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We began last week, and we'll continue this week and finish this brief series. And fitting it is that we understand exactly what's involved and what is the form or the pattern that the New Testament sets for the church. Now, in past months, we have talked about the relationship of believers to each other in the body of Christ. That's the invisible church, and I want you to get the distinction. We've talked about how that Christians are related to each other in an invisible way. But now we're talking, not so much about the invisible church, the body and our ministry of gifts to each other, as we are talking about the pattern and the form for the visible church.
When we come together on Lord's day, when we bring ourselves into this place, gathering as believers, what form are we to follow? What patterns does the New Testament give for the church together visibly? That's what we're studying in this series. The invisible church, the ministry of spiritual gifts, the fellowship of the body, and all of these areas we discussed in connection with that series some months ago.
Now, you all know that we are Christ's church. Every believer is a part of the church. We are the church. All who love Jesus Christ are His ransomed, His redeemed, His assembled children. We are the body of Christ. We are positionally one by virtue of being baptized into the body by the Spirit of God. We are a living organism. We are a community of those redeemed by Jesus Christ. We are a mystery body, Paul says, an invisible group. That is, the world can't see us. We don't always show up on the outside. We're not marked by some tag always that identifies us as true believers. And, as I mentioned to you last week, sometimes we don't even know ourselves who's real and who isn't. And so we're very careful to be sure that we...pray and study and analyze somebody's life as carefully as we can before we put them in a position of Christian leadership to determine whether they're for real or not. Because we know Satan sows the tares among the wheat.
Christ, then, designed the church as an invisible body of those who love Him. But He also designed it to be visible to the world. You heard the testimony of a pagan philosopher who saw in the church something beautiful and something unique. That is the design of God that the invisible church become visible and, by its collective visibility, be a living testimony in the world to the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The tragedy of it is that the visible church is not always the invisible church. And the invisible church is not always visible. Now, if you can untangle that, I think you'll understand what I mean.
We who really are believers don't always show up that way, and sometimes people who appear to be believers aren't. And, thus, the picture to the world is mixed and confused, diabolically so. That was Satan's plan all the time. But in spite of Satan's effort to confuse the issue, the church is to be visible. You have a lot of people today saying we don't need the church. We don't need the local church. We don't need a building on the corner. We don't need to congregate together. Should be spontaneous, home-oriented, out in the boondocks.
I believe God designed the church to be a visible testimony to the world as it comes together. As we mentioned last Sunday morning, when you got up this morning and came to this place, you were a living testimony to the living Christ. This is the Lord's resurrection day. And I believe in the design of God. He called us together. And with the confusion and the mixture that Satan has brought about, it demands of us that our testimony be just that much more clear. We need to be clear in terms of our testimony in order to shine out of the confusion.
Now, what is the correct form? What is the pattern that the church is to follow in terms of its worship and its...its fellowship and its coming together for study? Well, we saw last week, first of all, the history of the church by looking at the first church, the foundation of the church, the Jerusalem church. We saw that first local assembly formed on the day of Pentecost. We saw that it was a very large assembly. They had 3,000 additions the first day. Those, many of them left, but it continued to grow daily, Acts 2 tells us.
That church was a growing church, a thriving church, a Holy Spirit church, a productive church, a God-blessed church, a dynamic church, and outreach church. And as we looked at it carefully, we wanted to find out what were the ingredients that made it that kind of a church. And we found out there were basically four things, plus one other thing, that made it what it oughta be. It was involved only in four things, really. Studying the apostles' doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread around the communion table, prayer. Those four things. That was the beginning and the end of the program of the first church. And the fifth thing was everybody went everywhere talking about Jesus Christ.
And when we talk about what the church is today, we have to realize that the church today is much different in many ways. Many people have decided that in order to have an effective church you have to have an entertainment center with super programs and gimmicks. You have to bypass all the uncommitted people and program for them and let them stay off the hook. But that's not how it was in early church. They had four things. They studied doctrine. They had fellowship. They prayed, and the broke bread. And, as a result, everybody went everywhere preaching the Gospel. And that is really the beginning and the end of what the church is designed to be in its time together and as it exists together.
That church was a learning church. It was a fellowshipping church. It was a praying church, and it was a church that met at the table of the Lord to share in the remembrance of His death. And then it was a church that went out into the world to communicate what it believed. And the effect was fantastic.
The Bible tells us in Acts 2:47, that they had favor with all the people. And, daily, people were added to the church. The visible church in Jerusalem had an impact. It had a dynamic impact. It was a local assembly of believers gathered together, meeting on the first day of the week for the study of the Word of God, for fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer, and then leaving that place after the first day of the week. They continued to meet together as they were able during the week and, in times when they weren't together, they were out where sinners were communicating Jesus Christ.
The leaders of that early church, we saw last week, were the apostles. God gave them His best for those first few years, so that they might be grounded and rooted firmly. And then, finally, it was time to ordain some deacons there who could run the church, and the apostles could move on to other ministries. And then we saw how Jerusalem church finally, after a period of years, sent somebody to...to Antioch by the name Barnabas and started another one there. And then from there churches began to spring up in local communities everyplace.
And, as we read through Paul's letters, we find Paul writing letters to various assemblies meeting for the same four purposes. Studying the Word, fellowingshipping, breaking bread around the Lord's table, praying, and then the fifth plus, everybody going everywhere to share Christ.
You say, "Well, what's the difference between them and us?" Well, I think the difference is as simple as commitment. Maybe they were a little closer to the fire, being closer to the time of the life of Christ. And the very specific revelations of the Holy Spirit's...Holy Spirit's power in miracles and signs and wonders. But, nevertheless, the difference is the difference of personal commitment.
And so we saw the history of the founding of the church. Then, secondly, we began to look at the ministry of the church. And with that we came to 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, and I'd like you to just turn there in your Bible and kind of stick around 1 Timothy for a few minutes...and we'll review very quickly, and then move on. The church is then to be committed to four things. They are basic, and they are the impetus to that fifth plus, which is every member preaching Christ. But further than that, there is, in 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, much information about how we are to behave ourselves in the church.
We know what the church is to be. We've seen that by the pattern of Jerusalem and the other churches. And now we wanna see how the form of the church takes shape. What is it that Paul sets up as a pattern for us to follow in the church? You know, it's very interesting when you kind of analyze church biblically, how they don't ever fit the pattern. When you try to...to get into a Biblical form for the church, there is just a basic form, and then there's a whole lot of area where you can just about go any direction you want.
And, unfortunately, most churches have taken that area where the Bible isn't specific and created great, huge traditions that have become equal to Biblical truth, and they can't change any of it. So they find themselves in a mold that is un-adaptable to the day in which they exist. All right, the ministry of the church, then, first of all, we said the basic task of the church is the teaching of sound doctrine. The church is to teach sound doctrine. That is what we're all about. We're not here to give you platitudes. We're not here to give you music programs. We're not here to provide for you entertainment for your children, to keep the teenagers off the street. We are here, not to repair family problems from a psychological analytical standpoint. We are not here to counsel you in terms of psychology. We are here to teach you sound doctrine. That is the ministry of the church, beginning, middle, and end.
That's what it's all about. And any ministry that is less than a concentrated effort to teach sound doctrine starts out on a non-Biblical basis. We are committed, then, at Grace Church to the sound doctrine of the Word of God. And we believe that that involves teaching it explicitly.
Now I gave you a little principle last week, and I want you to be reminded of it. So look at 1 Timothy 4:13. And here is the pattern that the Apostle Paul gives to Timothy for how to teach sound doctrine. And this is a little verse that tells us what expository preaching is all about. "Till I come, give attendance to...and here's the pattern of expository preaching...to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine." Now, there you have what really is involved in an expository message. You read it. You explain it. That's the doctrine. And you exhort. You apply it.
That's the three points of expository preaching. Read the text, explain the text, and apply the text. And that's exactly what he says for Timothy to do. That is the key to any kind of a Biblical ministry. The church is to be about teaching sound doctrine. And the tragedy of it is that the church is doing everything but that. It's amazing to go across the country, and church after church after church, there is a dearth and a void of sound doctrine.
Second Timothy 2:2, "The things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also." Titus chapter 2 verse 1, "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine." We are to preach sound doctrine. Timothy has to do it, not just till Paul comes, but till Christ comes. That is the pattern of the church.
Then we saw, not only the basic ministry, but we saw the basic leadership, and we're still reviewing. The basic leadership, those who teach sound doctrine and apply it. The church is to teach it. The basic leadership are those who teach it and apply it to the people. Now there are two leaders, two classes or orders of leaders designed in the New Testament for the church. First of all, elders. Last week, we considered at great length the ministry of elders.
Just to review a couple of points. In a church, there's always a plurality of elders. That is, there's a plurality of leadership. No one man is the chief elder. There's no such animal as a chief elder. None exist. There's no such person as one who runs the church. That's completely contrary to scriptural principle that God works through the collective minds of elders in the church. And so there is a plurality of elders. They are qualified by God. They are responsible to God. They are not responsible to the congregation. They are not responsible to a committee. They are not responsible to a board of directors or a board of anything else. They are directly responsible to God to rule the church. The people do not rule the church. The elders rule the church. The people select the elders.
In Acts, for example, chapter 14 verse 21, we read this. "And when they had preached the Gospel to that city...this is Paul...and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we much through much tribulation enter the Kingdom of God." Now watch this, "And when they had ordained elders in every church and had prayed with fasting"...that's how they ordained them. You say, "How does God reveal to the church who the elders are so that the church can ordain them?"
"Through prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed." An elder is commended to the Lord, for it is to the Lord that he is answerable. The church selects its elders through prayer and fasting, determining in their heart who it is that God has laid His hand on for leadership in that church. Elders are not chosen on the basis of their knowledge of the business world. They are not chosen on the basis of their financial ability. They are not chosen because they happen to be loud and take kind of the chief places. They are not chosen because they have a...have an innate ability to be leaders. They are chosen because God has laid His on them, and designed them for the leadership of the church, and they are chosen through the prayer and fasting of the people, commended to God to whom they are thus answerable.
Now, what are the requirements for an elder? Last time we saw them as Paul gave them to Timothy. This time, I want you see them as Paul gave them to Titus. Titus 1:5. Titus 1:5, Paul gives to Titus, who, incidentally, is founding churches, and that's why Timothy and Titus had to have all this information. They were busy about planting churches everywhere, and they needed to know the order that God wanted. Now, in Titus 1:5, we have the qualifications for an elder. "For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting." He put in there to set the form down for the church in Crete. "And to ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee." It's interesting that, in the New Testament, the evangelist ordained the elders.
Now, there aren't any evangelists around nowadays. Well, hardly any, who are true evangelists. When we hear the word "evangelist," we think of something which is really foreign to a Biblical evangelist. A Biblical evangelist was a church planter. And so this evangelist, Titus, is to ordain elders in every city to rule the church. Now these are those who are responsible for the leadership of the church.
I'm an elder. Some people we call quote unquote laymen are elders. We are equal. I'm not above anybody else. I'm not more than anybody else. I'm not reverend somebody. I'm not father somebody. I'm not holy somebody. I'm not saint somebody. I'm just me, and that's all. Just plain old John. I have been given the privilege, by God, of being one of the elders in this church. I have the particular responsibility of being the teaching elder...But it's a plurality.
Now, here are the requirements. Verse 6, and, as I said last week, if you feel before God that this is the ministry God has called you to, and that you qualify in the energy of Holy Spirit for this, we'd like to know that that's your feeling, and we'd like to know if you desire this, because it's a good thing to desire it, Paul said. Six, "If any be blameless,"...and that doesn't mean perfect, obviously, or we'd all be disqualified. That means if any be without some great blotch on his life that would be point of criticism by everybody. "The husband of one wife," and we've talked about that last time. "Having faithful children, not accused of profligacy, riot, or unruly." You know one of the qualifications of an elder? His children are to be believers. His children are to be believers. He has to give evidence of having been effective in communicating his faith to his own family. An elder's children are to be believers. And they are not to be unruly. There are some who have believing children who are rather unruly. I'm sure my father fought that particular requirement for years. A man with pagan children cannot be appointed as an elder. They are to follow their father's faith with a measure of godly conduct. Certainly, you don't expect to see a, you know, total sainthood in the child, but with a measure of godly conduct.
Then he says in verse 7, and here he uses the word "bishop," which, again, is the same as elder. This just describes his duties, not his office. He's an elder. His duty is as bishop. A bishop means overseer. "As an overseer must be blameless, as the steward of God." That is, he realizes that he is a steward. That is, he doesn't own anything. He manages the affairs of God for the body of Christ. "Not self-willed." He's not in it to please himself. "Not soon angry...hot-tempered...not given to wine." Remember, I told you that means he doesn't linger over long beside his wine. The only thing they could drink in those days was wine. The water wasn't pure. When you drank it, you drank it and you left. If you were, you know, on the up and up. If you hung around the bottle a long time, that was evidence you had a problem. "Not given to wine, not violent." And that word "violent" means he likes to use his fists. Not that kind of a man. "Not given to filthy lucre." Doesn't pursue money, totally.
Verse 8, "A lover of hospitality." That means he's a guy who loves to open his house and let strangers come in. If you're gonna do that, if you're gonna throw your house open, you're gonna have to have your house in order, right? And that's why it says he should have believing children, and he should be managing his own house. If he can't manage his own house, Paul told Timothy, how could he manage the church of God? He needs to have a house that could be thrown open to anybody to come in and see on display what Christian living is all about. "A lover of stranger love." That's the word hospitality. Loves to let strangers in. "A lover of good," and the word "men" is implied there. It could mean good men. It could mean just good. "Sober-minded." He knows priorities. This guy knows what matters. "Just, holy, and temperate, self control." Now, we've talked about all these last time, but there they are again.
Now, may I add, this is not a board, and this is not a committee. This is a fellowship of God-appointed men, God-qualified, God-gifted, Spirit-filled, given to the local church to rule and teach that church. And we saw that, last time in 1 Timothy 5:17, it says, "Let the elders that rule well," assuming that the elders do rule, "be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine." Because that, of course, is the basic task of the church. That's the hardest thing there is to do. That takes the most discipline and the most striving and the most work. And battling of Satan to be a faithful teacher of the Word of God.
And so elders are to be honored. It's an office with honor involved in it. In Acts chapter 20, there are two verses that I wanna share with you quickly. Verse 17, that give you a little idea of how these elders were appointed in one city, at least, Ephesus. Paul's gonna meet with the Ephesian elders. In verse 28 of Acts 20, it says this, and here he's speaking to the elders. "Take heed therefore unto yourselves." The first thing that an elder has to do, a leader in the church, a teacher of the Word of God, one who rules over the fellowship of believers in a given local situation, he needs to "Take heed to himself." He needs to be constantly evaluating his own life. "And to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers." We are responsible as elders to take heed to the entire flock. It's very easy sometimes to say we pray for everybody in the church. Well, that's ridiculous.
We need to take heed individually to the flock that God has given, pointing them out and marking them out, seeing those that have an injury, those that have a problem, those that have a need, and specifically praying for those. And our elders that are sharing together, met together even this morning an hour and 15 minutes before any of you came, and we did that. We prayed together this morning for you. Some of you specifically that God would work in your lives in accordance with your need. And not only that, are we not only to take heed to the flock, but he says, "To feed the church of God." And what is it that we must feed on? What is it? The Word of God.
And so we are responsible to take heed to ourselves as elders, to take heed to the flock of God and mark them out. See the ones that need our prayers, our concern, our discipline, our rebuke, our reproof, our love, whatever they need, and go and do that to them, and we are also responsible as overseers to feed the flock of God. So the elders, then, controlled doctrine and discipline in the church.
Now, it's a serious responsibility. It's a grave responsibility to God, but it's one where there is great honor and great reward for such men as are chosen for that office. In 1 Peter 5, Peter describes an elder in this way. "The elders who are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed." Here's what he says to the elder. Listen to it. "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of it." Feed the flock and take the oversight. Watch what's going on. When a sheep was injured, the pastor, as really a shepherd was called, would go and minister to that sheep. "Take heed to the flock of God. Feed it. Take the oversight of it. Not by constraint." Not because, "Well, I gotta do it, boy, it's my job, and I'm gonna stick my nose in there. Boy, is this distasteful," and do it.
No, "But willingly, and not for filthy lucre." You don't only minister to the rich people who might, you know, throw a little your way. No, "But of a ready mind." Whoever needs it. You move right in. "Neither as being lords over God's heritage." You don't rule with a rod of iron, "But examples to the flock." You know how the best way to lead? Be an example. Set the pattern. Set the pattern.
If you try to lead people, and you're not an example, you know what happens? They react to your leadership. You need to lead them an example. And then he said this, and this is great. It's worth doing, friends. If you're an elder, it's worth it because of this verse. "And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." That's a crown promised to those who are given the oversight of the church. What a blessed promise it is. And the wonderful thing about getting that crown is we'll be able to cast it at the feet of Jesus Christ, for it really belongs to Him.
Then there's a second office, and we'll get to that right now. Acts 6:1. Remember, I told you the church of Jerusalem was led by the apostles, but finally it was time for them to move on. And after several years, there were men of mature enough Christian character to take over the leadership of the Jerusalem church, and the apostles could then move on. And in chapter 6 of Acts, that time arrived, and they were ready to ordain some men in that church itself who could lead, and they could move on to other ministries.
"In those days...verse 1...when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration." One of the responsibilities of the church was take care of widows. So there was a little hassle. They thought that most of the goodies were going to the Jewish widows. Just one of these kinda hinky-dinky little hassles that the apostles didn't wanna fool with. So this kind of was the straw that broke the camel's back. And in verse 2, they decided, "Man, it's time to get out of this little nitpicking end of it. We've gotta get into what really matters." So verse 2, "Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples and said unto them, 'It is not fitting that we should leave the Word of God and serve tables.'" In other words, "We're trying to study to communicate a doctrine to you. We are studying the Word of God to share with you, and we've gotta go over here and serve your dinner and run over here and take care of this and run over here and do this. And we're leaving the Word of God." They understood what their priority was.
Verse 3, "Wherefore, brethren, look among you for seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." They were responsible for handing out the finances to the various individuals who had the needs. So that the elders could give themselves wholly to the word of God and prayer. That we see in verse 4. "We will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."...And, in a sense, they set the pattern for elders, did the apostles.
Lemme give you the qualifications in 1 Timothy chapter 3 for a deacon. First Timothy 3:8, "In like manner, must the deacons be grave." That doesn't mean a down-in-the-mouth, boring-type person. It means serious minded. "Not doubletongued." Doesn't tell some person one thing and some other person something else. "Again, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre." Not after money. "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience." That is, he should be Christlike. That's what that statement's getting at. I'm not gonna take time to explain it.
The mystery of the faith is what? What is the mystery of our faith? God in Christ, right? That's the mystery. That God and man were one in Jesus Christ. "And holding that mystery in a pure conscience" means to live Christlike. All right, he's to be Christlike.
Verse 10, "And let those also first be proved." You don't just have anybody be a deacon. You watch and see who's proven himself worthy. "Then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless." Then verse 12, "Let the deacons be the husband of one wife...ruling their children and their own houses well...Verse 13...For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchased to themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus."
Now, there are the standards for being a deacon. If you're a deacon, you ought review them. And if you fit the standards, but somebody around here hasn't appointed you a deacon, you oughta be appointed a deacon. We're gonna ask God to reveal your name to us in order that you might serve in the capacity that God has given you to this local assembly to serve. If you're here, and you are a Biblical elder and a Biblical deacon, then it's up to us by prayer and fasting to determine that, so that you can be lifted to the place of service God designed you for in this local assembly. Because we need your leadership.
Oh, there are the standards. Serious, not doubletongued, not given to wine, not greedy of money, Christlike, blameless, the husband of one wife, ruling children, so forth, so on. Nothing about teaching. Did you notice that? Because the deacon's ministry is not a teaching ministry. The deacon's ministry is a ministry of carrying out the ministrations and the business of the church. But did you notice, there's not one business requirement in there? The guy could be a mathematical moron...That's not even the issue. The issue is all spiritual. God has a much easier time operating through Spirit-filled men than He does through brilliant men who aren't Spirit-filled. And so every qualification is always that way.
Incidentally, I believe also that there may be deaconesses in the Bible. Verse 11, "Even so must their wives," and the women there could refer to deaconesses. Some say it refers to deacons' wives. Others deaconesses. But if you read Romans 16, it seems as though Phoebe...Phoebe there is called a servant. And the word is the same as deacon. So it could be that Phoebe was a deaconess, because there was a need for some women to help the woman candidates for baptism, to just help them get dressed and so forth and so on. There was a need for women to take care of some of the cooking and some of the ministry to widows. And so it seems to indicate that there were deaconesses who worked with the deacons. And they had to be, verse 11, "serious, not gossipers." No gossiper deaconesses..."Sober-minded." They knew priorities, too. "Faithful in all things." You see, if you get this kind of leadership in the church, friends, you've got it, and you're ready to go...
Now, that's the leadership, and keep in mind, every leader in the church is not responsible to the congregation. It's responsible to God. To God. Now, that's the leadership that Christ gave the church. That's it. Deacons, elders, and perhaps deaconesses to assist the deacons. That's it. And you don't see any organizational chart. The organization chart of the church, my friend, is a circle. Everybody's equal. We're all together.
All right, now that comes down to the last point, the congregation. Finally, we're gonna get to all of you who have been saying, "Yeah, you deacons, yeah, get it on, you elders." And now it's your turn. We're gonna get to the congregation at this point. And, well, the Holy Spirit'll speak to you. And this is where I want you to start writing if you haven't started writing yet on your green paper.
All right, the basic task of the church, teach sound doctrine. The basic task of the leadership is to be the teachers of the doctrine and apply the doctrine to the people. The basic task of the people, Spirit-filled people who learn doctrine and go out and do something about it. You're the object of all this ministry that God designed of leadership. So that we can communicate to you who are out there, and someday, perhaps, you will come up to being a deacon, an elder, as God designed, or maybe an evangelist pastor teacher. But it's when you're faithful in little things that He'll give you more...
All right, so we come to the final level, the congregation, and this is really what it all comes down to. The flock who are to do the work of the ministry. You know that, if you were here a few Sunday nights ago, that the leadership doesn't do the work of the ministry. We perfect the saints so they can do the work of the ministry, Ephesians 4:11. The ministry is yours. Ours is to pray and teach sound doctrine. You are to do the work of the ministry. And we'll show you how it works.
Now, there's one verse, lemme just give it to you very quickly. Hebrews 13:17. Listen to this. Here's your first general duty as a congregation. Here it comes. "Obey them that have the rule over you and submit yourselves." Now, this is not to be burdensome. But assuming that the leadership of the church is Spirit-filled and Spirit-directed, we are to be obedient, because they are directly connected with God and ministering in the behalf of Christ as under-shepherds, and we are subjecting ourselves to their ministry, knowing it's a godly ministry. We may not understand it. We may disagree with what they're attempting to do, but it is our place to obey. That's what keeps the order of the church a living testimony to the world.
There are a lotta things that can rot a church and really mess up its testimony. One of them, primary one, is lousy leadership. False teachers. Those who fail to teach doctrine. Churches built on peanuts and popcorn instead of the Word of God. Another thing that fouls up a church is a congregation that won't follow its leadership, and, thus, it splits and cracks and fractures and everything else. And it comes all out in front of the world...
Everybody has to fall into the category of the design of the Spirit and be faithful and obedient. All right, so, first of all, the general duty, "Obey them that have the rule over you. Submit yourselves." And our duty is to give you instruction in love, and we're answerable to God if we fail. "For they watch for your soul." You see, you have to realize that you're the burden of our lives. There are lot of easier things to do than...than to rule in the church of Christ and to...to care about spiritual problems. You can't leave them. You know, you're with 'em 24 hours a day, 10 days a week. There's no end.
We "Watch for your souls as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief, for that's unprofitable for you." We can't labor as leaders in grief. We do it in joy. We have to care for you and answer to God for it. And yours is to submit to those who lead.
All right, now let's look specifically at the duties for a few minutes. The duty of a man in the church, what is the man's responsibility in the meeting of the local assembly? First Timothy 5:8, and I'm just gonna read these to you and let the Spirit of God teach you. First Timothy 5:8, here's a basic indication for a man's responsibility in the church. Man is obviously implied, as we'll see by the pronoun. "Bt if any provide not for his own," here it's talking about his parents, his widowed mother or his wife and children, the whole shot. "If any provide not for his own," and may I add it's also talking about anybody for whom you're responsible, even if they're not related. "And especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel."
Why? Because the faith of Christ is built on love. It is built on being responsible and being faithful to do your duty, and if you can't even show the world that you are faithful to do your duty and show love to your own family by getting out and providing for your family, you are denying the very basis of what the faith is all about. Now, I realize there are times when men don't have a job, and when they get laid off and this and that and the other. But God expects a Christian man in the fellowship of the church to work to provide for his family...Not to be on welfare, unless he has some kind of a physical incapacity, and then the church should care for him. Not to be...really supported by the working wife, and we'll get to her in a minute. But to provide for his family, or he is one denying the very principle of the faith, which is love and responsibility and doing your duty.
Then in chapter 6 verse 1, this talks about another angle. If you do have a job, this refers to you. "Let as many servants...we'll call 'em employees...as are under the yoke...in other words you're working for a boss...count their own masters worthy of all honor. Serve your master and honor him." Whoever your employer is, serve him and honor him. Now watch this one. "That the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed." Again, a poor testimony at your job is disobedience to your obligation to the church of Jesus Christ. You need to serve your employer with giving him honor, whether he deserves it or not isn't the issue. It's a matter of obedience for the sake of your testimony and the sake of the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Verse 2, you say, "Oh, I got it made, man, I got a Christian boss." And watch this one, verse 2, "And they that have believing masters...Christian boss...let them not despise them because they are brethren." That means if you got a Christian boss, that doesn't mean you can goof off. That doesn't mean you can slop around, because he's a Christian and he's in the church, and, you know, no. But watch this. "But rather do them service, because they're faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit." In other words, if you've got a Christian boss, that doesn't mean you slop it up. That means you work all the more diligently, not taking advantage.
Now you say, "Is this important?" Sure, look at the end of verse 2. "These things teach and exhort." And I'm doing it. We need to be faithful to our employer to honor him for the sake of our testimony. If we work for a Christian, we are to honor him even more so because he's faithful to Christ.
All right, there's some more duties of men. Titus 2:9, very quick. We'll be done with you in a minute, men, and we'll get to the women, and you'll love every word of it. Titus 2:9, it says, "Exhort servants or employees to be obedient unto their own masters, to please them well in all things, not answering again." No backtalk to your employer. None at all. A godly testimony is of the essence. "Not purloining." That's pilfering, stealing out of the cash register..."but showing all good fidelity or honesty, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things." You know, when you live a godly life in front of your employer, you actually add virtue to virtue. The doctrine of God looks beautiful, but when you live a beautiful life, you actually hang adornment on the doctrine of God. Your employer may believe in God, but when he sees your godly life, God even becomes more beautiful to him, because he can see Him manifest in your life.
And so we are to adorn the doctrine of God. What a beautiful thought that is. Then, men, on another angle, we saw that we are to teach, right there in Titus 2:2, it tells us. "Aged men, sober-minded, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience." In 2 Timothy 2:2, it tells us to teach sound doctrine, and here's a good opportunity for us to recognize it is older men in the church. You're able to teach younger men. We are to be sober-minded, serious, dignified, knowing our priorities, self-controlled, strong, sound in faith, love, and patience. And those three things are really important. Faith, love, patience.
Faith is an attitude toward God. Love is an attitude toward men, and patience is an attitude toward trouble. And we are to be sound in all of 'em. And so we're to be, really, almost the same characteristics and those of a deacon. Then another thing he says about young men, down in verse 6, young men, this is teenagers, boys, young men, "Young men, likewise, exhort to be sober-minded." That means self-controlled, serious enough to know what matters. And verse 7, "In all things show yourself a pattern of good works." And even young men should know doctrine. He says, "In doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity...that's dignity...seriousness, and sincerity." Then in verse 8, "Sound speech." It's easy for young men to talk talk that isn't worth saying. And so he says, "Your speech should be considered carefully. You should be sincere. You should be dignified. Your doctrine should be uncorrupt. You should be a pattern of good works." Young men, we are to be patterns of what God's standards are.
Paul told Timothy to show himself an example to the believers. So there you have the duty of a man. He's to provide for his family or he's worse than one who denies the faith. He's to teach others who can teach others, also. He is to be faithful in terms of obedience in his job to his employer, and if his employer's Christian, he's to be more faithful, if that's possible. He is also to be serious, sober-minded, in faith and love and patience. He's to be sound and solid. Young men, we are to be patterns of the believer to everybody. We are to live a God-like life...And we are to be uncorrupted in our doctrine, serious, sincere, and our speech should be that which edifies.
Well, we could say more. We won't. Quickly the duty of women. What is it that a woman is to do in the church? First Timothy 2:9, and here we come to the clothing and the apparel of a woman. You say, "Why is that there?" Because God wanted you to know it, basically. It wasn't put there to deal with the 20th century issue. It was put there because this is the pattern.
All right, 1 Timothy 2:9, "In like manner also, that women," coincidentally, lemme back up. In verse 8, tells one more thing about men. It says "Men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting." Men are to be in constant prayer. Then it says in verse 9, men...the pattern of men is to come together in prayer. Women likewise. Here's what they're to be aware of. It's easy for men to just be busy fiddling around and so on and so on. They need to be concentrating on prayer. Women need to be preparing themselves in a physical way. "In like manner, women adorn themselves in modest apparel." Now, that's a pretty simple statement. I believe that that's the basic principle of the Word of God in terms of the dress of believers. When we come together for fellowship, we are to be modest.
Now I...people say to me, "Do you think this kind of thing? Do you like this...the long with the split? Do you like the short with the thing? Do you like the pant with the thing?" I - don't ask me that. I don't know what's what. And everything changes so fast, the issue is modesty. The Bible doesn't say, "There is a three-inch knee rule." No. But some things are pretty obvious. Some are modest. Some are immodest. For believers, and that doesn't mean if you bring your unsaved friend to the church and...and they...you come to hear the Gospel. Have a little coterie of guards out there. "Sorry, lady, you'll have to sit in the bus till the service is over. Your dress is not fitting." No. That's not the idea. This is for believers.
Modest apparel with godly fear. You know what that literally means in the Greek? With a sense of shame. You know, this whole modern deal about, "We don't need to be ashamed of our bodies." I'm sorry, friends, that ever since sin came into the Garden, we have a right to be ashamed for the corruptness of our body. It's corrupted by sin. The flesh is sensitive to sin. And Paul says, "We need to even have, as ladies, a sense of not...this is not some kind of a extreme psychological traumatic thing...but just enough sense of shame to be modest." And that's important. The idea of sobriety there is to avoid extremes. I mean there's no place in the church for somebody's apparel to be designed to show off. That's not the point. That's a distraction to what we're trying to do and what the Spirit of God wants to do, when we're distracted by somebody's apparel.
We're to have "modest apparel with godly fear and sobriety. We avoid extremes. Not immoral clothes or clothes which show off. Not...this one's kind of interesting...not with braided hair. Not with braided...it probably says broided or plaited or something like that...braided hair or gold or pearls or costly array." Now, in Paul's day, they had popular styles of braiding their hair, from what we understand, and winding it all around. And they wound in it all kinds of pearls and gold. Well, you can imagine some poor guy sitting together with the rest of the believers, and some lady plops down in front of him with a whole treasure chest on her head. And it was hopeless. The guy would be sitting there thinking, "Boy, I'll be that pearl's worth 89 drachma. That one over there, boy, that's a, look at the size of that baby over there." And, you know.
And the...the whole concept of what he was there to do was lost. There was no way that he was gonna get the message sitting behind that particular display and being preoccupied with some woman who came in there in vanity to display all of her glories publicly. And I mean they spent fortunes. It is said that some people had upwards of $10,000 worth of stuff on their head. Well, of course, that's the extreme situation. And that's what he's talking about. I don't think, ah, if you wanna wear, you know, a set of Woolworth pearls, nobody's gonna give you a big hassle about that.
Man, if you've got a couple of $2 earrings on your ear, that's no big deal. I mean we're not trying to be ridiculous. What we're saying is there's no place for a, for this showy display, a flaunting of treasures in front of the people who are here to worship God and to share in the Word of God. We are here modestly attired in order to give off no vibrations that distract from what God wants to do through His Holy Spirit and the Word.
And so women are to be very careful how they dress. Very modestly. That's the question and that's the answer. And not with hair that is a distraction. Now, it's a worst distraction if you come in here and your head looks like it was combed in an egg beater. That's...that's distracting, very distracting. That's more distracting than if you did something with it. But there is a balance, obviously, and it's fine if you wanna look, if you wanna wear something that's modest in terms of jewelry. That's not the point. The point is when you go into the extravagant, it becomes distracting.
In verse 10, and here's the positive end of it. "But which becometh women professing godliness with good works." I mean if you're a godly woman, you're certainly gonna look like somebody who cares about godly things, not somebody who cares about showing off. A godly person isn't concerned about himself being on display.
And then verse 11 tells us something else about women when they come together. "Let the women learn in silence with all subjection." In the public service, the women are not to speak. That's the standard. Now, women are to teach in private times and instruct. We'll see that in a moment. But not in the public service. They are not to teach. You say, "Do you believe in women preachers?" No, period, paragraph, no. That's exactly what that verse is talking about. "Women are to learn in silence with all subjection."
Twelve, more specific, "But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." There's no such thing, Biblically, as women preachers. None, there is no such thing. And so we see the duty of a woman, then, in the display of the service is to be modest and silent. There are some other things that women are to do. Quickly, Titus 2, and we'll just wrap up with this.
Titus 2 verse 3. "The aged women," and this, of course, is the older ladies. Aged doesn't necessarily mean you're decrepit. It just means that you're mature...And you can write down on your paper whether this applies to you or not. And no looking around to see who's writing. Verse 3, "The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness...so important... not false accusers." You know what that word in the Greek is? Scandalmongers. It's very easy sometimes for older people who have not so much to preoccupy themselves with, and even in this day, they had the problem, and the phone wasn't invented. It's very easy for older people to get caught up in talking about all the things that are going on, and without even realizing it sometimes, and other times with realizing it, starting something that becomes a real problem and a real scandal. More churches have been split by this than any other single thing that I can think of...and that's just exactly what we're trying to avoid in the unity of this assembly. And so "the women are to be concerned that they be not false accusers, scandalmongers."
But they are to behave holy. "Not given to much wine." And this is good. You say, "Can a woman teach?" What's the next phrase? What is it? Verse 3, the last phrase. "Teachers of good things." Of course they're to be teachers. But not in the public service. Teachers of good things. Verse 4, "That they may teach the young women." You say, "Oh, we can't seem to do anything about the girls around here." Sometimes people come to me, "Did you see the dress on that girl?" Well, my friends, you know, that's not my area. I will do what I can. Our leadership will do what it can. The point is this, the older women teach the young one. If you see a young girl that you feel is immodest or needs spiritual counsel, that's your responsibility.
People come to me incessantly, friends, and I mean this. Week in, week out, "Pastor, what you gonna do about this?" You know what I say? "Dear member, nothing. That is not my ministry. I will do what I can in the areas where God convicts me. If I see a need of an individual, I'll go to them. But if God lays somebody on your heart that needs some assistance, that's your responsibility." You can't expect one or two people to do everything with everybody...If you feel there's some young girl who needs some assistance and love and some kind encouragement and instruction, my, your obligation before God is to go to that person. Why do you think the Spirit of God let you be aware of that? That's what ministering to each other is all about.
And I appreciate the fact that some of you do this. This is great. You have that responsibility in love to give guidance to the younger women and to set the pattern, the example. And here's what you're supposed to teach 'em. Ummmmm, this is good. "Teach 'em to be sober-minded...and I like this one...to love their husbands, to love their children...now watch this...to be discreet, live a pure life, chaste...now watch this one...keepers...where?...at home, keepers at home." You say, "You mean younger women are supposed to stay home?" That's what it says. And then, oh, this next one's great. Oh, boy, it's good. "Good and obedient to their own husbands."
The pastor's not responsible to run around and teach everybody everything. That's your responsibility as God directs if...if He lay it on your heart somebody. What are you gonna teach the young women? All right, let's go over it again. "Sober-minded, love their husbands, love their children, discreet, chaste, keepers at home." Oh, so many young women wonder why their children are hard to discipline and why they've got problems, and the problem is they're never home with 'em. They're never home with 'em to teach 'em principles that are spiritual and basic to their own life patterns. And then, "To be good." To be good. That's kindness. That's the beneficent goodness. "To be obedient to their own husbands...why?...that the Word of God be not blasphemed."
My friend, your individual conduct determines the testimony of Jesus Christ in the world. Do you know that? Well, and then he goes on to talk about some general duties, such as praying and teaching and ministering and giving and sharing and preaching the Gospel. And you can study those on your own.
Father, we thank You that You've taught us this morning. Lord, help us to do something about these principles. For Your glory, in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (37 votes).
In short: They tried hardIn full: Parking organisation hard obviously gone wrong early morning, and they struggled to get everybody in. This led to a 20 minute delay to the start, during which all the runners were left standing in the increasing heat. The announcer on the PA should have had better information - he didn't even know how far the half-marathon distance was. The course was certainly more undulating than flat/undulating - if there were any flat parts I don't remember them! The course was in general well-marked, although the split for 1st/2nd lap could have been better. There were plenty of marshals but none of them seemed to have any information, or be at all interested in the race they were marshalling. I assume they were BHF volunteers rather than running volunteers. Gels at the 8km water station were good, although the marshal who I was about to grab a bottle from suddenly bent down to get a gel for somebody else, and he was the last marshal so I had to double back to grab water - a bit amateur. There was also then a big gap in water stations between about 12km and then one at about 16km and another just after that, at what was a pretty hot time of day. The shower at 17km was nice. The last 2 km was tough - 1km downhill, and 1km uphill to the line. The finish time display seemed to be lagging about 20 seconds behind the chip time. I started pretty close to the front - probably only 2-3 seconds from the gun but my chip time was 14 seconds slower than the gun time showing on the screen, which was a bit odd. Finally the medal and goody bag were a total letdown. The medal was the worst I've ever received, and the goody bag was a cheap chocolate and some shampoo samples, what a waste of time.Date of review: October 5, 2011
In short: I recorded a PB - It was my first race!In full: (This is copied from Begineer forum)Hi, well I certainly picked a freak week for my first event, having booked a 10k taking place in October I was expecting a nice cool autumn day .... well, barring snow I couldn't have got it more wrong!My story is in an earlier message, but having only started running in June and a foot problem hampering training I went into this 10k never having run more than 5k. However, I had my 10yr old son for company, a very fit Banbury Harrier junior, but also never having run this distance.So we got to Blenheim early, with wife and son no. 2 in support and my Sister and a friend also running, had a good look around which was handy as we found the 'proper' toilets in the courtyard which saved a long queue for the portaloos (quite handy as we were drinking loads and suffering the obvious consequencies).We hung back at the start, Sis went off ahead keeping her own pace as she's got a marathon to do next week (mad!) and Charlie (the boy) and me hung back and enjoyed a very steady pace which was just as well as the course soon commenced a climb which seemed to go on forever. We kept plodding on, fortunately with a water bottle each as it was officially 'Stupid Hot', we'd heard on the PA there was water every 2k, which wasn't the case. But, we kept on plodding up, and up, asked a couple of marshalls where the water was, and it always seemed to be "not far now", eventually we could see a red gazebo on top of another hill at about 5k, but couldn't believe it when it was empty, being told the water is in another 1k. At this point my body cried enough, and we walked the loop, which took us 1k back to the point where the chap said the water was 1k away - but he was right, water had arrived!! So we grabbed a bottle each, drank half and ran on, only to see more water about 600m away, so we poured what we had over our heads and carried on, picking up more of the precious liquid further on.Shortly after this, around 7k, Charlie (still a 10 year old!) asked if he could kick on and left me standing as he shot off into the distance - I can still hear people moaning about being overtaken by a child. We were getting near the car park and house by this time and starting getting some speactators, who's encouragement really helped, so I kept on plodding, finding wife and Son 2 just before the finish barriers and then it was head down and go to the end.So, to the point of this beginners tale, Charlie clocked 1:10.20 and me, 1:14.47. Can't quite understand how the winner managed 38mins, but I was chuffed to get the end without the need for an ambulance and walked away ready for 'a cold one' and looking forward to training to get the time down to 1 hour.Finally, Charlie took 4 minutes off me in 3k, and so could easily have beaten his time, so whilst I'm pretty sure 10k times for 10 year olds aren't officially recorded, I'd love to know how this compares with any others known about?See you next timeMarkDate of review: October 4, 2011
In short: Lessons to be learnt, will be a great half marathonIn full: Lots of confusion with information boards about what route your taking, especially with a board near finish line, that had a turn open but it wasn't part of the course, some runners turned right - wrong way. Also just have one line for start and finish, not 2 20 metres apart.Date of review: October 3, 2011
In full: Lovely scenary,a bit hot for running fast.Could have done with more water stations concidering the weather.I am sure with a few lessons to learn this could become a special race.Date of review: October 3, 2011
In short: Gorgeous scenery and even more glorious weather (certainly not for running though!!)In full: Again, yer some negative reviews but it was a huge race in very unusual (impossible to predict at this time of year) weather conditions. Positives: I think BHF did a grand job and although there are many complaints on here I had a great day. Although the course was what I would call VERY undulating (the BHF website described it as flat/undulating), this is something BHF should look to amend next year. A welcomed massage by the excellent Oxford School of Sports Massage did me wonders, they were very professional and pleasant. Also marshals handing out gels - a grateful surprise at 10 miles! A shower from the marshal on both laps near the cross point also pulled me through!Negative: Getting out of Blenheim Palace at the end of the day was a complete joke! I grew so impatient after 25 mins sitting in stationary traffic waiting for people to siphon into 1 lane .... I ran to the exit where my partner picked me up .... picked my car up 2 hours later!Date of review: October 3, 2011
In short: Decent organisation and hillier than expected.In full: Some harsh reviews here. For me decent organisation in advance and on the day. Course was much more undulating/hilly than I expected so not really PB territory but no major batter your legs climbs either and course rolls around very nicely.Yes the medal was a big budget and goody bag nothing memorable but it is a charity event and every penny saved is back in the charity. Guessing for some reason they could get Tunnocks wafers cheap/free hence in the bag. Would help to show a bit more running knowledge though e.g. less broad start timing pens, bit more to eat at finish and more enthusiastic marshalls. I'm not bothered about a medal though and don't think a start delay is the end of the world. Good luck BHF for next year.Date of review: October 3, 2011
In full: The delay at the start on a very hot day was unforgivable, as it meant we ended up running during the peak temperature of the day. Lovely uncrowded course, completely apathetic marshalls.Date of review: October 3, 2011
In short: very scenicIn full: a nice coarse in a beautiful setting, with some great history. only downside is the fact that where taking money from supporters entering the grounds. other than than all ok, oh and yes the sun shone, which is great but doest make for great running conditions.Date of review: October 3, 2011
In short: Good scenery, below average on everything else!Date of review: October 3, 2011
In short: Beautiful setting but felt surprisingly amateur in organisation In full: Pros - great setting which to be honest just about outweighed all the negatives on the day although would have been less relevant had the weather not been so nice- large field but never really felt 'crowded'- fairly nice t-shirtCons- lack of water (yes it was unusually hot but the forecast had been saying 25+ for a few days so could have been anticipated- marshals were non-existent and the ones I did speak to were unfriendly and unhelpful (apart from the ones at 4k who told us were nearly there (just a mere 17k to go ....)- lack of toilets- goody bag was a let down- medal was poor (no date or even reference to the specific race - just a standard BHF one)- We were hurried to the start line at 0915 but they still delayed the start from 1000 to 1020 which made a difference in the heatOverall - I am sure if they fix some of the organisation and cheer up the marshals a bit this could be a great run in the futureDate of review: October 3, 2011
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Georgia Tech debuted, if that's the right phrase, at No. 14 in CNNSI's post-spring football poll, http://tinyurl.com/d77be7
Writer Andy Staples says defensive tackle T.J. Barnes was the star of the spring. I would argue that it was A-back Marcus Wright, but you can read more about that in Sunday's paper.
Other notables in the poll: No. 1 Florida, Virginia Tech at No. 5 (which shocks me. I have some familiarity with the team from my days in Virginia. Always a good team, but never struck me as one that can put it all together). Alabama at No. 10, Georgia at No. 15 (Staples makes comparisons to the Shockley year), and FSU at No. 22.
My purely unscientific, haphazard, no guarantee, poll rankings for the ACC after the spring practices:
Atlantic (this division is a mess this year, in my opinion. Wouldn't be surprised to see this finish totally backward from what is written here)
1. Florida State
2. Clemson
3. N.C. State
4. Boston College
5. Wake Forest
6. Maryland
1. Georgia Tech
2. Virginia Tech
3. North Carolina
4. Miami
5. Virginia
6. Duke
Other tidbits:
35 athletes will graduate this year, according to a tweet from GT's talented and always helpful Sports Information Department…four women's tennis players will compete in the NCAA's individual tournament, including defending champion Amanda McDowell (more on her season in next week's paper)…the women's basketball team is about embark on an 11-day trip to Tunisia and Paris (great city, but its subway system seems like it was drawn by a child with a box of crayons)…and a few football players are at rookie camps this weekend (hopefully more on that next week).
So, what are you post-spring football predictions for the ACC? Oh, and anyone watch Lost last night? Send me your theories about that, as well.
April 30th, 2009
11:43 am
Barnes is a monster! Do you think he could be as affective as Alabama's Terrance Cody?
April 30th, 2009
11:54 am
If Mr. Barnes can keep his weight below 330 pounds, and hit the weight room everyday till Summer camp and run his daily mile, he can be better than Mr. Cody. Otherwise he will be just another fat boy wanna be.
April 30th, 2009
12:05 pm
i dont care if he can run a mile or not, i just want him to be able to push 2 or 3 guys off the line of scrimage to disrupt the middle.
April 30th, 2009
12:08 pm
We should be at least 5 teams ahead of UGAg.
April 30th, 2009
12:27 pm
BARNES was NOT the star…Not even close. He is a work in progress, don't expect him to start just get situational playing time. He still plays too high and isn't a full effort guy every play. Misdirection kills him, today he is a one gapper thats it.
April 30th, 2009
12:32 pm
Doug, Techies do not care about preseason polls. They are absolutely meaningless every single year according to the Techies. It will be interesting to see how this position holds up now that their team will actually be in one. My guess is the Techies will do one of their usual 180's on the subject and preseason polls will once again be all the rage.
April 30th, 2009
12:45 pm
I agree with you Huh?. I believe the polls are irrelevant until at least the 4th game of the year when all the patsy games are done with.
April 30th, 2009
12:56 pm
If you lose, it doesn't matter what your ranking was. Noone cares about rankings until after the conference championship games.
April 30th, 2009
1:07 pm
Ranking teams based on last year's results, their returning players, and an overhyped spring scrimmage is a joke. It's nothing but a huge guessing game. Wait until some meaningful games have been played and then start the guessing game. That being said I still enjoy seeing GT ranked high, but only when it means something at the end of the year.
April 30th, 2009
1:16 pm
How many years has it been since Tech entered the pre-season ranked higher than UGA?? Seems like forever!
April 30th, 2009
1:20 pm
Huh? Shouldn't you be upstairs feeding your cats or cleaning your mother's dentures?
April 30th, 2009
1:26 pm
I believe you have to put VT at the top of the division until someone proves that they can beat them. They are going for their third straight title. The Atlantic…who knows? Tech gets both VT and UNC at home which is good, and they are at the U after the week after Miami plays FSU. Back to back Thursday night games for Tech against Clemson and Miami in September should tell the story for the rest of the season.
April 30th, 2009
1:27 pm
blue fox, I know in 2006 Tech was ranked ahead of UGA for most of the season until our epic collapse (UGA, Wake, West Virginia).
April 30th, 2009
1:37 pm
Preseason rankings are a waste of internet!!! GO TECH!!!
April 30th, 2009
1:41 pm
Huh?, i like the way you called out the Tech fans attitudes towards preseason rankings…the best way to end an argument is to destroy it before it begins… would you have offered up this sentiment IF the mutts hadn't blown their preseason #1 ranking last year AND if they'd been ranked higher than Tech THIS season? GO TECH!!!
April 30th, 2009
1:54 pm
Va Tech was a little too high, but GT seems to be right where I thought we'd be. Gonna have show more consistency on defense and improve the o-line to go any further than #14. LSU destroyed our line and proved there's still a long way to go…that said, there's no reason why we can't be in a half empty stadium in Tampa playing for an ACC title.
…and about Lost last night, well I'm just glad that Jack is back to making decisions and there is no more secrets amongst the Darma group and Sawyer. The ending to this season should be a helluva
April 30th, 2009
1:59 pm
Yech's football season will turn out as ugly as Paul Johnson's golf swing. Bank on it…
April 30th, 2009
2:31 pm
CPJ has two hole-in-ones WTF???, how many do you have?
We're not talking putt putt either.
April 30th, 2009
2:38 pm
Barnes better than Cody? I love Tech as much as anyone, but brotha, put down the Kool-Aid.
April 30th, 2009
2:43 pm
uga #15 hahahahahahahahhahahahaha
April 30th, 2009
2:44 pm
You all better hope Morgan Burnett can cover the entire secondary like he did in high school, or u have no chance.
April 30th, 2009
2:48 pm
Barnes can be something really special!!! Let September get here quick! Ramblin Wreck!
April 30th, 2009
3:20 pm
Congrats to the Sack Man. If the Clampetts had any sense, they would have drafted Pat instead of the Saints getting him.
April 30th, 2009
3:24 pm
Doug, do you actually think we can win some sort of title this year? It's been such a long time since we've been relevant, so forgive me if I'm skeptical about this team. Keep up the good work!
April 30th, 2009
3:31 pm
Doug, forgive my creepy imposter at 3:24, he's a victim of a very sad childhood and a 45-42 beatdown.
April 30th, 2009
3:50 pm
45-42 beatdown?? Winning by 3 is a beatdown? Isn't that like an oxymoron? Then what is 52-3?
April 30th, 2009
3:52 pm
38-3 IS A BEATDOWN… LOL………Couldn't find the end zone with Daniel Boone leading the way.
45-42 is a horseshoe up your butt…..
April 30th, 2009
3:59 pm
Should tech being ranked higher than ugay not be front page news? If it were the other way around, I guarantee it would be THE front page headline in this worthless UGAY rag.
April 30th, 2009
4:29 pm
Dawg House 52-3 sounds good…but if you're going to make something up, why not try something like 222-0 or something?
…don't let 48-0 get in your way.
April 30th, 2009
4:33 pm
I think Dawg House was talking about when UGA beat us 51-7 in 2002.
April 30th, 2009
4:42 pm
Doug…congratulations, you've just inherited a blog that usually devolves into stupidity between GaTech and UGA fans after every post (it happens on the UGA blog, too). I find it hilarious that it's almost always the same people…I guess we all know what part of the 7% that's unemployed is doing. I think Mark Bradley finally figured it's better to just amuse himself and egg them on rather than try to keep them from being unruly. I'm a GaTech fan and Alum, and I have a lot of friends that are UGA fans/alums. Sure we have are good natured ribbing here and there, but nothing to level some of certain posters. It's always the vocal minority that makes it uglier than it needs to be for the rest of the school fanbase.
April 30th, 2009
4:43 pm
sticking up for a fleabag supersize?
April 30th, 2009
5:26 pm
Lighten up, Dannyboy! We're just trying to have a little fun.
April 30th, 2009
5:51 pm
VT is the team to beat until someone does it. Every year that a championship game has been played, VT or GT has represented our division. It will continue this year, but let's hope it is us.
Barnes will come in handy against the UVA's of the world. Those huge OL's have given us trouble since Groh has been there. Big TJ should help us get some push.
Marcus looks like Reggie Campbell from Navy. Small with great acceleration and above average top end. He'll be a player for us this year.
As far as UGA, I'd compare it more to the Tereshinski year than the Shockley year. Shocker had a defense, Cox does not.
April 30th, 2009
5:58 pm
Oh and Doug, this is the same SI that predicted Tech to win 3 games last year. Their poll is meaningless.
April 30th, 2009
7:01 pm
I agree with Jackets21, these polls are crap and think CPJ would think so as well. Let our results be know on the field, and not on paper. If TJ keeps up everything he has been doing, there is no way he dosen't start this year. That big baby hueghy is a man child. Griffin should also have a break out year as well.
April 30th, 2009
7:34 pm
I don't understand why the ajc's writers always promote TJ Barnes. I think personally many people are extremely ignorant to the nuances of football and assume a big body equals a great player. I completely agree with the statement of "Disagree":
"BARNES was NOT the star…Not even close. He is a work in progress, don't expect him to start just get situational playing time. He still plays too high and isn't a full effort guy every play. Misdirection kills him, today he is a one gapper thats it."
I am not saying he can't become a good player, but to ordain him the chosen one on the defensive line is outrageous. Simply watch all the scrimmages and every practice and you might be surprised at what you see.
April 30th, 2009
8:55 pm
For all you who keep saying that preseason polls don't mean anything…think about this.
1) Higher ranking gives us more exposure early on in the season.
2) Helps recruiting.
3) Puts us in a position to be in contention for the BCS championship game later on (I think LSU was the lowest preseason ranked BCS champion, who started in the low teens).
Either way, it's all good, that is, unless you're UGA and fold under the pressure of being preseason #1…
April 30th, 2009
9:16 pm
RAMBLE ON!!! Is your first name Matt?
April 30th, 2009
9:30 pm
All the polls have value based on the value people place on them. Recruits like to see a team that wants them to be in the polls, Coachs like the polls at the end of the year, and talking heads have jobs because of polls. I like that we are there but I will wait until after Oct.3 to see where we are.
April 30th, 2009
9:40 pm
Jackets 21, I've read ALOT of IDIOTIC posts on here(this is full of Tech Geeks) BUT if you or anyone else thinks UGA won't have a defense next year, you all are in for a RUDE awakening. Are you GEEKS in for a BIG surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 30th, 2009
9:42 pm
Ramble On, your imposter makes more sense than you do!!
April 30th, 2009
10:07 pm
Although preseason polls are essentially meaningless, being ranked higher to begin with helps a lot later on in the season. Just ask Utah.
April 30th, 2009
10:24 pm
April 30th, 2009
11:05 pm
Oh god, there goes "SugarHillDawg" again spitting some of her 'venom' …. madam, you are kind'of a joke. You've got it figured-out. GA is going to kick GT's *** in '09; please tell what you know!
To the GT fans that are saying TJ gets fooled by mis-direction consider this …………. TJ Barnes plays over the center or in the center-guard gap — he's not required (or needed) to play sideline to sideline. He will CLOG THE MIDDLE allowing LBs to make tackles.
Another point to consider regarding TJ (and Derrick Morgan) …… these 2 guys can't be consistently handled 1-on-1. Which means it's going require that opposing Os use 4 guys to block these TWO which will have a huge "ripple effect" to the 9 remaining GT defenders.
If GT's D stays healthy in 2009, it will be VERY, VERY GOOD!
April 30th, 2009
11:09 pm
whoever said that tj barnes was the star of the spring is completley a retard. Honestly did the people writing this stuff even play college football? I doubt it. Because if they did they would be able to realize size doesn't matter. Some how through the entire spring Barnes has been made into a god by people who didn't even play college football. Look who Giff Smith rotated in on first string Peters, Anderson and Walls. Who's opinion do you think is better of who the stars are, Andy Staples or Giff Smith….I'm going to have to go with the coach who watches practice film instead of the writer who only looks for big plays, not 90% of Barnes' other plays. Barnes is second string for a reason!!!
May 1st, 2009
12:22 am
If TJ can get his grades in order and actually have the opportunity to play this fall, he could be one of the best D.lineman in the ACC. The sky is the limit for this kid. I was talking to Chuck Oliver the other day and he said TJ could be the next "Mount Cody." Though, I wouldn't put too much stock in an Auburn Grad
May 1st, 2009
4:28 am
sugarhill, if tech fans are such geeks then what does that say about rejects like yourself and huh?, whose highlight in life is to post on here with all of them??
secondly, tech's version of mount cody will be coming in this fall and his name is jc lanier.


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A very interesting collection of companies will be reporting this week (the week of Feb. 18). Sometimes, constructing a portfolio ends up in actually creating a de-facto an ETF that apes the market or a sector in terms of performance and risk. On the other hand, if you take a sniper-like approach to finding a collection of companies, each with their own profit driver, you can achieve good diversified returns. There are quite a few of these sorts of companies giving earnings this week, so keep an eye out.
Express Scripts gives numbers, and investors in CVS and Walgreen will have an obvious interest in its commentary.
There is no doubt that the Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) conference call will attract the most media attention today. By now, everyone will have seen the infamous Ackman/Icahn public dust up. I found it somewhat irritating that the CNBC journalists insisted on desperately trying to turn it into a Icahn/Long vs. Ackman/Short event. Yes it is great television (and Icahn has subsequently disclosed that he has taken a large position,) but there is danger that private investors can find themselves seduced into getting involved in a bitter game of poker between these two investors. A game in which you would be betting but you can't even see the cards. Make no mistake, these guys go on television in order to influence you to play.
From my point of view, Herbalife has questions to answer over its distributor model, but Ackman is taking a significant amount of risk (as Icahn correctly pointed out) with this position. I happen to think there is a lot of merit in what Ackman says about Herbalife, but I wouldn't invest a cent in any manager willing to take a "conviction" position like this.
It now looks like Icahn is testing the resolve of Ackman (or rather his investors,) and what happens next will be fascinating. The key point here is the relationship between Ackman and his investors and Icahn must surely know this. If they start threatening redemptions than a short squeeze could ensue and Icahn makes a lot of money. In my humble opinon, private investors should stay well clear of all of this. There are thousands of other instruments to invest in rather than getting involved in this game.
If there is one good thing about this episode it is this: Call your money manager or broker or whatever, and ask him his opinion on Herbalife. If he tells you to take a position either long/short in tones that suggest it's the one thing he's been thinking about all week, hang up the phone and start looking for a new manager.
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This will be a busy day for me. Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) has been one of the best run retail companies in the US, and I think it is a nice way to play higher end retail spending, while avoiding the exposure to China that you get with, say Burberry's, Coach or LVMH. Nordstrom has been reporting good sales growth at the Rack, and investors should look out for how it is integrating the acquired online businesses, as well as its own online activities. There are a lot of moving parts to Nordstrom (not least its credit facility,) and most of them are going in the right direction. There is some concern that its online and Rack stores may erode the value of its core stores, but there is no sign of this yet.
Hewlett-Packard will try and convince investors that a turnaround is in the prospects, but I'm not expecting anything here. Treehouse Foods is an exasperating stock. Theoretically it should be a great play on 'trading down' but in reality it has faced many structural challenges this year as its sales channels have changed.
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Aruba is a play on the growth of Wi-Fi networking and Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, in the workplace. Its main rival is Cisco, who just reported strong growth in this segment while other anecdotal evidence also suggests that the BYOD market is in good health. I covered Aruba in an article linked here. The key questions for Aruba are related to encroaching competition within its key verticals: government, health care and education.
I think Intuit is an undervalued cloud play. While its DIY consumer tax offering, Turbotax, is well known and capable of achieving single digit growth rates, I also like the prospects at its small business group. Its employee management, financial management and payment solutions business are all growing in the mid teens, and the opportunity to cross sell these solutions is significant. Indeed, Intuit knows how to scale up synergy benefits from growing SaaS solutions, because it has already done it with Consumer Tax. Moreover, the increasing diversification should lead to a re-rating for this highly cash generative company.
Patterson Companies is attractively evaluated, but it has reported disappointing results in its dental equipment sales for a few quarters now. I originally covered the stock in an article linked here. However, I really like the expansion of its distribution activities with Sirona Dental Systems, and provided it can sort out the core dental equipment business then it has good prospects.
Patterson also has a fast growing veterinary supplies business, and with companies like MWI Veterinary Supply reporting strong numbers recently, I would expect good numbers here. Patterson is one of the few defensive plays that is still at a cheap valuation, and I plan to take a closer look.
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Whitney Johnson, 26, and Nathan Ritze, 25, appeared in Madison County District Court in Kentucky. The couple is facing charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the death of Johnson's son, Garin Niehaus, whose remains were found Friday in a wooded area of Hillsboro.
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I have ran a nose guard for years. A small branch to the tip of the nose when its cold outside will stop you in your tracks. Its cheap so buy one.Read All Reviews
Dan in ID
Work how they are supposed to. Only complaint is if it rains water will get between the lens and tear off and make water blobs.Read All Reviews
Dan in ID
Ordered for a friend and he loves them. They can bend in half and not break (I still wouldnt suggest trying that) and they look cool!Read All Reviews


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Hidden Talent?
I can grant you 3 wishes (ok maybe not but I'm a mean blinker)
Favorite coffee?
Fair Trade Organic French Roast
Tastes like…
Coffee is best while…
sitting quietly and observing
Been to source? Where?
Biggest take-away, if yes?
If I was a coffee picker I'd be unemployed…My biggest take away…humility.
I realized…
that the passion for great coffee begins w/ one single bean


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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain joined other European countries in halting the sale of anti-influenza vaccines made by Swiss group Novartis, after small particles were found in some of the injections.
Spain will halt the sale of all the Chiromas and Chiroflu vaccines, produced by Novartis in Italy, the Spanish Medicines and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) said in a statement on Thursday.
Spain follows Italy, where the sale and use of four anti-flu vaccines produced by Novartis was banned on Wednesday pending tests for possible side effects after white floating material was discovered in some vaccines.
"Some of the affected batches have already been sold in Spain and other European countries, without any recorded increase in adverse reactions," the AEMPS said in a statement.
"Nevertheless, as a precautionary measure and until there is a full report detailing the origin and extent of the problem, we have decided to halt all specimens of both vaccines."
Switzerland has also taken precautionary measures, while Germany's vaccination agency said on Thursday some Novartis vaccines should not be used and that the Swiss drugmaker had agreed to recall them.
Novartis Chief Executive Joseph Jimenez said on Thursday he was confident the vaccines are safe and added he did not expect other countries to take action.
(Reporting by Clare Kane; Editing by David Holmes)