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Spiritual leaders are responsible to speak God's Word to God's people. | Deuteronomy 17:1,2 | Deuteronomy 17:1,2 | responsible, God's Word, spiritual leaders |
Widows indeed (no family, without support, has good testimony, active spiritual life -prayer with trust in God, sixty plus years old, had been the wife of one man) in the body of Christ are to (1) be honored and (2) be assisted (socio-economically) by the church. | 1 Timothy 5:3-16 | 1 Timothy 5:3-16 | responsible, body of Christ, widows |
Spiritual leaders are to (1) lay down a pattern, (2) practice spiritual training, (3) continually teach, (4) and do so with extranuous efforts to (1) help the body of Christ know how to carry on and (2) what doctrines to hold as well as warnings what doctrines to avoid. | 1 Timothy 4:6-11 | 1 Timothy 4:6-11 | responsible, teaching, spiritual leaders |
Spiritual leaders (men of God) have an injunction to flee, shun, and abhore the headstrong or resolute pursuit of riches and many resources - instead focus on hunting down, pursuing and endeavoring for righteousness (doing what God says by faith), godliness (a God-ward mind, reverence, loving fear of God), ongoing trust in God, expressing of God's love, practicing patience (enduring under pressure), and gentleness (meekness, expressing power with reserve and gentleness), and fight (agonize) the good (worthwhile) fight related to the faith-walk of children of God. | 1 Timothy 6:11-12 | 1 Timothy 6:11-12 | responsible, disciple, spiritual leaders |
Widows who have family (siblings, children, or grandchildren) look to their family for socio-economic relief while younger (than sixty) widows are encourage to marry again. | 1 Timothy 5:3-16 | 1 Timothy 5:3-16 | responsible, body of Christ, widows |
Being highly involved in (rich in) good works builds a good foundation for that which is life indeed - real life, meaningful life. | 1 Timothy 6:17-19 | 1 Timothy 6:17-19 | responsible, good works, riches |
Spiritual leaders are to exhort (holy urging, entreat) not chide or harass those they lead or influence. | 1 Timothy 5:1-2 | 1 Timothy 5:1-2 | responsible, spiritual leaders, exhortation |
Those in the body of Christ with relatives as widows are to care for those widows - such care and ministry pleases God while failing to care for them is like denying one's faith in Christ. | 1 Timothy 5:3-16 | 1 Timothy 5:3-16 | responsible, body of Christ, widows |
To exhort, urge, or entreat (not chide or harass) is a primary task of those serving as spiritual leaders (influencers). | 1 Timothy 5:1-2 | 1 Timothy 5:1-2 | responsible, spiritual leaders, exhortation |
Spiritual leaders are to instruct (pass on to) those IN CHRIST rich with many resources to get involved in doing many good works - generously, willingly partnering - with trust focused on God who provided them many resources to be shared and enjoyed. | 1 Timothy 6:17-19 | 1 Timothy 6:17-19 | responsible, spiritual leaders, riches |
Disciple makers and apostles give serious responsibilities to faithful, able disciples to carry out in the body of Christ. | 1 Timothy 1:2-3 | 1 Timothy 1:2-3 | responsible, disciple-maker, disciples |
Spiritual leaders are not to exhort (give holy urging, entreaties to) everybody the same way - an older man like a father, a younger man like a brother, an older woman like a mother, and a younger woman like a sister - all with piety (purity) toward God. | 1 Timothy 5:1-2 | 1 Timothy 5:1-2 | responsible, spiritual leaders, exhortation |
In families made up of Christ-followers, the husband and father is the head of the family - the leader, the one responsible, especially in spiritual matters representing the family before God. | Deuteronomy 16:16-17 | Deuteronomy 16:16-17 | Family, Responsible, Head of Family |