Word Studies

COMMANDS TO ELDERS


Acts 6:1-7; I Timothy 1-6; II Timothy 1-4; Titus 1-3; I Peter 5:1-10; James 1:27

Study the exhortations to elders in Timothy, Titus, and I Peter. Try for a one or two word summary of the command. List those commands as done below. Then evaluate each of them in the light of exhortation to Timothy to "discharge all the duties of your ministry." Answer the question: "What is the elder's ministry?" Determine which each command falls under: Character, the Word, People, or Prayer. How much involves personal disciplines, prayer, performance with the word, people, and administration. Compare to administrative duties. Which is greater?
Word Skills - People Skills - Character Skills - Prayer Skills

I Timothy

1. Warn them to be sound 1:3
2. Don't listen to fables, etc 1:4
3. War a good warfare 1:18
4. Hold onto faith 1:19
5. Keep a clear conscience 1:19
6. Intercede for all men 2:1-8
7. Keep women in place 2:12
8. Pray everywhere 2:8
9. Appoint godly elders 3:1-7
10. Appoint godly deacons 3:8-16
11. Suffer reproach 4:10
12. Point out end times 4:1-5
13. Exercise godliness 4:7-8
14. Devote to public reading 4:13
15. Exhort 4:13
16. Teach 4:13
17. Let no one despise you 4:12
18. Be an example 4:12
19. Neglect not gift 4:14
20. Meditate 4:15
21. Know Scriptures 4:16
22. Rebuke not elderly 5:1
23. Honor widows 60+ 5:3
24. Let elders get paid 5:17
25. Don't accuse elders 5:19
26. Rebuke elders in sin 5:20
27. Be impartial 5:21
28. Don't appoint suddenly 5:22
29. Keep self pure 5:22
30. Tell servants to love master 6:1
31. Flee covetousness 6:5-6
32. Warn the rich to give 6:17
33. Fight good fight of faith 6:12
II Timothy

1. Stir up your gift 1:6
2. Keep sound teaching 1:13
3. Guard your trust 1:14
4. Be strong in grace 2:1
5. Mentor other men 2:2
6. Endure hardness 2:3
7. Strive for mastery 2:4
8. Remind men 1:14
9. Warn about quarreling 1:14
10. Study - do your best 2:15
11. Correctly handle Word 2:15
12. Avoid godless chatter 2:16
13. Flee youthful lusts 2:22
14. Pursue righteousness 2:22
15. Avoid arguments 2:23
16. Don't quarrel 2:24
17. Be kind to everyone 2:24
18. Be able to teach 2:24
19. Don't be resentful 2:24
20. Gently instruct 2:25
21. Live godly 3:12
22. Suffer persecution 3:12
23. Continue what/ learned 3:13
24. Preach word 4:2
25. Be prepared always 4:2
26. Correct 4:2
27. Rebuke 4:2
28. Encourage 4:2
29. Keep your head 4:5
30. Endure afflictions 4:5
31. Do evangelism 4:5
32. Discharge your duties 4:5
Titus

1. Appoint elder 1:5
2. Hold firmly the message 1:9
3. Refute opposition 1:9
4. Rebuke them sharply 1:13
5. Avoid foolish things 1:14
6. Teach sound doctrine 2:1
7. Teach older men 2:2
8. Teach older women 2:3
9. Encourage young men 2:6
10. Be an example of good 2:7
11. Show integrity 2:7
12. Be sound in speech 2:8
13. Teach slaves faithfulness 2:9
14. Encourage w/ authority 2:15
15. Rebuke with authority 2:15
16. Let no one despise you 2:15
17. Stress these things 3:8
18. Avoid foolish stuff 3:9
19. Warn divisive people 3:10
20. Discipline the stubborn 3:10

I Peter

1. Be shepherds 5:1
2. Care for flock 5:1
3. Willing mind 5:1
4. Eager to serve 5:1
5. Feed flock 5:2
6. Not out of obligation 5:2
7. Not greedy of gain 5:2
8. Not as lords 5:3
9. Be example to flock 5:3
10. Be humble 5:5
11. Cast your care of Him 5:7
12. Be Sober/Self-controlled 5:8
13. Be Vigilant/alert 5:8
14. Resist the devil 5:9
15. Stand firm in faith 5:9
16. Suffer patiently 5:9

James

1. Visit fatherless, widows 1:27
2. Anoint/pray for sick 5:14-15

Acts 20:17-36

1. Serve with humility of mind v19
2. Kept back nothing profitable v20
3. Taught publicly / house to house
4. Declared repentance and faith v21
5. Count not my life dear to myself
6. Pure of the blood of all men
7. Declared whole counsel of God
8. Take heed to self v28
9. Take heed to flock v28
10. Feed flock of God v28
11. Protect from wolves v 29