- The rule of elders
- Introduction
- Hebrews 13:17
- I Timothy 5:17
- Elders rule in the church like fathers rule in the home.
- Elders rule by leading the flock in the right way.
- Elders should listen to the congregation and lead the flock into a harmonious decision.
- Elders rule by service.
- Elders rule by warning and admonition.
- Acts 20:32-33 – Elders act as watchmen.
- Ezekiel 3:17 – Ezekiel’s duty was as a watchman.
- Elders as watchmen have no words of their own. They are to hear God’s Word and give warning.
- I Thessalonians 5:12
- Elders rule by teaching.
- Elders rule by example.
- I Peter 5:3
- When elders walk in the right way, theirs is an example that should be followed.
- Elders are not bosses of the congregation. They are not despotic or tyrannical.
- Introduction
JJ
March 30, 2016
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