November 1, 2015 Sermon Lesson 19 1 Timothy 5:17-25
THE CARE AND FEEDING OF ELDERS: COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, AND SELECTION
Main Idea: We must care for our leaders!
• Fair compensation (17-18) Double honor to elders who rule well (17a) Especially those who labor in preaching and teaching (17b) Principle of “fair reciprocity” (18)
• Fair discipline (19-21) Protect elders from unfair accusations (19) Rebuke guilty elders publicly (20) Understand the seriousness of impartiality (21)
• Deliberate selection (preventive) (22-25) Do not be hasty in the selection process (22a) Don’t take part in the sins of others (22b) Keep yourself pure (23) Give time for character to show itself (24-25) ▪ In sins (24) ▪ In good works (25)
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