακονιας “dee-ak-on-ee-as” – a term used to refer to any type of service or capacity of serving in a general sense.

“deacon” – διακονος “dee-ak-on-os” – “one who serves”

“Institutional church” roles

Long term

-Sunday School teacher

-Maintenance man

-Bookkeeper/Church Accountant

-Treasurer

-Church secretary

Short Term

-Pot luck dinner organizer

-Pot-luck dinner cleanup detail

-Fall youth activity leader

-Housing a missionary on furlough

“Non-instituional” assembly roles

cooking a meal for a family

organizing a clothing drive for a needy family

leading a home Bible study

Conclusion

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