• I Timothy 3:1,8-13
  • I Timothy 3:1 – It is good for a man to desire to do the work of an elder, but not in the greedy sense of chasing power.
  • I Timothy 3:8-13 – Qualifications for deacons
    • Compare Romans 16:1 – Phoebe was a female servant, but not a deacon or deaconess. She does not meet the qualifications listed in I Timothy 3.
    • I Timothy 3:8 – Condemnation of being “addicted to much wine” does not imply that drinking a little wine is okay.