Jesus is the good shepherd who lovingly shepherds his people, the sheep of his pasture. The elders of his church are the under-shepherds who are to be honored for their faithful work and held to a high spiritual standard without partiality. An exposition of 1 Timothy...
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. |...