...the following remarks. First. THE TRUE MINISTRY is SENT OP CHRIST. The Apostle lays it down, that "if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." It is clear, then, that entrance upon the work must be preceded by a desire. But this desire must be...

...tnke heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 1 Tim. 3. 1. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Tit. 1. 3. But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me,...

...LEADERSHIP, PART I Ascending to the Bishopric and the Early Years, 1868-1880 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. —1 Timothy 3:1, Holy Bible, King James Version If Hood's entire career had been limited to his successes...

...qualifications for a bishop. For example, if someone desired to be a bishop, Paul had this counsel, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not...

...shalt not do it." (Int. to Bl. Com.) Sec. 399. Qualifications of a Bishop. 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, or good behaviour, given...

...holy, temperate" (Tit. 1:5-8). Paul gives a very similar list elsewhere. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the 12 Francis Schaeffer, The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer, Vol. IV (Westchester, IL: Crossway,...

...are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souk. I Peter 2:25 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. I Timothy 3:1 The Lord Jesus Christ is The Bishop of bishops and as such He is The Overseer of overseers....

...influenced by our peer groups. Stand up and stand out! 2. 1 Timothy 3: 1-5 "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not...

...two positions that God has for the local church. In 1 Timothy 3:1 we read, "This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work," and in 1 Timothy 3:10, "And let these also be first proved; then let them use the office of a deacon,...

...have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer" (Luke 22:15). Paul wrote to Timothy, "If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work" ( 1 Timothy 3: 1 ) . Even in unregenerate people, natural desire may produce some commendable results...