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Elders- Elders- Positive QualificationsPositive Qualifications

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Elders-Positive Qualifications

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• Must Be A ManMust Be A Man• Must Desire The OfficeMust Desire The Office• Blameless (KJV) or Without Blameless (KJV) or Without

Reproach (ASV)Reproach (ASV)• Of Good Behavior (KJV) or Of Good Behavior (KJV) or

Orderly (ASV)Orderly (ASV)• PatientPatient

• Must Be A ManMust Be A Man• Must Desire The OfficeMust Desire The Office• Blameless (KJV) or Without Blameless (KJV) or Without

Reproach (ASV)Reproach (ASV)• Of Good Behavior (KJV) or Of Good Behavior (KJV) or

Orderly (ASV)Orderly (ASV)• PatientPatient

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• VigilantVigilant• Sober (KJV) or Sober Minded Sober (KJV) or Sober Minded

(ASV)(ASV)• Temperate (KJV) & Self-Temperate (KJV) & Self-

controlled (ASV)controlled (ASV)• Just Just • HolyHoly

• VigilantVigilant• Sober (KJV) or Sober Minded Sober (KJV) or Sober Minded

(ASV)(ASV)• Temperate (KJV) & Self-Temperate (KJV) & Self-

controlled (ASV)controlled (ASV)• Just Just • HolyHoly

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• Have A Good Report Of Have A Good Report Of Them That Are WithoutThem That Are Without

• Have A Good Report Of Have A Good Report Of Them That Are WithoutThem That Are Without

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Elders-Positive Qualifications

Given To HospitalityGiven To HospitalityGiven To HospitalityGiven To Hospitality

• 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2• Titus 1:8Titus 1:8• ““Elders should be Elders should be

courteous, friendly, , and courteous, friendly, , and kindly disposed”kindly disposed”

• ““A lover of strangers”A lover of strangers”• Rom. 12:13Rom. 12:13

• 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2• Titus 1:8Titus 1:8• ““Elders should be Elders should be

courteous, friendly, , and courteous, friendly, , and kindly disposed”kindly disposed”

• ““A lover of strangers”A lover of strangers”• Rom. 12:13Rom. 12:13

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Elders-Positive Qualifications

A Lover Of Good Men A Lover Of Good Men (KJV) Or A Lover Of Good (KJV) Or A Lover Of Good

(ASV)(ASV)

A Lover Of Good Men A Lover Of Good Men (KJV) Or A Lover Of Good (KJV) Or A Lover Of Good

(ASV)(ASV)• Titus 1:8Titus 1:8• “ “ a lover of good deeds, a lover of good deeds,

good things, good people, good things, good people, good in general”good in general”

• 2 Tim. 3:3 2 Tim. 3:3 • Phil. 4:8Phil. 4:8

• Titus 1:8Titus 1:8• “ “ a lover of good deeds, a lover of good deeds,

good things, good people, good things, good people, good in general”good in general”

• 2 Tim. 3:3 2 Tim. 3:3 • Phil. 4:8Phil. 4:8

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Elders-Positive Qualifications

Apt to teachApt to teachApt to teachApt to teach

• 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2• ““skilled in teaching”skilled in teaching”• ““This demands a This demands a

knowledge of the word, knowledge of the word, plus the ability to convey plus the ability to convey the message to others.”the message to others.”James BoydJames Boyd

• 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2• ““skilled in teaching”skilled in teaching”• ““This demands a This demands a

knowledge of the word, knowledge of the word, plus the ability to convey plus the ability to convey the message to others.”the message to others.”James BoydJames Boyd

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Elders-Positive Qualifications

Husband Of One WifeHusband Of One WifeHusband Of One WifeHusband Of One Wife

• 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2• Titus 1:6Titus 1:6• They are to be family men They are to be family men

married to one womanmarried to one woman• Heb. 13:4Heb. 13:4

• 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2• Titus 1:6Titus 1:6• They are to be family men They are to be family men

married to one womanmarried to one woman• Heb. 13:4Heb. 13:4

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Rule Well His Own House Rule Well His Own House Or FamilyOr Family

Rule Well His Own House Rule Well His Own House Or FamilyOr Family

• 1 Tim. 3:4-51 Tim. 3:4-5• Titus 1:6Titus 1:6

• 1 Tim. 3:4-51 Tim. 3:4-5• Titus 1:6Titus 1:6

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Elders-Positive Qualifications

Faithful, Able, WillingFaithful, Able, WillingFaithful, Able, WillingFaithful, Able, Willing

• Titus 1:9-11Titus 1:9-11• Must be men who are firm in Must be men who are firm in

what they know to be true-what they know to be true-men who are “sold” on the men who are “sold” on the gospelgospel

• They must use their They must use their knowledge and wisdom to knowledge and wisdom to defend the truthdefend the truth

• Titus 1:9-11Titus 1:9-11• Must be men who are firm in Must be men who are firm in

what they know to be true-what they know to be true-men who are “sold” on the men who are “sold” on the gospelgospel

• They must use their They must use their knowledge and wisdom to knowledge and wisdom to defend the truthdefend the truth