The rule of eldersIntroductionHebrews 13:17I Timothy 5:17Elders rule in the church like fathers rule in the home.Elders rule by leading the flock in the right way.Elders should listen to the congregation and lead the flock into a harmonious decision.Elders rule by service.Luke 22:25-26Elders rule by warning and admonition.Acts 20:32-33 – Elders act as watchmen.Ezekiel 3:17 – Ezekiel’s duty was as a watchman.Elders as watchmen have no words of their own. They are to hear God’s Word and give warning.I Thessalonians 5:12Elders rule by teaching.I Peter 5:3-4Elders rule by example.I Peter 5:3When elders walk in the right way, theirs is an example that should be followed.Elders are not bosses of the congregation. They are not despotic or tyrannical.I Peter 5:3
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