ROGER
DETHLOFF
GERALD
NEILL
JOE D.
TIDWELL
Deacon comes from the Greek word diakonos
translated as servant, minister, or deacon
Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom
you present yourselves slaves to obey, you
are that one's slaves whom you obey,
whether of sin leading to death, or of
obedience leading to righteousness?
Mark 10: 42 But Jesus called them to Himself
and said to them, "You know that those who
are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it
over them, and their great ones exercise
authority over them. 43 "Yet it shall not be
so among you; but whoever desires to
become great among you shall be your
servant. 44 "And whoever of you desires to
be first shall be slave of all. 45 "For even the
Son of Man did not come to be served, but to
serve, and to give His life a ransom for
many."
Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy,
bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints
in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the
bishops and deacons
1 Timothy 3: 8 Likewise deacons must be
reverent, not double-tongued, not given to
much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding
the mystery of the faith with a pure
conscience. 10 But let these also first be
tested; then let them serve as deacons,
being found blameless. 11 Likewise their
wives must be reverent, not slanderers,
temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Let
deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling
their children and their own houses well. 13
For those who have served well as deacons
obtain for themselves a good standing and
great boldness in the faith which is in Christ
Jesus.
Reverent/Grave - One who is respectable
Not Doubled Tongued – Not two faced
Not much wine – Not a drunkard
1 Timothy 5:23 No longer drink only water,
but use a little wine for your stomach's sake
and your frequent infirmities.
Ephesians 5:18 And do not be drunk with
wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled
with the Spirit,
1 Corinthians 6: 9 Do you not know that the
unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived. Neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
kingdom of God.
Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, Strong
drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray
by it is not wise.
Proverbs 23: 29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who
has wounds without cause? Who has redness of
eyes? 30 Those who linger long at the wine, Those
who go in search of mixed wine. 31 Do not look on
the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the
cup, When it swirls around smoothly; 32 At the
last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange things, And your
heart will utter perverse things. 34 Yes, you will
be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea,
Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying:
35 "They have struck me, but I was not hurt; They
have beaten me, but I did not feel it. When shall I
awake, that I may seek another drink?"
Not greedy for money – not lovers of money
Holding the mystery of the faith with a pure
conscience.
Romans 16: 25 Now to Him who is able to
establish you according to my gospel and the
preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery kept secret since
the world began 26 but now has been made
manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has
been made known to all nations, according to
the commandment of the everlasting God, for
obedience to the faith -- 27 to God, alone
wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever.
To hold the mystery of the faith means to
understand and be steadfast in the truth
Let them be tested – scripturally
Their wives are to be reverent
Not Slanders – not speaking evil of others
Temperate/sober – not a drunk
Faithful in all thing – serious about God
Deacons are to have 1 wife and children
Rule the children and household well
Rule - be a leader, have authority over,
manage; care for
A good standing – a trustworthy servant
Acts 6:1 Now in those days, when the number
of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a
complaint against the Hebrews by the
Hellenists, because their widows were
neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the
twelve summoned the multitude of the
disciples and said, "It is not desirable that we
should leave the word of God and serve tables.
3 "Therefore, brethren, seek out from among
you seven men of good reputation, full of the
Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint
over this business; 4 "but we will give
ourselves continually to prayer and to the
ministry of the word." 5 And the saying
pleased the whole multitude.
EVERYONE
IS A
SERVANT