He Must Manage His Own Household Well (1 Timothy 3:4-5)
Good management of one’s own household demonstrates the potential for good care of God’s church.
Above Reproach: Not a Lover of Money (1 Timothy 3:3)
Because the task is noble, the overseer must be above reproach in all the ways that the false teachers in Ephesus were not—including in regard to money.
Preach the Word, Shepherd the Flock Conference Takeaways
App Region Pastor Josh Baker recently attended the Preach the Word, Shepherd the Flock Conference
Above Reproach: Not Violent (1 Timothy 3:3)
Violence and gentleness are parts of two opposing dispositions toward people.
Above Reproach: Not a Drunkard (1 Timothy 3:3)
We and those we are training to become overseers must be noble in our relationship to wine and other potentially intoxicating drinks.
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