The requirements for the deacons, or servants, of Christ’s church, are detailed in this passage. This critical office in the church is patterned after the self-sacrificing servanthood of the Lord of the church Jesus Christ. An exposition of 1 Timothy 3:8-13. |...
The requirements for the elders, or shepherds, of Christ’s church, are detailed in this passage. The basic requirement is that under the Lordship of Jesus Christ each congregation is to be overseen by a plurality of Godly men. An exposition of 1 Timothy 3:1-7. |...
Paul restricts the role of pastor/teacher in the church to men. His reason is not because of culture, or male superiority, but because of God’s created order. An exposition of 1 Timothy 2:11-15. | Download Workbook