055. Elders-Their Qualifications (No 2)

055. Elders-Their Qualifications (No 2)

55 ELDERS - THEIR QUALIFICATIONS (No. 2) 1 Timothy 3:1-13;Titus 1:5-9

INTRODUCTION God has placed elders in the church, he has given them their names, and specified their qualifications.

I.THEIR NAMES 1. Elders. (Acts 20:1-7.) 2. Bishops. (1 Timothy 3:1-2.) 3. Pastors. (Ephesians 4:11.) 4. Shepherds. (Acts 20:28; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 5:4.) 5. Teachers. (1 Timothy 3:2.) 6. Presbyters. (1 Timothy 4:14.) II.QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELDER 1. According to Timothy.

(a) Without reproad1 . (b) Husband of one wife. (c) Temperate. (d) Sober-minded. (e) Orderly. (f) Given to hospitality. (g) Apt to teach . (h) No brawler . (i) No striker. (j) Gentle. (k) Not contentious. (l) No lover of money .

(m) One that ruleth well his own house.

(n) Not a novice.

(o) Good testimony from without.

2. According to Titus.

(a) Blameless . (b) Husband of one wife. (c) Having children that believe . (d) Not self willed. (e) Not soon angry. (f) No brawler.

(g) No striker.

(h) Not greedy of filthy lucre.

(i) Given to hospitality. (j) A lover of good.

(k) Sober-minded.

(I) Just.

(m) Holy.

(n) Self-control.

(o) Holding to the faithful word.

III.SUM OF ALL QUALIFICATIONS 1. Five in Timothy not mentioned in Titus: orderly, apt to teach, not contentious, not a novice, and good testimony from without.

2. Five in Titus not mentioned in Timothy : not self-willed, lover of good, just, holy, and holding to the faithful word.