Deacons: Servant Leaders
Part of 1 Timothy
August 5, 2022

DEACONS: SERVANT LEADERS
1 Timothy 3:8-13

Church Leadership …

What is God’s desire for church leadership?
1. God-honoring elders and pastors who are

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by God and live out godly
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(1 Tim. 3:1-7)
2. God-honoring deacons who
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live out godly
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as
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(1 Tim. 3:8-13)

See: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

TWO KEY WORDS
1.

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(3:8,10,12,13)
“
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” (diakonos)
First
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(Acts 6:1-7)
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(Romans 16:1)

  1. “MUST” (3:8,9,11)
    Deacons and deaconesses MUST live out
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    (3:8-13)
    Deacons MUST have their
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    (3:11-12)
    God demands (MUST) deacons and deaconesses to live and lead well in
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    and in
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    ***NOTE: Elders too – 3:1-7 (in home, church, outside church)

BOTTOM LINE:
God

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highly those who are
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in the church as
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and
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.
The
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godly deacons and deaconesses.
The
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rely on godly deacons and deaconesses.