Hebrews 13:17
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Elders have a responsibility to God for the people they lead
Elders are shepherds who serve under the authority of Jesus
Titus 1:5
Titus 1:6–9
6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion. 7 As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
It’s not about perfection, but it is about
BiG Idea: Elders are to be
1 Corinthians 11:1
11 Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.
Mark 10:45 (CSB)
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”,
God’s Instructions for
Titus 2:1-8
2 But you are to proclaim things consistent with sound teaching. 2 Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. 3 In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking. They are to teach what is good, 4 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God’s word will not be slandered. 6 In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled 7 in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching. 8 Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have anything bad to say about us.
Titus 1:6 (emphasis added)
An elder must be
Titus 1:7 (emphasis added)
As an overseer of God’s household, he must be
This week I will:
Pursue Jesus by:
Point to Jesus by:
Memorize: 1 Corinthians 11:1
Next Week: Titus 3