“…. set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and purity” 1 Timothy 4:12 There are positives and negatives of qualifications for overseers and deacons. There are 5 negatives that 1 Timothy 3 states. They are: For the overseer: For the Deacon: not given to drunkenness …
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Overseer And Deacons
This saying is trustworthy: “If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.” An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband to one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,. . . 1 Timothy 3:1-2 Today we will read 1 Timothy 3. When done reading this chapter, go back and read it slowly. Pay attention to the words overseer and deacon. Now go back and focus on verses 1-7. Make a list of everything you learn about an overseer. If you don’t understand any words, look them up in a dictionary. How is the ministry of a deacon related to…
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Miriam: Part One
Miriam! The oldest of three children. The one who watched over Moses while he floated down the river. Read Exodus 2:1-10. What do you learn about Miriam’s role in Moses’ rescue from death? When did she approach the Pharaoh’s daughter? After Moses was weaned from his mother, nothing else is said about Miriam for a while. What we do know about her early life is she is a Hebrew in Egypt. In a time where Hebrews were a slave. Therefore, she was taught to work hard out of forced labor. Read Exodus 15:1-20. What do we learn about Miriam? What did she do? She was a prophetess. She…