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Deacon’s Qualifications Pt. 6
Qualifications Pt. 6 1 Timothy 3:12b When you get down to it, while the responsibilities and expectations for pastors and deacons are different, the qualifications are very similar. Just like the pastor, the deacon must be the kind of man that leads his family well. Paul used the term “rule,” and the meaning/concept of that…
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Deacon’s Qualifications Pt. 5
Qualifications Pt. 5 1 Timothy 3:12 Sorry about the layoff. I know that you probably think that pastors only work on Sundays and Mondays and the rest of the time is spent on the golf course, but I never had time to learn the game. Don’t get me wrong – I do get time off,…
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Deacon’s Qualifications Pt. 4
Qualifications Pt. 4 1 Timothy 3:11 Have you ever noticed this before? Right in the middle of his list of qualifications for deacons, Paul slipped in some requirements for their wives. Many pastors’ wives are quick to point out that he doesn’t do the same for them. Some Bible scholars say that the reason for…
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Deacon Qualifications Pt. 3
Qualifications Pt. 3 1 Timothy 3:9, 10 As men of integrity, one of the deacons’ most important tasks is “to hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.” What in the world does that mean? Do you, like me, sometimes wonder about the language Paul used? How in the world did he come…
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Deacon Qualifications Pt. 2
Qualifications Pt. 2 1 Timothy 3:8 As Paul was laying out his list of qualifications for deacons, he wanted what was best for the church. God no doubt had given to him the wisdom to know exactly the type of men that should lead the church. Without godly men, how would the church learn godliness?…
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Deacon’s Qualifications Pt.1
Qualifications Pt. 1 1 Timothy 3:8 Sometimes we make the mistake of differentiating between the offices of pastor and deacon by talking about those who lead the church (pastors) and those who serve the church (deacons). I say we do this mistakenly because both are to be servants and both are to be leaders. In…
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