"The Timeless Necessity of Godly Leaders"

1 Timothy 3:1-7

What is an Elder?

What is an Elder like?

Above reproach

The husband of one wife

Sober-minded

Self-controlled

Respectable

Hospitable

Not a drunkard

Not violent but gentle

Not quarrelsome

Manage his household well

Not a recent convert

Well thought of by outsiders

Able to teach

What is our response to our Elders?

1. Pray for your Elders

2. Submit to your Elders

3. Imitate your Elders