• 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.