Experience often produces maturity and wisdom. Men who are given power while lacking maturity and wisdom are easily prone to pride and arrogance which leads to the ruin of many, including the devil himself. For this reason, the apostle Paul said that an elder can not be a novice. Matt Trent helps to explain this important qualification to us in today’s study.
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Money is the root of all kinds of evil according to the divine wisdom of the apostle Paul. Elders are expected to be exemplars of the Christian faith, so it makes perfect sense that one of the qualifications Paul enumerates for elders is that they cannot be covetous.
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Elders will consistently be in the middle of challenging, emotionally-charged situations which will test their ability to keep their cool. For this reason, men must poses a calm, non-violent, peaceable demeanor as modeled by Christ Himself if they would serve as the Lord’s undershepherds.
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Ruth is one of the most captivating narratives of all time. It is all the more magnificent being set during the dark days of the Judges. Ruth is a book about redemption, a vitally important theme of Scripture. Learn more about it today!
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It’s rarely easy to yield to the needs of others and it’s often challenging to treat people with respect and kindness. However, all Christians, and especially elders, must be gentle. Find out what it means to be gentle and why it’s so important.
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How will God react when His people abandon His covenant and turn to idols, and what happens to God’s people when they forsake the righteous path of the Lord? These questions are clearly answered in one of the most disturbing books of the Bible when everyone did what was right in their own eyes.
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