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  • Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5
  • Acts 20:28
  • Men that desire the work
  • Men that meet the qualifications to a high degree
    • I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:2
    • Elder, bishop, overseer, shepherd
  • Men that understand their assigned work
  • Men that do their assigned work
    • Teaching the flock – elders don’t have to do all the teaching, but they do oversee the teaching.
  • Men that understand the “rule” of elders
    • Hebrews 13:17; Matthew 20:25-28
  • Men that lead the flock
  • Mean that are examples worthy to be imitated

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  • Galatians 6:1-18
  • Galatians 6:10 – Note that the context here does not include benevolence. The context concerns helping those who are caught in a trespass. We are to help all that we encounter that are struggling with sin, but especially fellow Christians.
  • Galatians 6:11 – Some try to argue that Paul had large handwriting, indicating poor eyesight, but there is not much support for this. The Greek word translated “letter(s)” here means document, letter, or written law, which seems to indicate that Paul was referring to his volume of writing.

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  • Matthew 9:9-10 – Jesus calls Matthew.
  • Matthew was a better man than his surroundings would indicate.
  • Matthew was a busy man.
  • Matthew was willing to pay the price. Luke 9:23
  • Matthew was a modest man.
  • Matthew was interested in the souls of others.
  • This man Matthew sets before us five noble traits. In this, he is an example for us.

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