Setting the Church in Order

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"Setting the Church in Order"
Part II
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou
shouldest set in order the things that are
wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed thee Titus 15
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Qualifications of Elders

• 1 Timothy 3 Titus 1
• Must possess these qualities
• Does not mean he is perfect

8 Negative
18 Positive
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Negative Qualifications of Elders
1. Not a Novice - 1 Tim. 36 2. Not soon angry -
Tit. 17 3. Not self-willed - Tit. 17 4. Not
given to wine - 1 Tim.33
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Negative Qualifications of Elders
5. Not a brawler - 1 Tim. 33 6. No striker - 1
Tim. 33 7. Not greedy of filthy lucre - 8. Not
Covetous - 1 Tim. 33
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Positive Qualifications of Elders
1. Desire the office - 1 Tim. 31 2. Husband of
one wife -1 Tim.32 3. Having faithful children -
Tit.16 4. Ruleth well his own house - 1
Tim. 34-5
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Positive Qualifications of Elders
5. Of good behavior - 1 Tim.32 6. Vigilant - 1
Tim. 32 7. Sober - 1 Tim. 32 8. Patient - 1
Tim. 33 9. Temperate - Tit. 18
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Positive Qualifications of Elders
10. Just - Tit. 18 11. Gentle - 1 Tim. 33
NKJV 12. Holy - Tit. 18 13. Lover of Good men -
Tit. 18 14. Given to Hospitality - 1Tim.32
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Positive Qualifications of Elders
15. Apt to teach - 1 Tim. 32 16. Holding fast
the faithful word - Tit. 19 17. Blameless -
Tit. 16 18. Of good report - 1 Tim. 37
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Qualifications of Elders Wife
1 Tim. 311
1 . Grave 2. Not a slanderer 3. Sober 4. Faithful
in all things
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Selecting Elders
How do we select ? 1 Cor. 1440 Let all things
be done decently and in order. Rom. 149 Let us
therefore follow after the things which make for
peace, and things wherewith one may edify
another.
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Selecting Elders
The church should choose Acts 63 Look ye out,
therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of
good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of
wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Not a political office
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Selecting Elders
Matt. 1815-17 does not apply personal
trespass Selecting men who meet the qualifications
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"Setting the Church in Order"
Part II
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou
shouldest set in order the things that are
wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed thee Titus 15
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning Dec. 11, 05