The Appointment of Deacons at Perry Heights

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The Appointment of Deacons at Perry Heights
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The Scriptures acknowledge the importance and
value of deacons.

• Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,
  to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in
  Philippi, including the overseers and deacons
  (Philippians 11)

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• Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not
  double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond
  of sordid gain, but holding to the mystery of the
  faith with a clear conscience. And let these also
  first be tested then let them serve as deacons
  if they are beyond reproach. (1 Timothy 38-10)

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• Let deacons be husbands of only one wife, and
  good managers of their children and their own
  households. (1 Timothy 312)

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• For those who have served well as deacons obtain
  for themselves a high standing and great
  confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
  (1 Timothy 313)

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The Deacons Responsibilities

• diakonosa servant or a minister.
• diakoneo is commonly translated to serve or
  minister unto someone.
• diakonia is often translated ministry.
• diakonos is used of servants in general and in
  only a few contexts it becomes clear that the
  reference is to special servants of the church.

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The Deacons Responsibilities

• Deacons are assistants to the elders of the
  congregation.
• Deacons were called in the early church the eyes
  and ears of the bishops.
• Deacons are agents of the bishops and
  intermediaries between them and the congregation,
  and in this work they represent and mediate the
  servant hood of Jesus. (Ferguson)

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The Deacons Responsibilities

• Deacons likewise are servants of the congregation
  are entrusted with work in behalf of the
  congregation.
• But select from among you, brethren, seven men
  of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of
  wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.
  (Acts 63)

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• From the early history of the church we can see
  that deacons ministered to the needy, visited
  the sick, administered church property, and
  assisted at worship (Ferguson, p. 336).

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The Covenant Between the Deacon and Congregation
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What the Church Has a Right to Expect

• Do their work with a servants heart
• Be faithful or trustworthy in carrying out
  their tasks for the good of the cause of Christ
• Be busy or active in accomplishing the tasks
  given them

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What Deacons Have a Right to Expect

• Cooperation and help in the work given to them to
  accomplish.
• from whom the whole body, being fitted and held
  together by that which every joint supplies,
  according to the proper working of each
  individual part, causes the growth of the body
  for the building up of itself in love. (Ephesians
  416)
• Love and appreciation for their service.

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The appointment of Ralph Brown, Mark Claypool,
and Darrell Smith

• And these they brought before the apostles and
  after praying, they laid their hands on them.
  (Ac. 66)