Setting the Church in Order Pt. VI

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Qualifications and Work of Deacons
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to
all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at
Philippi, with bishops and deacons
Phil. 11 ASV
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Meaning of the Word
Deacon One who executes the commands of
another, a servant, minister
Word occurs over 30 times in NT
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Qualifications of Deacons
Likewise must the deacons...1 Tim.38
Not required of Deacons.... 1. Apt to teach 2.
Have Faithful (Believing) Children
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Qualifications of Deacons
Negative Positive Wife
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Qualifications of Deacons
1. Negative Qualifications of Deacons
1 Tim.3
(1) Not Double Tongued - talk out of both
sides of his mouth (2) Not Given to much wine
- Not a drinker of alcohol (3) Not Greedy of
filthy lucre - Honest in money matters
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Qualifications of Deacons
(2) Not Given to much wine

• Do not be overly wicked - Ecc. 717
• can you be a little wicked?
• be wicked with moderation?
• Wherein they think it strange that you run not
  with them to the same excess of riot, speaking
  evil of you 1 Pet. 44
• you can be a little riotous?

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Qualifications of Deacons
(2) Not Given to much wine

• No longer drink only water, but use a little
  wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent
  infirmities 1 Tim. 523
• To recommend wine for a physical infirmity is not
  a license to use wine for pleasure
• Prescription drugs are used for infirmities can
  we take them for pleasure?
• Using this passage to advocate social drinking is
  twisting the scriptures

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Qualifications of Deacons
1. Negative Qualifications of Deacons
1 Tim.3
(1) Not Double Tongued - talk out of both
sides of his mouth (2) Not Given to much wine
- Not a drinker of alcohol (3) Not Greedy of
filthy lucre - Honest in money matters
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Qualifications of Deacons
2. Positive Qualifications of Deacons
1 Tim.3
(1) Grave Serious-minded (2) Hold the mystery
of the faith in a good conscience Sound in
the faith (3) Blameless No evil reports
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Qualifications of Deacons
2. Positive Qualifications of Deacons
(4) Husband of one wife Must be male,
married (5) Rule their children and their house

well Ability to train his own family (6)
Let them first be proved Stood the test of time
- faithful
1 Tim.3
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Qualifications of Deacons
2. Positive Qualifications of Deacons
Acts 63
(7) Of Good Report Has a good reputation (8)
Full of the Spirit Fruits are obvious -
Gal.522-23 (9) Full of Wisdom Good judgment
common sense
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Qualifications of Deacons
3. Qualifications of Wife
1 Tim.3
(1) Grave Dignified, solemn, sound in faith (2)
Not Slanderers Not a backbiter or gossiper (3)
Sober - serious minded (4) Faithful in all
things
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The Work of Deacons

• The deacon is a willing servant
• The elders can delegate responsibilities to the
  deacons to carry out the work of the church.

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The Work of Deacons
Divisions of work in the Church
1. Benevolence People in need food,
clothing Acts 61-8 Gal. 610
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The Work of Deacons
Divisions of work in the Church
2. Worship and Education Matt. 2820 2 Tim. 22
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The Work of Deacons
Divisions of work in the Church
3. Facilities Building and Grounds The churches
of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you
heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in
their house 1 Cor. 1619 Greet the
brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the
church that is in his house Col. 415
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The Work of Deacons
Divisions of work in the Church
3. Facilities Building and Grounds And daily
in the temple, and in every house, they did not
cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the
Christ Acts 542
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The Work of Deacons
Divisions of work in the Church
4. Evangelism Outreach to community Mission Work
in US and abroad
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The Work of Deacons
Divisions of work in the Church
5. Treasury Treasury deposits, bills Tracking
and report of budget
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The Work of Deacons

• Elders responsible for all
• Delegate to the deacons
• Deacons important in all work
• Deacons get other members

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The Work of Deacons

• Deacons are not
• over the elders
• to monitor elders for church
• over all material matters

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The Work of Deacons

• Deacons
• A work not just a title
• Special servants
• Communicate with the elders

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Responsibilities of Church To The Deacons
1. Aware of deacon in charge 2. Cooperate be
willing to help 3. Respect and love them
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For they that have served well as deacons gain
to themselves a good standing, and great boldness
in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 1
Tim.313 ASV
Loved, honored, respected Pleasing in Gods sight
Grow, faith increases Have more confidence
vision
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GODS SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION
Rev. 210
Acts 238
baptism
JN. 1242
confess
LK. 133
OBEDIENT UNTIL DEATH
repent
JN. 824
believe
ACTS 322
hear