Qualifications Of Elders And Christians

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Qualifications Of Elders And Christians

• Titus 15-16 1 Timothy 31-13

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• Acts 1423
• And when they had appointed for them elders in
  every church, and had prayed with fasting, they
  commended them to the Lord, on whom they had
  believed.

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Acts 13-15
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• Titus 15
• For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou
  shouldest set in order the things that were
  wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I
  gave thee charge
• Lack of spiritual leadership. 15
• False teachers. 110-11 39-10
• Immoral conduct. 33ff

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Organization Of The Church

• Philippians 11 Paul and Timothy, servants of
  Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus
  that are at Philippi, with the bishops and
  deacons

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The Office

• Uses of the word Elder.
• Originally the authority seems naturally invested
  in those who by virtue of greater age and,
  consequently, experience were best fitted to
  govern.
• Later the idea of age became merged in that of
  dignity and experience.

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The Office

• Uses of the word Elder
• Word used as an adjective to denote
  seniority.Luke 1525
• Referring to Jewish Elders of the
  Synagogues.Matthew 1621 Acts 45
• Denotes certain persons appointed in local
  churches to exercise spiritual oversight over its
  members. Acts 1423 152, 4, 6, 22, 23Acts
  2017Acts 2118

1 Timothy 517Titus 15 1 Peter 51
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The Office

• Uses of the word Elder
• Elder, in the last sense, is used synonymously
  with bishop and pastor, referring to the same
  office and work. Ephesians 411 (poimen) 1 Peter
  52 (tend) Acts 2017, 28 (feed)

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The Office

• The responsibility and work of an Elder.
• To feed the church. Acts 2028
• To guard the flock from false teachers. Acts
  2029-31.
• To rule the church. cf. Romans 128 1 Timothy
  517
• Not as lording it over, but as examples. 1 Peter
  53
• To tend the flock, exercising the oversight
  thereof 1 Peter 52
• Watching in behalf of souls. Hebrews 1317

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Qualifications of Elders
Elders All
Man 1 Timothy 31
Desire 1 Timothy 31
Blameless 1 Timothy 32 Preacher 1 Timothy 614 Widows 1 Timothy 57 Others 1 Corinthians 18 Colossians 122
Husband of one wife 1 Timothy 32 Titus 16 Matthew 199 Romans 71
Rules well his own house 1 Timothy 34 Titus 16 Ephesians 64
Vigilant (Temperate) 1 Timothy 32 1 Corinthians 1012 1 Corinthians 1613 Ephesians 515 Hebrews 21 3121 Peter 58
Temperate (Self-control) Titus 18 Titus 22 2 Peter 15-6
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Qualifications of Elders
Elders All
Sober 1 Timothy 32 Titus 18 Commanded 1 Peter 113 Aged men. Titus 22 Young men. Titus 26 Young Women Titus 24 All Saints. 1 Thessalonians 56-8
Good Behavior 1 Timothy 32 1 Timothy 315 Titus 23 1 Timothy 412
Given to hospitality 1 Timothy 32 Titus 18 1 Peter 49 Hebrews 132 Luke 1033
Apt to teach, Holding fast the faithful word. 1 Timothy 32 Titus 19 Evangelists. 1 Timothy 411 2 Timothy 113 2 Timothy 224 Women Titus 23-4 Others. Hebrews 512 2 Thessalonians 215 Matthew 2819 1 Corinthians 112 Colossians 46
Good report from without 1 Timothy 37 cf. Ecclesiastes 71 Proverbs 221 Philippians 215 1 Peter 316
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Qualifications of Elders
Elders All
Not given to wine 1 Timothy 33 Titus 17 Romans 1313 1 Corinthians 511 Matthew 1245 1 Corinthians 610 Galatians 521 cf. Proverbs 201
Not a striker 1 Timothy 33 Titus 17 Matthew 525 39-41 1 Peter 223 Romans 1313 Romans 28 Romans 1419 Galatians 519
Not greedy of filthy lucre 1 Timothy 33 Titus 17 1 Peter 52 Matthew 633 1 Timothy 610,17
Patient (Gentle R.V.) 1 Timothy 33 2 Peter 16 1 Thessalonians 514 1 Timothy 611 2 Timothy 224 Hebrews 121 James 57
Not a Brawler (R.V.) 1 Timothy 33 Titus 32 Titus 39 James 316
Not covetous. 1 Timothy 33 Hebrews 135 1 Timothy 610 Galatians 519-21 Colossians 35
Not a novice. Titus 36 Hebrews 512-14 2 Peter 318 Ephesians 414
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Qualifications of Elders
Elders All
Not self-willed Titus 17 2 Peter 210 cf. Proverbs 813 1 Corinthians 313 46
Not soon angry Titus 17 James 119 Matthew 522 Colossians 38
Lover of good (men) Titus 18 1 John 314 John 1334-35
Just Titus 18 1 Timothy 521
Holy Titus 18 Romans 121 1 Corinthians 317 1 Peter 25,9 Hebrews 1214 Romans 612