The Organization of The Church Elders And Deacons

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The Organization of The ChurchElders And Deacons
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The Elders and Deacons

• Philippians 11
• Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,
  To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in
  Philippi, with the bishops and deacons

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The Elders

• Ephesians 411
• And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
  prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
  teachers,

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The Elders

• Titus 15 For this reason I left you in Crete,
  that you should set in order the things that are
  lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I
  commanded you
• Titus 17 For a bishop must be blameless, as a
  steward of God,

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The Work Of An Elder

• 1 Thessalonians 513
• and to esteem them very highly in love for their
  work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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The Work Of An Elder

• Acts 2027-28
• Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all
  the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made
  you overseers, to shepherd the church of God
  which He purchased with His own blood.

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The Work Of An Elder

• Hebrews 1317
• Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive,
  for they watch out for your souls, as those who
  must give account. Let them do so with joy and
  not with grief, for that would be unprofitable
  for you.

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The Work Of An Elder

• Hebrews 137
• Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken
  the word of God to you, whose faith follow,
  considering the outcome of their conduct.

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The Work Of An Elder

• 1 Timothy 517
• Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of
  double honor, especially those who labor in the
  word and doctrine.

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The Work Of An Elder

• 1 Peter 53
• nor as being lords over those entrusted to you,
  but being examples to the flock

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The Work Of An Elder

• Acts 2029
• For I know this, that after my departure savage
  wolves will come in among you, not sparing the
  flock.

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The Work Of An Elder

• Titus 19
• holding fast the faithful word as he has been
  taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine,
  both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

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The Work Of A Deacon

• Acts 63-4
• Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you
  seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy
  Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
  business 4 but we will give ourselves
  continually to prayer and to the ministry of the
  word."

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The Work Of A Deacon

• 1 Timothy 313
• For those who have served well as deacons
  obtain for themselves a good standing and great
  boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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The Work Of A Deacon

• Acts 69-10
• Then there arose some from what is called the
  Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians,
  Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia),
  disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able
  to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he
  spoke.

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The Work Of A Deacon

• Acts 218
• On the next day we who were Paul's companions
  departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the
  house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of
  the seven, and stayed with him.

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