Qualifications of Elders in 1 Timothy – Part 1 (1 Timothy 3)

09/07/08 • 55 min

In this lesson, we begin a detailed survey of the qualifications for elders, first from 1 Timothy 3. What does it mean to aspire to and desire the work and office of an elder? Is this the first qualification? What if an elder loses that desire?

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