ELDERS AND THE CHURCH. Elders and the Church Elders oversee to know the spiritual needs of each member and how to meet them: Need for teaching Need for.

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ELDERS AND THE CHURCH

Elders and the Church Elders oversee to know the spiritual needs of each member and how to meet them: Need for teaching Need for fellowship Need for leadership Elders oversee provision of these resources Provide teaching Heb. 13:7; Ephesians 4:11-12 Provide examples Heb. 13:7; 1 Peter 5:3 Provide guidelines Heb. 13:17; Titus 1:9

How do elders rule over the church? “No authority…just examples” How about “obey” and “rule” in Heb. 13:17? How are examples appointed? Acts 14:23 “Benevolent unilateral decision-makers” Not lording it over those that God put in their care 1 Peter 5:3 Inconsistent with qualification Titus 1:7 Inconsistent with nature of the kingdom of God Matt. 20:25-28

Leadership of Elders Same work in nature as all saints Heb. 12:14 Same goals of character to reach 1 Tim. 3:1-13 Examples 1 Thess. 1:7 Different in degree & trust of brethren in spiritual judgment  Church commits to yield to elders in spiritual matters of judgment Preacher does not receive this deference Essence of elders’ authority

Authority of Elders  Elders have no authority in judgments of nonspiritual matters Church is involved in church decisions with deference to expert (building, finances, etc.) Elders to be spiritual experts Acts 11:30 is a spiritual matter (see 2 Cor. 8:4)  Authority in the word Matt. 8:5-13 (matters of faith) not matters of judgment Authority of all teachers not just elders All saints (& elders) to submit to this authority

The Church’s Responsibility to Elders 1 Timothy 5:17-22  Honor with support v , v.3 How widows were honored by church v.9 Verse 18 quote of Deut. 25:4 applied to preacher support in 1 Cor. 9:9 Full-time elders v.17  Don’t receive an accusation without 2 or 3 witnesses v Not a special rule…same for all Matt. 18:15-17 Reminder to remember normal rules

Church’s Responsibility to Elders Appoint men that are truly above reproach: known, respected, and trusted  Defer to (respect) their spiritual judgment If unwilling to defer, don’t lie  Don’t give them grief Heb. 13:17 Obey their spiritual judgment Heb. 13:17 Honor with esteem in love 1 Thess. 5:13 Get along with each other 1 Thess. 5:13

Preacher’s Responsibility to Elders  Evangelist was to appoint elders Titus 1:5 Acts 14:23 Initiated by the Holy Spirit Acts 6:3-4, 13:1-3 Church obeyed Acts 6:5, 14:26 Appointed by apostles Acts 6:3,6  Elders and preachers are fellow workers Ephesians 4:11 Elders are teachers with added benefit of congregational deference Publicly rebuke elders that sin 1 Tim. 5:20