Day 93 - Double Honor

Danielle Sapienza

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“Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.” - 1 Timothy 5:17 ESV

This month, we are discussing the importance of increasing in community! To start our discussion, we are going to talk about the importance of mentorship. Mentorship is simply learning from others. This can be formal, like a one-on-one mentorship with someone you can learn from, or informal, where you learn from someone via a book, podcast, etc. This week, we will examine the importance of mentors and leaders and how we can learn from them in our spiritual walk.

One source of mentorship is elders and leaders in the church. In chapter five of 1 Timothy, Paul instructs Timothy how to appoint an elder, to discern accusations against them, and properly discipline an elder if they’re found in sin. Paul states that preaching and teaching are of utmost importance and that elders who rule well are to receive “double honor.” In the NLT version, double honor is written as “respected and paid well.” Earlier Paul told Timothy that “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position” (1 Timothy 3:1 NLT). We can give leaders, staff, deacons, and elders double honor with respect, prayer, encouragement, and financial blessing to further their Kingdom impact, and we can learn from them in our own spiritual journey!

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Next Steps

• Think about it: How often do you pray for the leaders of your church?
  

• Think about it: How can you show honor to a church leader this week?
  

• Action Step: Pray for a church leader this week. If you are not already faithfully giving, pray about tithes and offerings and give as the Lord leads you to give to support the faithful pastors, elders, and teachers.