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
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.