1. The Church’s Responsibility to Elders 1 Timothy 5:17-22

2. The Church’s Responsibility to Elders 1 Timothy 5:17-22 Honor with support v. 17-18, v.3 How widows were honored by church v.9 Verse 18 quote of Deut. 25:4 applied to preacher support in 1 Cor. 9:9 (full-time elders v.17) Don’t receive an accusation without 2 or 3 witnesses v.19-20 Not a special rule…same for all Mt 18:15-17 Reminder to remember normal rules

3. The Church’s Responsibility to Elders Appoint men that are truly above reproach: known, respected, and trusted Defer to (respect) their spiritual judgment If unwilling to defer, don’t lie Don’t give them grief Heb. 13:17 Obey their spiritual judgment Heb. 13:17 Honor with esteem in love 1 Thess. 5:13 Get along with each other 1 Thess. 5:13

4. The Preacher’s Responsibility to Elders Evangelist was to appoint elders Titus 1:5, Acts 14:23 Initiated by the Holy Spirit Acts 6:3-4, 13:1-3 Church obeyed Acts 6:5, 14:26 Appointed by apostles Acts 6:3,6 Elders and preachers are fellow workers Eph. 4:11 Elders are teachers with added benefit of congregational deference Publicly rebuke elders that sin 1 Tim. 5:20