The Church Chooses, Part 2

This episode by Larry Suttle was recorded on Sunday, August 22, 2010.

Characteristics of Elders in 1 Timothy and Titus

Above reproach (1 Timothy 3:2)

Blameless (Titus 1:6)

Husband of but one wife (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6)

Manage family well (1 Timothy 3:4-5)

A man whose children believe (Titus 1:6)

Self-controlled (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8)

Hospitable (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8)

Not given to drunkenness (1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7)

Not violent, pugnacious, striker, quarrelsome (1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7)

Not a lover of money (1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7)

 

Characteristics Unique in 1 Timothy

Temperate, sober, alert (3:2)

Respectable (3:2)

Able to teach (3:2)

Gentle (3:3)

Not quarrelsome (3:3)

Not a new convert (3:6)

Good reputation with outsiders (3:7)

 

Characteristics Unique in Titus

Not overbearing (1:7)

Not quick-tempered (1:7)

Love what is good (1:8)

Upright, just (1:8)

Holy (1:8)

Disciplined (1:8)

Hold firmly to the trustworthy message (1:9)