Above Reproach: Able to Teach (1 Timothy 3:2)
An overseer must be able to grasp scriptural truth and communicate it effectively to the people under his care.
Above Reproach: Hospitable (1 Timothy 3:2)
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable… (1 Timothy 3:2) Because our task is noble, those
Above Reproach: Respectable (1 Timothy 3:2)
We’ve been considering the qualities that must be present in an overseer. This week we’ll add another to the list. Therefore an overseer must be
Above Reproach: Self-controlled (1 Timothy 3:2)
In addition to being above reproach regarding our marriages and mindset, we must be above reproach regarding self-moderation.
Above Reproach: Sober-minded (1 Timothy 3:2)
Take the time to be sober-minded—to be temperate, vigilant, and clear. Doing so is not optional. It’s a “must.”
Above Reproach: Husband of One Wife (1 Timothy 3:2)
Because this task is noble, we must be above reproach regarding our marriages.
A Noble Task (1 Timothy 3:1)
Pastor, the work you will do this week is not only work you must do; it’s work you get to do.
What is Proper (1 Timothy 2:8-15)
This week let’s give more thought to “how one ought to behave in the household of God” (1 Timothy 3:15).