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 Heavenly Father, we come,

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 humbling ourselves before you,

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 waiting to be addressed by you from your word.

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 Speak to us and by your spirit,

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 work in us

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 so that we might be characterized as a church

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 by the humility and service and sacrifice

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 that this passage calls us to.

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 In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

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 Today is an exciting day in the life of our church.

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 In September of this year,

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 it will have been two full years

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 since we launched our public services,

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 and today we are finally appointing our first deacons.

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 For this reason, I'm not going to stay in our series

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 through the book of Jeremiah today,

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 but I'm going to preach instead from 1 Timothy 3, 8-13,

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 which Justin hopefully read for us.

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 And from here, we'll be discussing three things.

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 First, the requirements for deacons.

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 Second, the roles of deacons.

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 And third, the rewards for deacons.

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 And the main point of this passage really

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 is that the church should appoint

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 Christ-like servants of the church as deacons.

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 The early church faced a crisis in 1st century AD.

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 After Peter's sermon at Pentecost in Jerusalem,

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 the church grew exponentially,

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 and it was really a community like no other

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 that existed prior to that point

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 because it was a mixed community of Jews and Gentiles,

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 and they lived in equality.

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 They lived in community together,

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 in unity and diversity.

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 But that kind of unity and diversity

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 always creates tensions

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 that more homogenous groups don't have to deal with.

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 And so that's what we find in Acts 6, 1-7,

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 where this crisis is recorded.

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 The Greek believers raise a complaint to the apostles

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 saying that while the Jewish widows

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 are being taken care of in their daily rations with food,

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 the Greek widows were being neglected.

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 And so the apostles summoned the whole church,

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 and they say this.

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 It is not right that we should give up

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 preaching the word of God to serve tables.

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 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you

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 seven men of good repute,

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 full of the spirit and of wisdom,

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 whom we will appoint to this duty,

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 but we will devote ourselves to prayer

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 and to the ministry of the word.

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 And the apostles are here not downplaying

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 the importance of caring for the poor

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 because, in fact, the task is so weighed and important

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 that people who are of good repute

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 and full of the spirit and wisdom

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 must be appointed to do it.

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 But while this is a necessary and important task,

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 the preaching of the word and prayer

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 likewise cannot be neglected.

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 So because of that,

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 because both of those tasks are so important,

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 they had to appoint new leaders in the church.

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 And many believe that this instance recorded in Acts 6

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 was the beginning of the diaconate,

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 or the deaconship, the office of deacon.

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 And the word deacon, of course, isn't used here,

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 but the highlighted word serve in verse 2

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 is this verbal form of the word deacon.

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 And the pattern established here for the role of deacons

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 fits the description of deacons in other parts of Scripture,

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 as well as the example we see in church history.

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 What they do in the church is they meet a need

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 and they preserve the peace of the church.

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 So then Acts 6 teaches us

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 that there are two types of ministries,

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 two main types.

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 First is the ministry of the word,

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 and second is the ministry of the table.

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 After the apostles,

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 the ministry of the word was entrusted

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 to the elders of the church,

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 or the overseers of the church, also called that.

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 And the ministry of the table

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 was entrusted to the deacons of the church.

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 And while ministry of the table, of course,

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 includes care for the poor and the widows,

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 it's, I don't think, strictly limited to that

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 because the reason for the deacons in Acts 6 BC

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 is not merely to meet the need

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 but also to relieve the elders

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 so that they can continue to preach the word

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 and to pray.

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 And so because of that, I think anything,

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 and this is how historically church

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 has observed this practice,

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 any ministry that relieves and releases the elders

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 to focus on the ministry of the word and prayer

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 would fit under the category of the deacons' ministry.

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 And so there are two offices in the church,

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 and only two,

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 and it's the elder, office of elder,

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 and the office of deacon.

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 And we see both of those addressed together

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 in Philippians 1-1, for example.

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 And at the end of Acts 6 in verse 7,

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 we find out what happened

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 as a result of this solution to the problem

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 that faced the crisis that faced the early church.

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 And it says in Acts 6-7,

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 And the word of God continued to increase,

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 and the number of the disciples

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 multiplied greatly in Jerusalem,

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 and a great many of the priests

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 became obedient to the faith.

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 The possible crisis and schism of the church

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 was avoided,

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 and the church continued to grow in unity and in faith,

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 and that's really the hope that we have

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 as we appoint our first deacons as well,

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 that that will be the result that we see in our church.

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 And so let's take a look first

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 at the requirements for deacons from this passage.

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 Verse 8 says, follow with me,

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 deacons likewise must be dignified,

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 not double-tongued,

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 not addicted to much wine,

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 not greedy for dishonest gain.

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 So first, the deacons must be dignified,

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 meaning they have to be worthy of esteem and respect.

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 Deacons should be people

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 who are not given in their lives

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 to cheap, you know,

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 crass or ignoble things and tendencies,

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 but they should show,

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 they should have the tendency toward good things,

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 noble things and worthy causes.

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 And secondly, the deacons must not be double-tongued.

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 The word literally means speaking twice.

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 It refers to repeating something

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 that ought not to be repeated.

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 So, for example,

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 it would include betraying someone's confidence

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 and repeating their secret to someone else.

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 Or secondly,

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 it would also include any form of gossip and slander

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 instead of talking to someone directly

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 about an offense that they have caused

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 or about their faults and flaws.

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 You talk about it,

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 talk about that person with someone else.

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 You're repeating it

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 where you're not supposed to repeat it.

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 Double-tongued to talk twice.

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 And so deacons,

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 because they're charged with keeping the peace of the church,

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 they are not to be double-tongued

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 because that destroys community.

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 Third,

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 the deacons must not be addicted to much wine.

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 The phrase literally means

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 to be devoted to much wine.

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 Right?

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 Those who are addicted to alcohol

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 devote themselves to it.

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 They spend their fortunes on it.

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 They sacrifice their relationships

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 and their families for it.

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 So to be devoted

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 really means to pay attention to

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 or to occupy oneself with something.

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 And by definition,

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 that means a Christian

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 cannot be devoted to the things of God

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 and simultaneously be devoted to wine.

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 Being controlled by the Holy Spirit

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 excludes being controlled by wine.

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 So deacons must not be devoted to wine.

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 Fourth,

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 the deacons must not be greedy for dishonest gain.

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 They must not be people

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 who sell,

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 peddle religion for profit.

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 Using their office and station

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 for dishonest gain

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 brings shame on Christ

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 and His gospel.

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 So the deacons must not be greedy

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 for dishonest gain.

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 Before I continue,

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 I just want to tell you

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 that this passage is about deacons,

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 but deacons,

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 the qualifications for deacons,

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 really is something

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 that all Christians should aspire to.

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 It's the characteristic

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 of all godly Christians.

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 So it's applicable to all of us.

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 It's pertinent to all of us.

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 And then verse 9,

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 look with me, continues.

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 They must hold the mystery of the faith

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 with a clear conscience.

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 The mystery of the faith

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 is referenced to

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 the hidden plan of God

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 from generations past

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 that was revealed fully

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 in Jesus Christ.

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 So in short,

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 the mystery of the faith

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 is the gospel

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 or the good news of Jesus Christ,

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 His saving message.

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 And that gospel,

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 deacons must grasp firmly

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 and they must hold onto the gospel

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 with a clear conscience.

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 Earlier in chapter 1,

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 verse 19 of the same book,

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 Paul charged Timothy in this way.

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 He said,

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 wage the good warfare,

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 holding faith and a good conscience.

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 By rejecting this,

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 some have made shipwreck

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 of their faith.

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 So there are people

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 who even though

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 they have faith in the gospel,

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 they go on sinning

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 in spite of it.

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 Unrepentantly,

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 they go on sinning.

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 And as they do that,

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 they make shipwreck

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 of their own faith itself.

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 And so Paul is saying

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 deacons have to be people

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 who are able to,

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 with a clear conscience,

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 hold the mystery of faith.

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 This doesn't mean

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 that they have to be sinless.

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 That's the case.

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 We would have no deacons.

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 But it does mean

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 that the way they live

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 should confirm the gospel

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 rather than contradicted.

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 Their faith in the good news

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 of Jesus Christ

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 must be borne out

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 by the good works

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 that they do in their lives.

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 And they should be able

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 to hold the mystery of faith

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 without feeling like a fraud

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 and a hypocrite,

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 not being condemned

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 by their own consciences.

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 So deacons have to be able

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 to do with the clear conscience,

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 hold the mystery of faith.

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 And not only are deacons

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 supposed to meet

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 these character requirements,

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 they must also,

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 according to verse 10,

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 be tested first.

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 Then let them serve as deacons

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 if they prove themselves blameless.

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 The worthiness of the deacon candidates

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 are proven over time.

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 And I think there's multiple reasons for that.

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 One of them,

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 Paul himself tells us

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 later in chapter 5, verse 24,

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 the sins of some people

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 are conspicuous,

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 going before them to judgment,

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 but the sins of others

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 appear later.

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 So because of this,

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 and it's important

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 that the deacons first be tested.

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 And if they prove themselves blameless,

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 they are to be appointed as deacons.

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 And this is why in our church

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 we have diaconal interns first.

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 That's the period of testing.

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 And when they have proven themselves blameless,

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 we appoint them as deacons

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 as we're doing today.

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 And the word blameless

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 is a synonym of the word

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 that means above reproach.

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 That was the character requirement

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 for elders earlier

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 in this chapter.

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 And so that means

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 the deacon's character

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 must be of such quality

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 that they do not bring reproach

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 to Christ and his gospel.

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 The description is pretty straightforward

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 so far, right?

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 And the requirements for deacons

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 is pretty clear from here.

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 But in verse 11,

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 the description takes

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 an unexpected turn.

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 So look with me

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 in verse 11 of this chapter.

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 Their wives, likewise,

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 must be dignified,

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 not slanderers,

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 but sober-minded,

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 faithful in all things.

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 So if you are using

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 the English Standard Version ESV,

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 you probably have a footnote

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 next to the word likewise.

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 So look with me

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 if you see the footnote.

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 Follow the footnote down

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 and it will say this,

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 quote,

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 or woman likewise.

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 You guys see that?

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 I'm not seeing any,

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 no,

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 if you guys are using ESV.

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 So in Greek,

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 there's one word

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 for both woman and wife,

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 which is why

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 there are translational variations

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 for this verse.

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 So for example,

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 both the NIV

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 and the NASB

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 translate the word

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 in this verse

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 as woman

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 rather than wives.

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 And so look,

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 so NIV says,

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 in the same way,

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 the women

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 are to be worthy of respect,

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 not malicious talkers,

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 but temperate

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 and trustworthy

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 in everything.

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 Why does this matter?

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 Because if we translate it

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 as wives,

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 then it's a reference

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 to deacons' wives.

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 But if we translate it

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 as woman,

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 then it most likely

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 refers to woman deacons.

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 That's why this one

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 translational difference

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 is significant.

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 And faithful teachers

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 of the word

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 have disagreed

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 on this matter

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 throughout church history,

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 so it's not something

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 to be dogmatic about.

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 But I am nevertheless

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 personally convinced

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 that Paul is referring here

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 to woman deacons

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 and not to deacons' wives.

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 And here are the reasons

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 why.

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 First,

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 there is no possessive pronoun

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 there in the text

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 as there is in ESV.

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 It just says,

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 likewise woman.

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 It doesn't say

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 their woman

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 or their wives.

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 If the possessive pronoun

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 was there,

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 that would be very clear

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 that it's referring to wives,

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 but it's not there

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 in the Greek.

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 Second,

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 due to the ambiguity

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 of the generic Greek word

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 for woman,

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 whenever scripture authors

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 use the word

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 to mean wife,

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 they provide contextual clues,

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 such as mentioning

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 their husbands

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 or including modifiers

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 like their own wives,

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 that's what invariably

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 happens throughout scripture.

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 for example,

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 next verse,

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 verse 12,

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 when Paul says

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 that a deacon

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 must be a one-woman man,

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 that's clearly a reference

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 to a one-wife husband,

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 right?

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 So it's saying

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 that the husband

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 must be faithful

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 to one wife.

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 But verse 11

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 doesn't have

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 those contextual clues.

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 It simply says

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 woman.

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 And so I think

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 as it is translated

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 in other parts of scripture,

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 I think it's more natural

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 to translate it as woman.

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 And then third,

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 the transitional word

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 likewise

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 suggests

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 that Paul is introducing

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 a new subset category

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 here in verse 11

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 because

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 he used the word

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 likewise earlier

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 when he was transitioning

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 from a description

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 of elders

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 in verses 1 to 7

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 to deacons

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 in verse 8

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 and he makes

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 the same transition

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 in verse 11

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 and says likewise,

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 woman.

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 So I think

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 it's probably

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 not referring

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 to their wives

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 but to another

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 subset category

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 of the offices

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 that he's dealing with.

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 And fifth,

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 the character qualities

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 required of these women

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 fit what we would expect

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 of woman deacons

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 but not necessarily

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 what we would expect

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 of deacons' wives.

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 Let me explain.

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 Whenever scripture

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 mentions the character traits

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 of godly wives,

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 for example,

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 in Ephesians 5,

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 22 to 24,

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 Colossians 3,

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 18,

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 1 Timothy 2,

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 15,

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 1 Peter 3,

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 whenever it mentions

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 wives and their godly traits,

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 it refers directly

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 to their wifely duty

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 to their husbands

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 and commends

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 how they submit

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 to their husbands

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 and how they perform

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 their duties in the home.

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 But those kinds of traits

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 and characteristics

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 are not mentioned here

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 at all

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 when it's referring

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 to the deacons' wives

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 if it's referring to them.

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 Instead,

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 the description

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 is almost identical

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 to the requirements

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 for male deacons

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 given in verses 8 to 9.

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 So compare the two with me.

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 Both are called

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 to be dignified,

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 verse 8,

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 verse 11.

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 They're called

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 to be not double-tongued

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 in verse 8,

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 which parallels

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 not slanderers

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 in verse 11.

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 Male deacons

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 are called

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 to be not addicted

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 to much wine

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 in verse 8,

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 that parallels

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 the need to be sober-minded

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 in verse 11.

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 And holding

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 the mystery of faith

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 with the clear conscience

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 in verse 9,

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 parallels being faithful

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 in all things

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 in verse 11.

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 So I think

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 these parallels

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 are there intentionally

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 to signal to us

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 that it's not

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 referring to the deacons' wives

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 but to women deacons

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 just as it referred

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 to male deacons.

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 And sixth,

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 and this is my last reason

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 that I'm going to give

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 for why I'm convinced

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 of this,

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 there's confirmation

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 from elsewhere in Scripture

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 that there were women deacons

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 in the church.

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 In Romans 16.1,

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 it says,

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 I commend to you

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 our sister Phoebe,

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 a servant

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 of the church

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 at Centria.

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 The word servant,

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 there is the exact same word

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 that is translated

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 as deacon.

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 And of course,

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 it could mean

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 generically servant,

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 but I don't think

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 that's likely

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 and most translators

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 agree that that's not

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 what it's referring to

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 because of the description.

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 Not just a servant,

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 but a servant

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 of the church

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 at Centria,

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 which seems to be

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 signaling an official role,

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 a representative role,

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 a recognized role

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 within the church.

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 That's why NIV translates it,

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 I commend to you

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 our sister Phoebe,

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 a deacon of the church

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 in Centria.

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 And historical evidence

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 confirms the existence

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 of deacons.

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 Pliny the Younger

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 was a Roman magistrate

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 in the interim,

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 and he corresponded

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 with Emperor Trojan.

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 And in one of his letters,

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 he boasts about

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 how he tortured

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 and interrogated

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 two Christian women

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 who are called

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 deaconesses.

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 And my interpretation

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 of this is not novel

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 or creative.

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 If I ever teach you

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 anything that is novel,

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 that's new,

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 that no one in the church

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 has ever taught in the past,

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 I want you guys

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 to call me out on it

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 and challenge me

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 because I don't ever

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 want to do that.

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 This is something

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 that faithful exegetes

00:16:52.379 --> 00:16:52.779
 of scripture

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 and some of the most

00:16:53.819 --> 00:16:54.919
 reliable church fathers

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 have said.

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 This is what this passage

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 in fact means.

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 John Chrysostom,

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 Clement of Alexandria,

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 Theodoric,

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 one of my favorites

00:17:02.139 --> 00:17:03.340
 of the church fathers,

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 they all argue

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 that 1 Timothy 3.11

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 is a reference

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 to women deacons,

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 not to deacons' wives.

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 And other church fathers

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 like Origen,

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 Epiphanes,

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 Basil of Caesarea,

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 Gregory of Nyssa,

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 as well as the council

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 of Nicaea,

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 the canons of the council

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 of Nicaea in 3.25,

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 they took the existence

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 of deaconess

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 is for granted.

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 And some of the main reasons

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 I think is given

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 in a third century

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 church manual

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 called the teaching

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 or the didascalia

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 of the apostles

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 and it says this,

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 Appoint a woman

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 for the ministry of women

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 for there are homes

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 to which you cannot

00:17:39.820 --> 00:17:40.759
 send a male deacon

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 to their woman

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 on account of the heathen

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 but you may send

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 the deaconess.

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 Also in many other matters

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 the office of a woman deacon

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 is required.

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 This is a third century

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 church manual.

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 So I think

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 for these reasons

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 I'm very convinced

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 that this is referring

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 to women deacons

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 and that's why

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 we are appointing

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 women deacons as well.

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 Now turn with me

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 back to verse 12.

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 That was kind of a long excursus

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 on explaining that.

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 Whenever scripture lists

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 the qualifications

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 for church officers

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 it always addresses

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 both their personal character

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 and secondly

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 their family life

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 as a candidate.

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 Paul follows

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 the same pattern here.

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 So having addressed

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 the personal character

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 of male deacons

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 in verses 8 to 10

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 and having addressed

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 the personal character

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 of female deacons

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 in verse 11

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 Paul now turns

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 to address

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 the family life

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 of deacons.

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 And here he focuses

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 particularly on the male deacons

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 because they

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 as heads

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 of their respective

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 households

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 they had a particular

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 responsibility to the home

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 and the way

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 they managed their homes

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 had to be taken

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 into account

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 before their appointment.

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 So Paul says

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 in verse 12

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 let deacons

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 each be the husband

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 of one wife

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 managing their children

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 and their own

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 households well.

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 These qualifications

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 are the same

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 as the ones

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 that were given

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 to elders

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 earlier in this chapter

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 and in Titus 1.

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 and the phrase

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 husband of one wife

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 is literally

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 like I said before

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 one woman man.

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 A deacon

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 must be a one woman man.

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 This doesn't mean

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 that he has to be married

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 it just means

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 that if he is married

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 that he must be

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 a one woman

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 kind of man.

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 Obviously this

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 excludes polygamy

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 but the standard

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 is much higher than that.

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 He must be a husband

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 that is faithful

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 and devoted

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 to his wife.

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 A man who has eyes

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 and heart

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 for one woman only.

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 If you want

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 a more detailed

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 explanation of that phrase

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 you could refer back

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 to my sermon

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 in Titus 1

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 from a few weeks ago

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 because that's all

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 I'm going to say

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 for that part for now.

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 And the male deacons

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 must also give evidence

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 of managing their children

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 and their own households well.

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 And the rationale

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 behind this qualification

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 is that married elder

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 is called

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 to lead two families.

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 His personal family

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 and God's family.

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 And the former

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 his leading

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 of his own family

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 functions as the testing ground

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 for how he will do

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 in God's family.

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 Because if the man

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 cannot even manage

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 his own family

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 which he has had

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 I mean basically

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 a family that he has

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 had charge of

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 from the very beginning

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 of the life of the family

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 and with whom

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 he even shares

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 natural biological kinship

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 if he can't even

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 manage that family

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 how will he manage

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 God's family

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 which is far more numerous

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 and more diverse

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 and with whom

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 there is neither

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 a natural kinship bond

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 nor a legal right

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 how can you manage

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 that kind of family well

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 if you can't even manage

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 your own family well

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 when you have everything

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 else going for you.

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 That's the idea.

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 And so these are

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 the requirements

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 for deacons.

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 And notice

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 that all the requirements here

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 deal with

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 the person's character

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 and not with

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 the person's competence.

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 the world values

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 intelligence

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 skill

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 and competence

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 far more than they do

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 personal character

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 and that's

00:21:01.000 --> 00:21:01.980
 precisely why

00:21:01.980 --> 00:21:03.200
 we see moral lapses

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 abuses

00:21:03.700 --> 00:21:04.799
 and scandals

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 at all levels

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 of corporations

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 and governments.

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 But that must

00:21:09.000 --> 00:21:10.299
 not be the case

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 with the church

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 as it has been

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 in the past.

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 We live in a city

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 that has an overabundance

00:21:15.779 --> 00:21:16.720
 of human resources

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 and to tell you

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 the truth

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 I stopped being impressed

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 by smart

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 and competent people

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 a long long time ago.

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 Smart people

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 are a dime

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 and a dozen.

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 They're common.

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 There's a lot of smart people

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 in this world.

00:21:33.720 --> 00:21:34.400
 Skilled people

00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:35.180
 are a dime

00:21:35.180 --> 00:21:35.799
 a dozen.

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 You know what's

00:21:38.240 --> 00:21:38.980
 really rare?

00:21:41.380 --> 00:21:42.480
 Humble people.

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 Godly people.

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 people who are dignified

00:21:48.379 --> 00:21:49.859
 not double-tongued

00:21:49.859 --> 00:21:50.739
 sober-minded

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 faithful

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 in all

00:21:52.879 --> 00:21:53.579
 things.

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 That's rare.

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 And as Christians

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 let's wear

00:21:58.479 --> 00:21:59.839
 those characteristics

00:21:59.839 --> 00:22:01.039
 as the badge

00:22:01.039 --> 00:22:01.659
 of our honor

00:22:01.659 --> 00:22:03.039
 and not conform

00:22:03.039 --> 00:22:04.199
 to ourselves

00:22:04.199 --> 00:22:05.119
 to the value systems

00:22:05.119 --> 00:22:05.739
 of this world.

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 And I want to speak

00:22:09.579 --> 00:22:10.259
 directly to the

00:22:10.259 --> 00:22:10.819
 deacon Candace

00:22:10.819 --> 00:22:11.359
 for a moment.

00:22:12.059 --> 00:22:13.479
 How you care

00:22:13.480 --> 00:22:16.059
 how you care

00:22:16.059 --> 00:22:17.259
 for and lead

00:22:17.259 --> 00:22:18.299
 the people

00:22:18.299 --> 00:22:19.120
 in your respective

00:22:19.120 --> 00:22:20.099
 ministry teams

00:22:20.099 --> 00:22:21.940
 is far more important

00:22:21.940 --> 00:22:23.079
 than what you are able

00:22:23.079 --> 00:22:23.980
 to get them to do.

00:22:26.799 --> 00:22:27.819
 Your character

00:22:27.819 --> 00:22:28.319
 as a deacon

00:22:28.319 --> 00:22:29.460
 is far more important

00:22:29.460 --> 00:22:30.180
 for the advancement

00:22:30.180 --> 00:22:30.920
 of the gospel

00:22:30.920 --> 00:22:32.019
 than your competence

00:22:32.019 --> 00:22:32.620
 and I believe

00:22:32.620 --> 00:22:33.599
 that's the implication

00:22:33.599 --> 00:22:34.519
 of this passage.

00:22:35.519 --> 00:22:36.539
 And this is why

00:22:36.539 --> 00:22:37.259
 our deacons

00:22:37.259 --> 00:22:38.579
 although they are

00:22:38.579 --> 00:22:39.299
 very gifted

00:22:39.299 --> 00:22:40.019
 in many ways

00:22:40.019 --> 00:22:41.099
 they're not necessarily

00:22:41.099 --> 00:22:41.980
 the ones that are

00:22:41.980 --> 00:22:42.539
 most gifted

00:22:42.539 --> 00:22:42.960
 at everything

00:22:42.960 --> 00:22:43.519
 that they do.

00:22:46.000 --> 00:22:46.940
 What's been more

00:22:46.940 --> 00:22:47.839
 important and prominent

00:22:47.839 --> 00:22:48.519
 in our consideration

00:22:48.519 --> 00:22:49.059
 of deacons

00:22:49.059 --> 00:22:49.779
 has been their

00:22:49.779 --> 00:22:50.360
 demonstration

00:22:50.360 --> 00:22:51.059
 of Christ-like

00:22:51.059 --> 00:22:51.620
 servanthood.

00:22:53.200 --> 00:22:54.180
 So with that

00:22:54.180 --> 00:22:55.400
 proper emphasis

00:22:55.400 --> 00:22:56.900
 on the requirements

00:22:56.900 --> 00:22:57.539
 for deacons

00:22:57.539 --> 00:22:58.539
 let's now turn

00:22:58.539 --> 00:22:59.480
 to the second point

00:22:59.480 --> 00:23:00.059
 the roles

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:00.740
 of deacons.

00:23:01.720 --> 00:23:02.480
 The scripture

00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:04.120
 actually doesn't tell us

00:23:04.120 --> 00:23:04.660
 too much about

00:23:04.660 --> 00:23:05.500
 the roles of deacons

00:23:05.500 --> 00:23:07.120
 what they do

00:23:07.120 --> 00:23:07.700
 because it's

00:23:07.700 --> 00:23:08.440
 more focused

00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:09.779
 on who they are

00:23:09.779 --> 00:23:11.160
 what they should be like

00:23:11.160 --> 00:23:12.000
 rather than

00:23:12.000 --> 00:23:12.560
 on what they do.

00:23:12.700 --> 00:23:13.420
 So we kind of have to

00:23:13.420 --> 00:23:14.279
 read between the lines

00:23:14.279 --> 00:23:14.740
 a little bit

00:23:14.740 --> 00:23:15.840
 but I think it's

00:23:15.840 --> 00:23:16.860
 clearly here in the text.

00:23:17.580 --> 00:23:18.100
 And the first

00:23:18.100 --> 00:23:19.519
 character qualification

00:23:19.519 --> 00:23:21.380
 for deacons

00:23:21.380 --> 00:23:22.420
 well he gave

00:23:22.420 --> 00:23:23.019
 the character qualification

00:23:23.019 --> 00:23:23.480
 for elders

00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:24.500
 in verses 1-7

00:23:24.500 --> 00:23:25.680
 and the deacons

00:23:25.680 --> 00:23:26.640
 in verses 8-13

00:23:26.640 --> 00:23:27.759
 and they're very similar

00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:28.620
 but by comparing

00:23:28.620 --> 00:23:29.420
 the two lists

00:23:29.420 --> 00:23:30.279
 and see where

00:23:30.279 --> 00:23:30.779
 they differ

00:23:30.779 --> 00:23:31.519
 we can figure out

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:32.259
 what the distinct

00:23:32.259 --> 00:23:33.960
 roles of deacons are.

00:23:34.660 --> 00:23:35.580
 And first of course

00:23:35.580 --> 00:23:36.620
 is the title

00:23:36.620 --> 00:23:38.240
 an elder

00:23:38.240 --> 00:23:38.759
 is called

00:23:38.759 --> 00:23:39.600
 the overseer

00:23:39.599 --> 00:23:41.039
 referring to

00:23:41.039 --> 00:23:42.059
 his leadership

00:23:42.059 --> 00:23:42.799
 and oversight

00:23:42.799 --> 00:23:43.439
 over the church.

00:23:43.919 --> 00:23:44.719
 The word deacon

00:23:44.719 --> 00:23:45.439
 on the other hand

00:23:45.439 --> 00:23:46.199
 means servant.

00:23:46.859 --> 00:23:47.799
 It points to

00:23:47.799 --> 00:23:49.459
 ministries of service.

00:23:50.480 --> 00:23:52.019
 As H.B. Charles Jr.

00:23:52.139 --> 00:23:53.199
 the pastor of Shiloh

00:23:53.199 --> 00:23:54.480
 Metropolitan Baptist Church

00:23:54.480 --> 00:23:55.019
 puts it

00:23:55.019 --> 00:23:55.759
 elders

00:23:55.759 --> 00:23:57.519
 serve by leading

00:23:57.519 --> 00:23:58.779
 deacons

00:23:58.779 --> 00:24:00.699
 lead by serving.

00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:02.659
 It's

00:24:02.659 --> 00:24:03.359
 a little bit

00:24:03.359 --> 00:24:05.039
 you guys follow

00:24:05.039 --> 00:24:05.339
 this

00:24:05.339 --> 00:24:05.819
 elders

00:24:05.819 --> 00:24:07.779
 serve by leading

00:24:07.779 --> 00:24:08.339
 deacons

00:24:08.339 --> 00:24:09.139
 lead by serving.

00:24:09.140 --> 00:24:09.860
 It's a very helpful

00:24:09.860 --> 00:24:10.500
 and memorable way

00:24:10.500 --> 00:24:10.960
 to distinguish

00:24:10.960 --> 00:24:11.380
 the roles

00:24:11.380 --> 00:24:11.780
 of elders

00:24:11.780 --> 00:24:12.259
 and deacons.

00:24:12.660 --> 00:24:13.320
 Elders serve

00:24:13.320 --> 00:24:13.900
 the church

00:24:13.900 --> 00:24:14.500
 through their

00:24:14.500 --> 00:24:14.960
 leadership

00:24:14.960 --> 00:24:16.580
 and the deacons

00:24:16.580 --> 00:24:17.300
 lead the church

00:24:17.300 --> 00:24:18.020
 through their

00:24:18.020 --> 00:24:18.580
 service.

00:24:19.400 --> 00:24:19.880
 And a deacon

00:24:19.880 --> 00:24:20.520
 according to

00:24:20.520 --> 00:24:21.100
 verse 9

00:24:21.100 --> 00:24:22.300
 must hold

00:24:22.300 --> 00:24:22.820
 the mystery

00:24:22.820 --> 00:24:23.340
 of the faith

00:24:23.340 --> 00:24:23.940
 with a clear

00:24:23.940 --> 00:24:24.380
 conscience

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:25.180
 and that's

00:24:25.180 --> 00:24:25.700
 similar to

00:24:25.700 --> 00:24:26.240
 the description

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:26.740
 of elders

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.660
 in Titus 1-9

00:24:27.660 --> 00:24:28.480
 which must

00:24:28.480 --> 00:24:29.880
 hold firm

00:24:29.880 --> 00:24:30.900
 to the trustworthy

00:24:30.900 --> 00:24:31.840
 word as taught

00:24:31.840 --> 00:24:32.759
 but then

00:24:32.759 --> 00:24:33.420
 for an elder

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:33.960
 there's also

00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:35.020
 an added description.

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 It says

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 in addition to

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 holding firmly

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 to the trustworthy

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:38.720
 word as taught

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 they have to

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 be able to

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 give instruction

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 in sound

00:24:43.200 --> 00:24:43.740
 doctrine

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 and also

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 to rebuke

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 those who

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 contradict it.

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 That's a key

00:24:47.660 --> 00:24:48.340
 difference between

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 an elder

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 and a deacon.

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 In 1 Timothy 3

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 we see this

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 as well.

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 Look with me

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 go back a little

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 bit on your

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 Bible and go

00:24:55.160 --> 00:24:55.960
 to verse 2

00:24:55.960 --> 00:24:56.660
 of chapter 3

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 because if you

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 look through the

00:24:58.420 --> 00:24:58.920
 list toward the

00:24:58.920 --> 00:24:59.660
 end of verse 2

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 it tells us that

00:25:00.400 --> 00:25:01.300
 an elder has to

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 be able to

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 teach

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 and that's

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 not a requirement

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 for deacons.

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 Now this doesn't

00:25:07.200 --> 00:25:07.980
 mean that all

00:25:07.980 --> 00:25:08.680
 elders teach

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 with regularity

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 it seems clear

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 that they didn't

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 according to

00:25:11.600 --> 00:25:12.300
 1 Timothy 5

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 17

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 but all elders

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 have to be

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 able to teach

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 and this doesn't

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 mean that all

00:25:17.340 --> 00:25:17.920
 deacons

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 no deacon

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 is able to

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 teach

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 but it means

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 that deacons

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 are not required

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 to be able

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 to teach

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 in order to

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 be a deacon

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 and so

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 that's a key

00:25:26.560 --> 00:25:26.840
 difference

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 so we could

00:25:27.820 --> 00:25:28.340
 put it this way

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 a deacon

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 must hold

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 firm to the

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 trustworthy word

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 and an elder

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 must be able

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 to teach

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 the trustworthy

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 word

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 so holding

00:25:35.299 --> 00:25:35.720
 the word

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 and trusting

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 the word

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 and preaching

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 the word

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 or teaching

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 the word

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 that's the

00:25:38.960 --> 00:25:39.480
 key difference

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 between the

00:25:40.180 --> 00:25:40.560
 role of an

00:25:40.560 --> 00:25:40.980
 elder and a

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 deacon

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 and as we

00:25:42.320 --> 00:25:42.779
 saw from

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 act 6

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 in the beginning

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 the deacons

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 were appointed

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 to meet

00:25:45.680 --> 00:25:46.740
 various needs

00:25:46.740 --> 00:25:47.360
 ministry needs

00:25:47.360 --> 00:25:47.920
 that arise

00:25:47.920 --> 00:25:48.400
 as the church

00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:48.860
 grows

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 so that the

00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:49.920
 elders can

00:25:49.920 --> 00:25:50.660
 continue to

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 pray

00:25:50.980 --> 00:25:51.420
 and to

00:25:51.420 --> 00:25:51.900
 preach the

00:25:51.900 --> 00:25:52.160
 word

00:25:52.160 --> 00:25:54.140
 and so

00:25:54.140 --> 00:25:54.840
 those two

00:25:54.840 --> 00:25:56.000
 primary roles

00:25:56.000 --> 00:25:56.360
 of ministry

00:25:56.360 --> 00:25:56.799
 to the word

00:25:56.799 --> 00:25:57.180
 and ministry

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 to the table

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 is I think

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 what Peter

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 has in mind

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 when he says

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 in 1 Peter 4

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 as each

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 has received

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 a gift

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 use it

00:26:07.500 --> 00:26:08.079
 to serve

00:26:08.079 --> 00:26:08.559
 one another

00:26:08.559 --> 00:26:09.439
 as good stewards

00:26:09.439 --> 00:26:09.939
 of God's

00:26:09.939 --> 00:26:10.699
 varied grace

00:26:10.699 --> 00:26:12.359
 whoever speaks

00:26:12.359 --> 00:26:13.539
 as one who speaks

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 oracles of God

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 whoever serves

00:26:15.619 --> 00:26:16.720
 as one who serves

00:26:16.720 --> 00:26:17.460
 by the strength

00:26:17.460 --> 00:26:18.379
 that God supplies

00:26:18.379 --> 00:26:19.319
 in order that

00:26:19.319 --> 00:26:19.899
 in everything

00:26:19.899 --> 00:26:21.359
 God may be glorified

00:26:21.359 --> 00:26:22.339
 through Jesus Christ

00:26:22.339 --> 00:26:23.299
 there are several

00:26:23.299 --> 00:26:24.199
 places in scripture

00:26:24.199 --> 00:26:24.960
 that list

00:26:24.960 --> 00:26:25.799
 the spiritual gifts

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.779
 this is one of them

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 but this is the

00:26:27.699 --> 00:26:28.819
 briefest among them all

00:26:28.819 --> 00:26:29.980
 and I think it's because

00:26:29.980 --> 00:26:31.920
 Peter is summarizing

00:26:31.920 --> 00:26:33.279
 and he's listing

00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:33.940
 two gifts

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 that are really

00:26:34.640 --> 00:26:35.220
 representative

00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:36.420
 of all the gifts

00:26:36.420 --> 00:26:36.980
 in the church

00:26:36.980 --> 00:26:38.240
 because broadly

00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:38.980
 speaking

00:26:38.980 --> 00:26:39.960
 we could classify

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:40.640
 every single

00:26:40.640 --> 00:26:41.240
 spiritual gift

00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:41.920
 either as a

00:26:41.920 --> 00:26:42.599
 speaking gift

00:26:42.599 --> 00:26:43.259
 or as a

00:26:43.259 --> 00:26:43.819
 serving gift

00:26:43.819 --> 00:26:44.460
 and I think

00:26:44.460 --> 00:26:44.940
 that's the

00:26:44.940 --> 00:26:45.460
 representative

00:26:45.460 --> 00:26:46.779
 leaders in those

00:26:46.779 --> 00:26:47.480
 roles are the

00:26:47.480 --> 00:26:48.440
 elders and

00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:48.900
 deacons

00:26:48.900 --> 00:26:49.519
 respectively

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:51.640
 now that's the

00:26:51.640 --> 00:26:52.539
 role of deacons

00:26:52.539 --> 00:26:54.180
 now that brings us

00:26:54.180 --> 00:26:55.099
 to the final point

00:26:55.099 --> 00:26:56.119
 and the deacon

00:26:56.119 --> 00:26:56.819
 candidates are

00:26:56.819 --> 00:26:57.579
 particularly excited

00:26:57.579 --> 00:26:58.240
 about this one

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:59.599
 the rewards

00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:00.259
 for deacons

00:27:00.259 --> 00:27:04.919
 sorry to break it

00:27:04.919 --> 00:27:05.119
 to you

00:27:05.119 --> 00:27:05.599
 but there will be

00:27:05.599 --> 00:27:06.179
 no financial

00:27:06.179 --> 00:27:06.899
 compensation

00:27:06.899 --> 00:27:10.399
 well

00:27:10.399 --> 00:27:12.059
 we may get you

00:27:12.059 --> 00:27:12.519
 a gift card

00:27:12.519 --> 00:27:12.899
 or something

00:27:12.899 --> 00:27:13.480
 because we love

00:27:13.480 --> 00:27:13.619
 you

00:27:13.619 --> 00:27:14.679
 but there will

00:27:14.679 --> 00:27:14.959
 be no

00:27:14.959 --> 00:27:16.339
 there's no salary

00:27:16.339 --> 00:27:18.439
 but there's

00:27:18.439 --> 00:27:19.339
 far better rewards

00:27:19.339 --> 00:27:20.219
 look at verse 13

00:27:20.219 --> 00:27:20.619
 with me

00:27:20.619 --> 00:27:33.399
 notice the logical

00:27:33.399 --> 00:27:34.179
 connection between

00:27:34.179 --> 00:27:35.000
 this and the

00:27:35.000 --> 00:27:35.639
 preceding verses

00:27:35.639 --> 00:27:36.139
 it says

00:27:36.139 --> 00:27:38.019
 for those who

00:27:38.019 --> 00:27:38.500
 serve well

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:39.500
 so this is the

00:27:39.500 --> 00:27:40.599
 reason why the

00:27:40.599 --> 00:27:41.559
 character requirements

00:27:41.559 --> 00:27:42.759
 are non-negotiable

00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:44.159
 because it's only

00:27:44.159 --> 00:27:45.339
 those who exemplify

00:27:45.339 --> 00:27:46.179
 such character

00:27:46.179 --> 00:27:47.000
 in their service

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:48.599
 who will experience

00:27:48.599 --> 00:27:49.379
 these rewards

00:27:49.380 --> 00:27:50.940
 four

00:27:50.940 --> 00:27:51.740
 those who serve

00:27:51.740 --> 00:27:52.600
 well as deacons

00:27:52.600 --> 00:27:53.240
 gain a good

00:27:53.240 --> 00:27:53.780
 standing for

00:27:53.780 --> 00:27:54.180
 themselves

00:27:54.180 --> 00:27:55.120
 and also great

00:27:55.120 --> 00:27:55.940
 confidence in the

00:27:55.940 --> 00:27:56.620
 faith that is in

00:27:56.620 --> 00:27:57.500
 Christ Jesus

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:59.100
 so a deacon gains

00:27:59.100 --> 00:27:59.740
 two things

00:27:59.740 --> 00:28:01.040
 first they gain a

00:28:01.040 --> 00:28:01.840
 good standing

00:28:01.840 --> 00:28:02.440
 for themselves

00:28:02.440 --> 00:28:03.700
 second they gain

00:28:03.700 --> 00:28:04.800
 a great confidence

00:28:04.800 --> 00:28:05.760
 in Christ

00:28:05.760 --> 00:28:07.100
 first in their

00:28:07.100 --> 00:28:07.680
 relation to the

00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:08.080
 church

00:28:08.080 --> 00:28:08.980
 deacons gain a

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.720
 good standing

00:28:09.720 --> 00:28:10.920
 because by serving

00:28:10.920 --> 00:28:11.620
 faithfully

00:28:11.620 --> 00:28:12.540
 they win the

00:28:12.540 --> 00:28:13.120
 respect and

00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:14.000
 appreciation of the

00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:14.300
 church

00:28:14.300 --> 00:28:15.900
 deaconship is no

00:28:15.900 --> 00:28:16.760
 menial task

00:28:16.760 --> 00:28:17.800
 it is an honorable

00:28:17.800 --> 00:28:18.660
 office

00:28:18.660 --> 00:28:19.860
 and we rightly

00:28:19.860 --> 00:28:20.640
 respect and

00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:21.540
 appreciate faithful

00:28:21.540 --> 00:28:22.040
 deacons

00:28:22.040 --> 00:28:23.720
 and the second

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:25.259
 in their relation

00:28:25.259 --> 00:28:25.840
 to God

00:28:25.840 --> 00:28:26.759
 deacons gain a

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:27.640
 great confidence

00:28:27.640 --> 00:28:28.380
 in the faith

00:28:28.380 --> 00:28:28.840
 that is in

00:28:28.840 --> 00:28:29.620
 Christ Jesus

00:28:29.620 --> 00:28:31.420
 faithful service

00:28:31.420 --> 00:28:32.019
 rendered to the

00:28:32.019 --> 00:28:32.420
 church

00:28:32.420 --> 00:28:33.480
 strengthens the

00:28:33.480 --> 00:28:34.240
 deacons faith

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:35.120
 in Christ

00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:36.600
 this is because

00:28:36.600 --> 00:28:37.420
 by serving

00:28:37.420 --> 00:28:38.019
 humbly

00:28:38.019 --> 00:28:39.160
 the deacons

00:28:39.160 --> 00:28:40.259
 imitate and

00:28:40.259 --> 00:28:41.240
 grow more like

00:28:41.240 --> 00:28:41.700
 Christ

00:28:41.700 --> 00:28:43.120
 who came not

00:28:43.120 --> 00:28:44.200
 to be served

00:28:44.200 --> 00:28:45.240
 but to serve

00:28:45.240 --> 00:28:48.279
 in Matthew

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:49.000
 20

00:28:49.000 --> 00:28:50.240
 25 to 28

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:50.839
 when his

00:28:50.839 --> 00:28:51.339
 disciples

00:28:51.339 --> 00:28:52.700
 were bickering

00:28:52.700 --> 00:28:53.680
 among themselves

00:28:53.680 --> 00:28:54.720
 about who

00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:55.200
 among them

00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:55.480
 is the

00:28:55.480 --> 00:28:55.940
 greatest

00:28:55.940 --> 00:28:56.940
 I'm the

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.220
 greatest

00:28:57.220 --> 00:28:57.700
 disciple

00:28:57.700 --> 00:28:59.019
 I will sit

00:28:59.019 --> 00:28:59.240
 at the

00:28:59.240 --> 00:28:59.720
 right hand

00:28:59.720 --> 00:29:00.640
 of God

00:29:00.640 --> 00:29:01.420
 they're

00:29:01.420 --> 00:29:01.940
 bickering in

00:29:01.940 --> 00:29:02.259
 this way

00:29:02.259 --> 00:29:02.740
 and Jesus

00:29:02.740 --> 00:29:03.160
 said to

00:29:03.160 --> 00:29:03.400
 them

00:29:03.400 --> 00:29:03.900
 this

00:29:03.900 --> 00:29:06.240
 you know

00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:06.920
 that the

00:29:06.920 --> 00:29:07.420
 rulers of

00:29:07.420 --> 00:29:08.080
 the Gentiles

00:29:08.080 --> 00:29:08.780
 lorded over

00:29:08.780 --> 00:29:09.060
 them

00:29:09.060 --> 00:29:09.560
 and their

00:29:09.560 --> 00:29:10.220
 great ones

00:29:10.220 --> 00:29:10.940
 exercised

00:29:10.940 --> 00:29:11.620
 authority

00:29:11.620 --> 00:29:12.480
 over them

00:29:12.480 --> 00:29:13.620
 it shall

00:29:13.620 --> 00:29:14.460
 not be so

00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:14.940
 among you

00:29:14.940 --> 00:29:15.960
 but whoever

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.380
 would be

00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:16.980
 great among

00:29:16.980 --> 00:29:17.280
 you

00:29:17.280 --> 00:29:18.000
 must be

00:29:18.000 --> 00:29:18.580
 your servant

00:29:18.580 --> 00:29:19.580
 and whoever

00:29:19.580 --> 00:29:20.040
 would be

00:29:20.040 --> 00:29:20.740
 first among

00:29:20.740 --> 00:29:20.980
 you

00:29:20.980 --> 00:29:21.680
 must be

00:29:21.680 --> 00:29:22.280
 your slave

00:29:22.280 --> 00:29:23.560
 even as

00:29:23.560 --> 00:29:23.960
 the son

00:29:23.960 --> 00:29:24.360
 of man

00:29:24.360 --> 00:29:25.000
 came not

00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:25.480
 to be

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:25.940
 served

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:26.640
 but to

00:29:26.640 --> 00:29:27.140
 serve

00:29:27.140 --> 00:29:27.720
 and to

00:29:27.720 --> 00:29:28.340
 give his

00:29:28.340 --> 00:29:28.700
 life

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:29.360
 as a

00:29:29.360 --> 00:29:29.720
 ransom

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:30.500
 for many

00:29:30.500 --> 00:29:32.280
 right

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:32.920
 Christ

00:29:32.920 --> 00:29:33.879
 is the

00:29:33.879 --> 00:29:34.220
 son

00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:34.519
 of

00:29:34.519 --> 00:29:35.000
 God

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:39.740
 he was

00:29:39.740 --> 00:29:40.220
 a darling

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.759
 of heaven

00:29:40.759 --> 00:29:43.039
 the delight

00:29:43.039 --> 00:29:43.319
 of the

00:29:43.319 --> 00:29:43.700
 father

00:29:43.700 --> 00:29:45.119
 in eternity

00:29:45.119 --> 00:29:45.740
 past

00:29:45.740 --> 00:29:47.420
 yet he

00:29:47.420 --> 00:29:47.920
 became

00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:48.559
 a son

00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:49.039
 of

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:49.859
 man

00:29:49.859 --> 00:29:52.480
 so he

00:29:52.480 --> 00:29:52.960
 could save

00:29:52.960 --> 00:29:53.420
 us from

00:29:53.420 --> 00:29:54.059
 our sins

00:29:54.059 --> 00:29:55.119
 Jesus

00:29:55.119 --> 00:29:55.879
 of all

00:29:55.879 --> 00:29:56.259
 people

00:29:56.259 --> 00:29:56.879
 deserved

00:29:56.879 --> 00:29:57.420
 honor

00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:59.279
 of all

00:29:59.279 --> 00:29:59.500
 people

00:29:59.500 --> 00:30:00.039
 he deserved

00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:00.599
 glory

00:30:00.599 --> 00:30:01.779
 to have

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 everyone

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 bow down

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 before him

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 wherever he

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 goes

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 to put

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 the red

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 carpet

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 under him

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 wherever he

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 goes

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 to serve

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 him

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 with all

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 their life

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 that's what

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 he deserves

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 and he

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 humbled

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 himself

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 and chose

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 the shame

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 of the

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 cross

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 he died

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 for our

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 sins

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 so that we

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 could live

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 and have

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 eternal life

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 Jesus

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 lowered

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 himself

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 to the

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 lowest place

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 that any

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 human being

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 has ever

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 gone

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 so that

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 he could

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 lift

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 us

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 up

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 to

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 glory

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 with

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 God

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 Jesus

00:30:35.440 --> 00:30:35.900
 came

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 not

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 to be

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 served

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 but to

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 serve

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 and to

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 give his

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 life

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 as a

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 ransom

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 for many

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 so let

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 me ask

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 you

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 do you

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 have

00:30:43.180 --> 00:30:43.540
 a desire

00:30:43.540 --> 00:30:43.800
 to be

00:30:43.800 --> 00:30:44.180
 great

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 because

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 Jesus

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:47.680
 said

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 whoever

00:30:48.320 --> 00:30:48.700
 would be

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 great

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 among

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 you

00:30:49.520 --> 00:30:49.860
 must

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 be

00:30:50.140 --> 00:30:50.360
 your

00:30:50.360 --> 00:30:50.860
 servant

00:30:50.860 --> 00:30:52.640
 the

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:53.020
 servant

00:30:53.020 --> 00:30:53.420
 again

00:30:53.420 --> 00:30:53.920
 same

00:30:53.920 --> 00:30:54.280
 word

00:30:54.280 --> 00:30:54.820
 as

00:30:54.820 --> 00:30:55.280
 deacon

00:30:55.279 --> 00:30:56.500
 the

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 people

00:30:56.920 --> 00:30:57.399
 of this

00:30:57.399 --> 00:30:57.700
 world

00:30:57.700 --> 00:30:58.079
 seek

00:30:58.079 --> 00:30:58.319
 to

00:30:58.319 --> 00:30:58.680
 rule

00:30:58.680 --> 00:30:59.200
 rather

00:30:59.200 --> 00:30:59.480
 than

00:30:59.480 --> 00:30:59.660
 to

00:30:59.660 --> 00:31:00.039
 serve

00:31:00.039 --> 00:31:00.440
 to

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:00.700
 lift

00:31:00.700 --> 00:31:01.119
 themselves

00:31:01.119 --> 00:31:01.660
 up

00:31:01.660 --> 00:31:02.639
 rather

00:31:02.639 --> 00:31:02.799
 than

00:31:02.799 --> 00:31:02.940
 to

00:31:02.940 --> 00:31:03.220
 humble

00:31:03.220 --> 00:31:03.740
 themselves

00:31:03.740 --> 00:31:03.940
 to

00:31:03.940 --> 00:31:04.119
 be

00:31:04.119 --> 00:31:04.720
 first

00:31:04.720 --> 00:31:05.879
 rather

00:31:05.879 --> 00:31:06.119
 than

00:31:06.119 --> 00:31:06.680
 last

00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:06.980
 but

00:31:06.980 --> 00:31:07.200
 as

00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:07.740
 Christians

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:08.200
 we are

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:08.579
 called

00:31:08.579 --> 00:31:08.960
 to

00:31:08.960 --> 00:31:09.440
 follow

00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:09.899
 a

00:31:09.899 --> 00:31:10.339
 different

00:31:10.339 --> 00:31:10.879
 pattern

00:31:10.879 --> 00:31:11.460
 set

00:31:11.460 --> 00:31:11.660
 by

00:31:11.660 --> 00:31:11.839
 the

00:31:11.839 --> 00:31:12.039
 Lord

00:31:12.039 --> 00:31:12.319
 Jesus

00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:12.740
 Christ

00:31:12.740 --> 00:31:12.940
 to

00:31:12.940 --> 00:31:13.399
 serve

00:31:13.399 --> 00:31:13.940
 rather

00:31:13.940 --> 00:31:14.139
 than

00:31:14.139 --> 00:31:14.259
 to

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:14.500
 be

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:15.000
 served

00:31:15.000 --> 00:31:15.319
 and

00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:16.000
 deacons

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.379
 are

00:31:16.379 --> 00:31:16.579
 those

00:31:16.579 --> 00:31:16.779
 in

00:31:16.779 --> 00:31:16.940
 the

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:17.119
 church

00:31:17.119 --> 00:31:17.299
 who

00:31:17.299 --> 00:31:17.420
 are

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:18.000
 recognized

00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:18.339
 by

00:31:18.339 --> 00:31:18.579
 the

00:31:18.579 --> 00:31:18.819
 church

00:31:18.819 --> 00:31:19.319
 for

00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:19.539
 their

00:31:19.539 --> 00:31:19.899
 Christ

00:31:19.899 --> 00:31:20.119
 like

00:31:20.119 --> 00:31:20.740
 servanthood

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.180
 and

00:31:21.180 --> 00:31:21.460
 given

00:31:21.460 --> 00:31:21.960
 particular

00:31:21.960 --> 00:31:22.660
 responsibilities

00:31:22.660 --> 00:31:23.740
 for

00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:25.399
 a

00:31:25.399 --> 00:31:25.619
 great

00:31:25.619 --> 00:31:26.139
 privilege

00:31:26.139 --> 00:31:28.299
 by

00:31:28.299 --> 00:31:28.720
 humbling

00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:29.059
 yourselves

00:31:29.059 --> 00:31:29.259
 and

00:31:29.259 --> 00:31:29.559
 by

00:31:29.559 --> 00:31:30.019
 serving

00:31:30.019 --> 00:31:30.220
 the

00:31:30.220 --> 00:31:30.559
 church

00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:31.099
 you

00:31:31.099 --> 00:31:31.339
 get

00:31:31.339 --> 00:31:31.579
 to

00:31:31.579 --> 00:31:31.859
 be

00:31:31.859 --> 00:31:32.099
 a

00:31:32.099 --> 00:31:32.460
 picture

00:31:32.460 --> 00:31:33.059
 of

00:31:33.059 --> 00:31:33.519
 Christ

00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:33.700
 to

00:31:33.700 --> 00:31:33.859
 the

00:31:33.859 --> 00:31:34.220
 church

00:31:34.220 --> 00:31:34.740
 and

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.180
 picture

00:31:35.180 --> 00:31:35.359
 of

00:31:35.359 --> 00:31:35.680
 Christ

00:31:35.680 --> 00:31:35.839
 to

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:35.960
 the

00:31:35.960 --> 00:31:36.240
 watching

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:36.700
 world

00:31:36.700 --> 00:31:37.980
 as

00:31:37.980 --> 00:31:38.099
 you

00:31:38.099 --> 00:31:38.339
 humble

00:31:38.339 --> 00:31:38.740
 yourselves

00:31:38.740 --> 00:31:38.980
 and as

00:31:38.980 --> 00:31:39.059
 you

00:31:39.059 --> 00:31:39.359
 serve

00:31:39.359 --> 00:31:39.539
 the

00:31:39.539 --> 00:31:39.899
 church

00:31:39.899 --> 00:31:41.059
 sacrificially

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:42.319
 you

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.940
 give

00:31:42.940 --> 00:31:43.099
 off

00:31:43.099 --> 00:31:43.240
 the

00:31:43.240 --> 00:31:43.559
 aroma

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:43.799
 of

00:31:43.799 --> 00:31:44.259
 Christ

00:31:44.259 --> 00:31:45.799
 and

00:31:45.799 --> 00:31:45.899
 you

00:31:45.899 --> 00:31:46.099
 give

00:31:46.099 --> 00:31:46.379
 people

00:31:46.379 --> 00:31:46.539
 a

00:31:46.539 --> 00:31:46.819
 taste

00:31:46.819 --> 00:31:47.059
 of

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.339
 the

00:31:47.339 --> 00:31:47.720
 sweetness

00:31:47.720 --> 00:31:48.339
 of

00:31:48.339 --> 00:31:48.480
 the

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:48.819
 humble

00:31:48.819 --> 00:31:49.500
 savior

00:31:49.500 --> 00:31:49.720
 that

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:49.839
 we

00:31:49.839 --> 00:31:50.160
 have

00:31:50.160 --> 00:31:50.519
 become

00:31:50.519 --> 00:32:03.080
 the

00:32:03.080 --> 00:32:03.460
 one

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.600
 little

00:32:04.600 --> 00:32:05.480
 your

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:06.580
 hand

00:32:06.580 --> 00:32:07.820
 through

00:32:07.820 --> 00:32:08.380
 the

00:32:08.380 --> 00:32:08.900
 whole

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:09.600
 and

00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:11.140
 their

00:32:11.140 --> 00:32:13.180
 the

00:32:15.180 --> 00:32:16.820
 enemy

00:32:16.820 --> 00:32:17.980
 puts

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.100
 their

00:32:18.100 --> 00:32:18.759
 system