Episode 472: Deacon’s // “The Call to Serve” (Acts 6:1-7 / 1 Timothy 3:8-13)
Tabernacle Baptist Church
English - May 24, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality church ennis tabernacle baptist southern Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 471: “Blessed to Be a Blessing” // Week 11 (1 Peter 3:8-12)
Next Episode: Episode 473: “Why Do Good?” // Week 12 (1 Peter 3:13-16)
The church should always select from among themselves men of high character who are tested and qualified to serve as Deacons. Here are the characteristics and qualifications of being a Deacon.
1) Deacons are problem solvers, not problem starters (6:1)
2) Deacons serve the church body by ministering to people (6:2)
3) Deacons have good character - men of good reputation, full of the Spirit, wise, and responsible (6:3)
4) Deacons promote healthy churches (6:5-7)
5) Deacons carry themselves with dignity (1 Tim 3:8)
6) Deacons must not be double-tongued or insincere (3:8)
7) Deacons must not be addicted to alcohol (3:8)
8) Deacons must not be greedy (3:8)
9) Deacons must be tested (3:10)
10) Deacons are to be men of incomparable family values (3:12)