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In today’s post, evangelist David Griffin handles some difficult questions about the ‘man of sin.’

Today we post the first of the studies from the 2021 Bible Study held at the Rice Road Church of Christ in May 2021. This first presentation concerns the exegesis of the ‘man of sin’ discussed in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2. We hope you will enjoy brother Griffin’s presentation!

We’ve come to the end of our journey through the qualifications for elders. We want to extend our thanks to Nate Bibens and the Christian’s Expositor Journal for providing this content and allowing us to make audio versions of it. We also are thankful for the preachers and elders who wrote the articles, giving such time, dedication, and care to the subject material. Our last article coms from Roger Boone and it deals with the elder’s ability to teach the word of God.

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What does it mean to love good? In today’s article on the eldership qualifications, Smith Bibens explores this fascinating requirement of bishops and its connection to another qualification: hospitality. His article also includes a discussion on what it means for the elder to be just and holy.

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The bishop must not be self-willed. It’s not easy to set aside our own will and desires. Many of us were taught from our youth to “take care of number one,” and that has caused many to look entirely inwardly while ignoring others. Doug Edwards teaches us three powerful warnings revealed in Scripture for those whose lives are sell-willed

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Experience often produces maturity and wisdom. Men who are given power while lacking maturity and wisdom are easily prone to pride and arrogance which leads to the ruin of many, including the devil himself. For this reason, the apostle Paul said that an elder can not be a novice. Matt Trent helps to explain this important qualification to us in today’s study.

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Money is the root of all kinds of evil according to the divine wisdom of the apostle Paul. Elders are expected to be exemplars of the Christian faith, so it makes perfect sense that one of the qualifications Paul enumerates for elders is that they cannot be covetous.

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Elders will consistently be in the middle of challenging, emotionally-charged situations which will test their ability to keep their cool. For this reason, men must poses a calm, non-violent, peaceable demeanor as modeled by Christ Himself if they would serve as the Lord’s undershepherds.

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Ruth is one of the most captivating narratives of all time. It is all the more magnificent being set during the dark days of the Judges. Ruth is a book about redemption, a vitally important theme of Scripture. Learn more about it today!

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It’s rarely easy to yield to the needs of others and it’s often challenging to treat people with respect and kindness. However, all Christians, and especially elders, must be gentle. Find out what it means to be gentle and why it’s so important.

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