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Let’s choose seven themes from this
chapter, one for each day of the week, for personal study. We’ll add a parallel
passage each day for further thought. Then we’ll pose some questions for
thought and discussion, based on this chapter.
DAY
1 - The Heart of an Overseer (1 Tim 3:1). Read also 1 Pet 5:1-4.
DAY
2 - The Family of an Overseer (1 Tim 3:2-5). Read also Titus 1:5-11.
DAY
3 - The
Traits of an Overseer (1 Tim 3:6-7). Read also Acts 20:28-35.
DAY
4 - The Character, Faith, and Behavior of Deacons (1 Tim 3:8-10, 12-13). Read
also Acts 6:1-7.
DAY
5 - The Nature and Lifestyle of Their Wives (1 Tim 3:11). Read also Titus 2:3-4.
DAY
6 - Proper Conduct in God’s Household, the Church (1 Tim 3:14-15). Read also Heb
12:22-29.
DAY
7 - The Mystery of Godliness (1 Tim 3:16). Read also Acts 10:36-43.
Questions
for Thought and Discussion
Discuss
“overseer,” “elder,” and “shepherd.” What does each term convey?
Why
would a godly man passionately desire to work as an overseer?
What
kinds of ungodly motivations does this passage rule out?
Discuss:
“An overseer is not perfect, but he is blameless and above reproach.”
Why
is it crucial that this man be a faithful husband and effective father?
Describe
each quality, its significance, and possible reasons for its inclusion here.
What
traits of worldly leaders are not listed here?
Why
must a recent convert not be appointed?
What
are “outsiders,” and how could they disqualify a potential overseer?
How
eager is the devil to snare church leaders? Why? How does he try to do it?
What
are the spiritual qualities that deacons must have?
How
are deacons (the word means “servants”) different from other servants in the
church?
In
what ways can a wife enhance (or undermine) her husband’s role?
In
what sense is the church the pillar and ground of the truth?
Is
this ancient hymn about Christ (3:16) simple, profound, or both? Why?
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