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1 Timothy 3:1 · BSB
3:1 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
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…same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.’ (1 Timothy 3:1-7) Here is a list of the qualifications that are mentioned: * Above reproach - (Anepílēptos) His life must not be open to accusation or blame. *…
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…Spirit. And that gifting, when it is paired with the desire for pastoral ministry, that's what it means to be called to ministry. You can look at1 Timothy 3, verse 1on my Bible, it's still on the same page here. The saying is trustworthy. If anyone aspires to the office of an overseer or an office of an elder,…
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…wanting to know more about how things go here. So if you are able, would you please stand for the reading of God's Word? We're going to be reading1 Timothy chapter 3, verses 1 through 7. Still here pages turning, so I'm going to wait just a little bit longer. Because I want you to be able to follow along and see these verses for…
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…so what we are going to do this morning, and the reason you have the notes, and I have got a ton of notes in front of me, is we are going to cover1 Timothy 3:1-seven and Titus 1:5-nine, all at the same time. There's some overlap there. You're probably already thinking about some questions you have or…
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…to them. The second word that is used of an elder is the word overseer or episkopos, and that is translated as “overseer.” In the King James in1 Timothy 3:1, it's translated as “bishop.” You can hear the word bishop in episkopos, right? The episkopos, a bishop, is kind of how it's transliterated. 1…
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…overseer. If they are going to be an overseer, these are the things that they need to meet. These are the qualifications that they need to meet. In1 Timothy chapter 3 verse 1, he says, this saying is trustworthy. If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work. An overseer therefore must be above reproach.…
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…there are sheep but no shepherd? The flock goes nowhere or the flock scatters. What happens to the sheep when they have a bad shepherd? This is why1 Timothy 3, verses 1-7is so important. These requirements for an elder not only protect the position of elder, but they protect the whole local flock from all kinds of…
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…of what we just heard that because certain men had a desire for a Heavenly country. Desire does not say desire. Desire. The same word used andFirst Timothy 3:1where it says, if any one aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task, it's a desire. So intense that you want to see it come to reality…
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…Or do you he got fixated on this, which is it? Are you a pastor, or you do you just aspire to be one? Like, when you get home, you need to look up1 Timothy chapter 3, verse 1. And then you need to recognize that's not an either-or question. It is a both hands. This is what Paul says. This is a trustworthy statement that…
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…submission, just wait to hear what is expected this week of those men. So let's turn to 1 Timothy 3. We're gonna read the first seven verses there.1 Timothy 3:1. The saying is trustworthy, Paul says. If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore, an overseer must be above…
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…the teachings about that Paul lists in Hebrews as the elementary doctrines of the necessity of repentance, of laying on of hands, which we see in1 Timothy 3, verse 1. He builds out these elementary doctrines by saying these are trustworthy statements. And the one he uses here corresponds to the passage in…
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…can you preach for me? Uh and he had preached on the qualifications of elders. So he preached a couple of weeks ago on the previous passage of1 Timothy chapter 3, verses 1 through 7. That's the qualifications of elders. We skipped over what I preached last week on women in the church. If you weren't here and you weren't able to…
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…they would give good leadership in our fellowship. So, elders prepare future leaders. Fifth, elders protect the church. Protect the church. Again,1 Timothy chapter 3, verse 1and 2. Here, elders are called overseers. Guardians. Right? They're giving oversight. And this is a really important work. And I praise God that…
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…we're going to do we're great at planning our projects but don't ever allow that to hinder leadership within the church remember how we started in1 timothy 3 verse 1whoever sets his heart on being an elder and leader desires a noble task never put the career and the projects and all of those things so important…
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…American workmanship. I know, can we just go to Old Navy and shop? Paul's writing to Timothy and he's saying, Hey, you need to find some people.1 Timothy chapter 3, verse 1. He says, the saying is trustworthy. If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore, because it's a noble task,…
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