You shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests. Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. The principle is the same: if a man cant manage matters in his home, dont promote him to manage matters in the church. What did Hilliard Felton and the other deacons do? The word means, able to make sound judgments. by Walter Elwell, p. 296; Theological Dictionary of the New Testament [Eerdmans], ed. Lesson 14: Are You a Deacon? (1 Timothy 3:8-13; Acts 6:1-6) But be forewarned: A lot of people have gotten involved serving the Lord only to get hurt! Im sure he must have spoken to me a few times (I know he knew my father very well), but I do not remember it. In favor of the view that he is referring to the wives of deacons is the fact that the reference is sandwiched between the qualifications for deacon. Key roles included: Visit the sick, care for the needy, handle benevolence, prepare candidates for baptism, assist the elders in behind the scenes ministry. A deacon. Bible Verses About Deaconess 10:42; 19:27-30). Carry it to the dumpster and put in a clean bag. The passages cited above do not conclusively establish a role or office called deaconess. For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Happy is the church that has a great corps of godly deacons and deaconesses for that church will be filled with the servant-spirit of Jesus. The missionary wife was angry and bitter. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. O He saved you to serve Him always. Publisher: OpenBible.info. Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. The word deaconess is not found in the New Testament. But in the structure of the local church, some are called to be official servants, or deacons. Deacon is a transliteration of a Greek word meaning, servant. In more than 100 New Testament uses of that word and its cognates, almost all refer either to Christ or to His followers. 10. In a cultural context of cautious hesitation, today is the day for deacon ministries to be relentlessly optimistic. 12 Refreshing Spring Devotions to Uplift Your Spirit - Guideposts She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day, but she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.
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