"Caring for Elders Who Care for the Church"

Sermon Scripture:  1 Timothy 5:17-25

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Sermon Notes:

​Main Idea: The church should demonstrate its esteem for the ministry of the Word and the glory of God by honoring, protecting, rebuking, and appointing elders. 

How Do We Care for Elders? (5:17-25)

• ____________ faithful elders with generous provision. (17-18)
  • The command of double honor…
  • Double honor involves ____________.
  • Double honor includes _________.
  • The conditions of double honor…
  • They must be good ____________ in the church.
  • They must labor diligently in the __________.
• ____________ all elders from unfounded accusations. (19)
  • We should not be _____________ when elders are accused.
  • We should be ______________ when elders are accused. 
• ____________ unrepentant elders in the presence of all. (20-21)
  • We should rebuke as a witness to ___________.
  • We should rebuke as a warning to ___________. 
• ____________ each elder with great care. (22-25)
  • Careful selection is for the benefit of those choosing.
  • Careful selection is for the protection of the church.

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The Keys to Caring For Elders

• We remind ourselves of the __________ of God in the church. 
  • Sense the gravity of casually ignoring God’s Word.
  • See the glory of rightly ordering Christ’s church.
• We remind ourselves of the ______________ of God in the gospel.