“Deacons: Leading Servants”
1 Timothy 3:8-13
What are some of the characteristics of a leading servant?
- A leading servant points others to Jesus by how they live. (1 Timothy 3:8a, 10-11; 1 Peter 4:11)
- A leading servant points others to Jesus by the words they say. (1 Timothy 3:10b-11, Ephesians 4:29)
- A leading servant points others to Jesus by the wise choices that they make. (1 Timothy 3:8b-9, 11-12)
What are some of the results when leading servants serve well?
- Honor (1 Timothy 3:13a, John 12:26)
- Freedom (1 Timothy 3:13b)
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