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A Noble Task

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Paul's "truly truly I say to you"
Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

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Any Surprises?
2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

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A few questions:
1. Only married men with kids?
faithful to his wife, ... 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him

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1. b. and how good do my kids have to be?
5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)

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2. Is this shaped by circumstance?
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.

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3. How do we measure this?
above reproach, ... worthy of full respect...have a good reputation with outsiders

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Powerful Paul to Timid Timothy
15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

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16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

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Carts and Horses
13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

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The Final Word
16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:

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He appeared in the flesh,
    was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.\

May 7, 2023 - "A Noble Task"