1 Timothy 3:1-7

I-LESSON LEADERSHIP 101

Sunday, March 9, 2008

 

1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NIV)
1 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.

̃     Overseer - Minister— Bishop— Elder: the office of minister or overseer or elder is a "good work." The word "good or NOBLE IN THE NIV" (kalou PWS: 1743) means honorable, excellent, beneficial, productive.

The word overseer (episkopes) referred to a pastor, elder, or anyone who exercised an overseeing position.

Desire means "to set one's heart” on something  

 Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV)
11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

̃    Blameless or Above Reproach… To live a life that cannot be spoken against by the enemy.

 

̃    The elder or overseer must be "the husband of one wife." Don’t be married to the job.

 

̃    Temperate… moderation would be the key, self-controlled, and watchful, sound, and balanced judgment, or even common sense.

̃    Self controlled… to live wisely, to be sensible, disciplined.

̃    RESPECTABLE… is the picture of a person who lives in harmony with the way God created the world to function.

 

̃    Hospitality… It is the simple acts of doing kind things to people when you have the opportunity.

 

̃    TEACH… Instructing those who have not asked Christ into their lives, instructing those who need to know what it means to be a Christ follower, and instruct those who need to grow in Christ and to teach leaders.

̃    He must not be addicted to drink (a drunkard).

̃    VIOLENT…not to be physically destructive.

 

̃    Gentleness… A gentle person is free from harshness, sternness, or violence.

 

̃    Quarrelsome… not to exhibits an argumentative personality.

 

̃    Love of money… Leaders must have a proper attitude for handling money. Money can’t be a spiritual leaders god.

 

̃    Family First…The qualifications for both elders and deacons hinge on the man's ability to manage his own household.

 

̃    New believers should become secure and strong in the faith before taking leadership roles in the church.

 

̃    You must care enough about spiritually lost people to be an example.