pastoral theology lect 1

8/9/2019 Pastoral Theology Lect 1

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Certificate in PastoralCertificate in Pastoral

TheologyTheologyLecture 1Lecture 1 Introduction to PastoralIntroduction to Pastoral

TheologyTheology2 Timothy 32 Timothy 3

Dr John C McEwan March 2 11 Dr John C McEwan March 2 11


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Our Context for Pastoral CareOur Context for Pastoral Care

2 Timothy 3!1"# $ Meet your worldly2 Timothy 3!1"# $ Meet your worldly%eo%le& Lo'ers o( sel() co'etous) *oasters)%eo%le& Lo'ers o( sel() co'etous) *oasters)%ride (illed) *las%hemous) diso*edient to%ride (illed) *las%hemous) diso*edient to

%arents) unthan+(ul) unholy) without%arents) unthan+(ul) unholy) withoutnatural a((ection) truce*rea+ers) (alsenatural a((ection) truce*rea+ers) (alseaccusers) incontinent) (ierce) des%isers)accusers) incontinent) (ierce) des%isers)traitors) heady) high minded) %leasuretraitors) heady) high minded) %leasurelo'ers, Don-t *e sur%rised or u%set whenlo'ers, Don-t *e sur%rised or u%set whenmeeting these things. they are the sign o(meeting these things. they are the sign o(worldliness&worldliness&


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Where Does Our Power ComeWhere Does Our Power ComeFrom?From?

The /ig di'ide is $ 0ld in ature orThe /ig di'ide is $ 0ld in ature oroly %irit4oly %irit4 2 Timothy 3!5"6) 12 Timoth

y 3!5"6) 1Peter #!#"1Peter #!#"1 , ote that insta*ility, ote that insta*ilityand 'ulnera*ility to 7con men8and 'ulnera*ility to 7con men8indicate lac+ o( %erce%tion and 0indicate lac+ o( %erce%tion and 0strength9wea+ness, ote the 3strength9wea+ness, ote the 3wea+nesses. laden with sins) led *ywea+nesses. laden with sins) led *ylusts) always learning) *ut ne'erlusts) always learning) *ut ne'erli'ing the truth&li'ing the truth& e* 12!12"2:e* 12!12"2: ,,


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Forgetful HearersForgetful Hearers

James 1!1:"2#) e*rews ;!1"5) 2James 1!1:"2#) e*rews ;!1"5) 2Timothy 3!


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Christian LifeChristian Life

@od is %leased when $ we as+ right) 1@od is %leased when $ we as+ right) 1Aings 3!:"1 ) li'e right) 2 Tim 2!;) doAings 3!:"1 ) li'e right) 2 Tim 2!;) doright) e* 13!2 "21) wal+ right) e* 11!#)right) e* 13!2 "21) wal+ right) e* 11!#)%raise right) Ps 5:!3 "31) rest right) e*%raise right) Ps 5:!3 "31) rest right) e*11!5,11!5,?al+ing $ in truth) 2 Jn ;) in wisdom) 2?al+ing $ in truth) 2 Jn ;) in wisdom) 2Cor #!6) in %irit) @al #!15) 2#) in lo'e)Cor #!6) in %irit) @al #!15) 2#) in lo'e)E%h #!2) in li(e) Bom 5!;) worthily) E%hE%h #!2) in li(e) Bom 5!;) worthily) E%h

;!1) Col 1!1 ) honestly) Bom 13!13) in;!1) Col 1!1 ) honestly) Bom 13!13) ingood wor+s) E%h 2!1 ) in light) E%h #!


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PrioritiesPriorities

1,1, Pleasing the Lord $ Col 1!15"1

2) 1;) 1 Pet ;!1:) #!6) Bom 1!1;2) 1;) 1 Pet ;!1:) #!6) Bom 1!1;


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Laws of The Spirit of Life in ChristLaws of The Spirit of Life in Christesusesus

1,1, Law o( Li*erty $ 1 Cor

2,2,

Law o( Lo'e $ 1 Cor


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Fruit !nspecting " #att $%&'()'Fruit !nspecting " #att $%&'()'

2 Timothy 3!1 "16 $ we can tell what a2 Timothy 3!1 "16 $ we can tell what a%erson really *elie'es *y what his *elie(%erson really *elie'es *y what his *elie(does with him, > *elie( that *eha'es is adoes with him, > *elie( that *eha'es is a

genuine *elie( $ all else is (a+e, Jas 2!12"genuine *elie( $ all else is (a+e, Jas 2!12"25,25,

aith(ul %astors will *e characteri ed *y $aith(ul %astors will *e characteri ed *y $doctrine) manner o( li(e) %ur%ose) (aith)doctrine) manner o( li(e) %ur%ose) (aith)long su((ering) charity) %atience)long su((ering) charity) %atience)%ersecution) a((liction, 2 Cor 11!23"33,%ersecution) a((liction, 2 Cor 11!23"33,


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Piety *oesn+t Paraly,ePiety *oesn+t Paraly,e

2 Timothy 3!12"152 Timothy 3!12"15 E'il menE'il menmay %ros%er at times) wal+ the %athmay %ros%er at times) wal+ the %ath@od has called you to wal+,@od has called you to wal+,@od-s ?ord is our sta*ili er and our@od-s ?ord is our sta*ili er and ouranchor o( the soul, @od has %ro'idedanchor o( the soul, @od has %ro'ided(or us) *ut we must ta+e the armour(or us) *ut we must ta+e the armour

and %ut it on) and we must wield theand %ut it on) and we must wield thesword o( the %irit& tand& E%h 5!1 "sword o( the %irit& tand& E%h 5!1 "1


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-ngelic Conflict -ngelic Conflict

1,1, Man is made to resol'e the >ngelic Con(lict) IsMan is made to resol'e the >ngelic Con(lict) Is1;!12"16) E e+ 2

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