I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 1. Desires the position (vs. 1). 2. Blameless (vs. 2a). 3. The husband of one wife (vs. 2b). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 4. Temperate (vs. 2c). 5. Sober-minded (vs. 2d). 6. Of good behavior (vs. 2e). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 7. Hospitable (vs. 2f). Lit. love of strangers. 8. Able to teach (vs. 2g). KJV &ASV apt to teach. Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 9. Not given to wine (vs. 3a). 10. Not violent (vs. 3b). 11. Not greedy for money (vs. 3c). (1 Timothy 5:17-19). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 12. But gentle (vs. 3d). 13. Not quarrelsome (vs. 3e). 14. Not covetous (vs. 3f). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 15. One who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?) (vss. 4-5); (Genesis 21:7). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. A. Pauls instructions to Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7). 16. Not a novice (vs. 6). 17. A good testimony among those who are outside (vs. 7). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. B. Pauls instructions to Titus (Titus 1:5-9). 1.Blameless … one wife (vs. 6a-b). 2.Having faithful children, not accused of dissipation or insubordination (vs. 6c). 3.Blameless, as a steward of God (vs. 7a). Entrusted with Gods work (NIV). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. B. Pauls instructions to Titus (Titus 1:5-9). 4.Not self-willed (vs. 7b). 5.Not quick-tempered (vs. 7c). 6. Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable (vs. 7d-8a). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. B. Pauls instructions to Titus (Titus 1:5-9). 7.A lover of what is good (vs. 8b). KJV lover of good men. philoxenon a lover of strangers and philagathon a lover of good. (2 Thessalonians 2:10). 8.Sober-minded (vs. 8c) & self-controlled (vs. 8e). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. B. Pauls instructions to Titus (Titus 1:5-9). 9.Just (vs. 8d). 10.Holy (vs. 8f). 11.Holding fast the faithful word...able to...exhort and convict those who contradict (vs. 9). The Qualifications & Work of Elders

I. Qualifications for Elders. C. Qualifications of His Wife (1 Tim. 3:11). 1. Reverent (vs. 11a). NASB dignified, KJV & ASV grave. 2.Not slanderers (vs. 11b). 3.Temperate (vs. 11c). 4.Faithful in all things (vs. 11d). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

II. Names Associated with this Position (1 Peter 5:1,2). A. Bishop (Overseer). 1 Timothy 3:1 & Titus 1:7 bishop episcopos meaning literally overseer. NKJV 1 Peter 5:2 overseer (1 Peter 5:3,4). 1.1 Timothy 3:1 episcopes position or office of a bishop or overseer. Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

II. Names Associated with this Position (1 Peter 5:1,2). B. Elder (Presbyter). presbyteros an elderly person. 1 Timothy 4:14 presbytery. C. Shepherd (Pastor). poimen shepherd or feeder. NKJV Eph. 4:11 pastor. Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

III. The Work of an Elder. A. Shepherd the church of God (Acts 20:17, 28-32). 1.Being examples to the flock (1 Peter 5:2-3). Not by compulsionbut willingly. Not for dishonest gainbut eagarly. Not as being lordsbut being examples. Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

III. The Work of an Elder. B. They watch out for your souls (Hebrews 13:17). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders

Choosing elders is an appointment not an election. Serving as an elder is a spiritual work. Those who serve as elders have a tremendous impact on the welfare of the church (3 John 9-11). Qualifications The Qualifications & Work of Elders