RELIGIOUS TITLES
By Mike Gurganus

INTRODUCTION:

  1. "Reverend," "father," "priest," "bishop," "elder," "pastor" are all titles used by men who proclaim the word of God.
     

  2. The question isn’t whether I believe a man has the right to wear a religious title. The question isn’t whether you believe a man has the right to wear a religious title. But the question is whether God through His word approves of men when they wear religious titles.
     

  3. Colossians 3:17, I Corinthians 4:6, Revelation 22:18,19, so when a man wears a religious does he have God’s authority to do so.
     

  4. From God’s word let us observe the general and specific consideration of the usage of religious tiles by men.

 
DISCUSSION:

  1. THE GENERAL CONSIDERATION OF RELIGIOUS TITLES (Matthew 23:1-12).
     

  2. THE SPECIFIC CONSIDERATION OF RELIGIOUS TITLES.

    1. Reverend (Psalms 111:9).

    2. Father (Matthew 23:9)

    3. Priest (I Peter 2:9).

    4. Elder, Pastor, Bishop.

    1. Acts 20:17; Ephesians 4:11; Philippians 1:1
    2. I Peter 5:1-4