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I T I M O T H Y 3 . 8 - 1 3
S C R I P T U R E R E A D I N G
D E A C O N S
SLIDE 2 S T C C H U R C H . O R G / D E A C O N S D E A C O N S
F R O M L A S T W E E K
SLIDE 3 F R O M L A S T W E E K
D E A C O N S :
(1) Special servants (2) Chosen from among the congregation (3) Spiritually mature, gifted, and qualified (4) Appointed by the elders to a task
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Q U A L I F I E D ? Q U A L I F I E D ?
“Deacons likewise must be….” (v8 ESV)
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Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Dignified” (v8)
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Dignified” (v8)
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Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Not Double-Tongued” (v8)
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Not Addicted to Much Wine” (v8)
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Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Not Greedy for Dishonest Gain” (v8)
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience” (v9)
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Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience” (v9)
E P H E S I A N S 1 Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.” (v10)
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Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Their wives [or women] likewise must be…” (v11)
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Their wives [or women] likewise must be…” (v11) Dignified
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Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Their wives [or women] likewise must be…” (v11) Dignified Not slanders
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Their wives [or women] likewise must be…” (v11) Dignified Not slanders Sober-Minded
SLIDE 11 Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Their wives [or women] likewise must be…” (v11) Dignified Not slanders Sober-Minded Faithful in all things
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“Let deacons each be the husband of
SLIDE 12 Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
“…managing their children and their
- wn households well” (v12)
- E P H E S I A N S 5
“For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.” (v13)