- Hebrews 13:17
- We are to obey and submit to elders.
- Elders have the authority to act because of the charge that is given them.
- Acts 20:28-29 - Elders are stewards of the flock that belongs to God.
- I Peter 5:1-3
- I Thessalonians 5:12-13
- We are to know the men serving sa elders.
- We are to esteem the elders because of the work they are doing. We must esteem them even when they are correcting us.
- I Timothy 5:17-21
- It is scriptural to pay an elder for his work.
- I Corinthians 9:7-11 - Preachers can be paid by the church.
- Luke 10:7-8
- I Timothy 5:19 - Accusations against elders require more than one witness.
- Deuteronomy 19:15 - Accusations in the Old Testament required more than one witness.
- I Timothy 5:20 - Elders that continue in sin should be rebuked publicly.
- It is scriptural to pay an elder for his work.
DW
September 26, 2010
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