{"id":19771,"date":"2016-12-29T09:02:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T14:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2017-en\/m287\/"},"modified":"2016-12-29T09:02:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T14:02:10","slug":"m287","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/m287\/","title":{"rendered":"the qualification of an elder (overseer)"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b287'>Titus 1:1 ~ 1:16<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>8-9. But hospitable, a lover of good, of a sober mind, righteous, holy, self-controlled;\r\nHolding to the faithful word, which is according to the teaching of the apostles, that he may be able both to exhort by the healthy teaching and to convict those who oppose.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>the qualification of an elder (overseer)<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>In 1 Timothy 3:2, footnote 1 says the overseers of a local church are the elders. Two terms refer to the same men: elder, a mature one; and overseer, which refers to the function of an elder. In the local church, the elders have to \u201cshepherd the flock of God among you\u201d (1 Pet 5:1-2); therefore, they have to have a characteristic of godliness, as well as being equipped with truth.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong>Verse 9 says \u201chealthy teaching\u201d. The word \u201chealthy\u201d can sometime be translated into \u201crecovered\u201d, or \u201chealed\u2019, which implies that the teaching of an apostle can heal the spirit of believers and make them healthy. Compare to verse 10-16, which mentions unhealthy words.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Lord, please equip me with the apostle\u2019s teaching from the Bible, and let me be prepared to shepherd others with \u201chealthy teaching\u201d. <br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/ns\/173\" target=\"_blank\">The faith is the economy<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19771-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/06-The-Faith-Is-The-Economy1.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/06-The-Faith-Is-The-Economy1.m4a\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/06-The-Faith-Is-The-Economy1.m4a<\/a><\/audio><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_19771\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"19771\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1aTitus 1:1 ~ 1:16 Key Verse\uff1a8-9. But hospitable, a lover of good, of a sober mind, righteous, holy, self-controlled; Holding to the faithful word, which is according to the teaching of the apostles, that he may be able both to exhort by the healthy teaching and to convict those who oppose. Topic\uff1athe qualification of an elder (overseer) Emphasis\uff1aIn 1 Timothy 3:2, footnote 1 says the overseers of a local church are the elders. Two terms refer to the same men: elder, a mature one; and overseer, which refers to the function of an elder. In the local church, the elders have to \u201cshepherd the flock of God among you\u201d (1 Pet 5:1-2); therefore, they have to have a characteristic of godliness, as well as being equipped with truth. Meditate\uff1aVerse 9 says \u201chealthy teaching\u201d. The word \u201chealthy\u201d can sometime be translated into \u201crecovered\u201d, or \u201chealed\u2019, which implies that the teaching of an apostle can heal the spirit of believers and make them healthy. Compare to verse 10-16, which mentions unhealthy words. Prayer\uff1aLord, please equip me with the apostle\u2019s teaching from the Bible, and let me be prepared to shepherd others with \u201chealthy teaching\u201d. 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