The Appointment & Work of Deacons

1. The Appointment & Work of Deacons Part Two Part Two

2. The Appointment & Work of Deacons II. Their Qualifications (Cont.). B. Paul’s Words to Timothy (I Tim. 3:8-13). Qualifications for their wives (vs. 11). II. Their Qualifications (Cont.).

3. The Appointment & Work of Deacons Is This Addressing Female Deacons? A. “Husband of One Wife” (I Timothy 3:12). B. Which woman (gune) is addressed? The deacon’s woman (gune) (vss. 11,12). C. What about Phoebe? (Rom. 16:1,2; 15:8). D. Church History (I Timothy 5:3-16). F. There are ways to serve – not as deacons. Is This Addressing Female Deacons?

4. The Appointment & Work of Deacons II. Their Qualifications (Cont.). B. Paul’s Words to Timothy (I Tim. 3:8-13). Qualifications for their wives (vs. 11). • Reverent (Proverbs 31:23, 26 & 30). • Not slanderers (Ephesians 4:29). • Temperate (cf. I Timothy 3:2). • Faithful in all things. II. Their Qualifications (Cont.).

5. The Appointment & Work of Deacons III. Their Name. A. Deacon - Diakonos (“minister” - “servant”). • “Deacon” (3 - KJV). • “Minister” (20 - KJV). • “Servant” (7- KJV). • Jesus (Rom 15:8); Phoebe (Rom 16:1,2) • The church in Philippi (Phil 1:1). III. Their Name.

6. The Appointment & Work of Deacons IV. Their Work. A. The seven in the church in Jerusalem. • Practical needs of the church. • Relieved Apostles to concentrate on teaching the word (Acts 6:4). • They also taught (Acts 6:8-10; Acts 8:5-8). IV. Their Work.

7. The Appointment & Work of Deacons IV. Their Work. B. From Paul’s Words (I Timothy 3:13). • Good standing. • Great boldness in the faith (Matthew 5:16). IV. Their Work.