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Acts 14:23

Acts 14:23. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS?. GOD HAS A PLAN : Elders (Acts 14:23; 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:1-3; Etc.). B. There are always some who reject God’s way: Popes & Hierarchies, Counsels & Synods, Deacons’ Boards & Single Pastors,

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Acts 14:23

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  1. Acts 14:23

  2. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? • GOD HAS A PLAN: • Elders (Acts 14:23; 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:1-3; Etc.) B. There are always some who reject God’s way: Popes & Hierarchies, Counsels & Synods, Deacons’ Boards & Single Pastors, Evangelistic Oversight, Etc.

  3. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? • GOD HAS A PLAN: • Four types of organization: 1. Scripturally Organized (Phil. 1:1). 2. Scripturally Unorganized (Acts 14:23, Titus 1:5). 3. Unscripturally organized (Denom. org., Unqualified men). 4. Unscripturally Unorganized (Qualified men not appointed, Perm. business meeting).

  4. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? • BUSINESS MEETING BY DEFAULT: A. Ignorance (2 Pet. 3:16-17; Act 17:30). B. Neglect (Heb. 2:1-4). C. Apathy (Rev. 3:14-22).

  5. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? • PREFER THE BUSINESS MEETING: A. Unqualified men have their say. 1. No Qualifications (1 Tim. 3, Titus 1). 2. Spirit of Diotrephes (3 Jn 9f). B. Preacher fears loss of his influence (1 Cor. 1:11f; 4:6).

  6. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? • PREFER THE BUSINESS MEETING: C. Bad experience with elders 1. Abuse does not negate proper use. D. Some know what elders would do (Heb. 13:17; Titus 1:9ff).

  7. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? • SOME FEEL NONE CAN QUALIFY: A. Does Bible Req. Near Perfection? 1. There were elders (Acts 14:23; 11:30; 20:28; 1 Tim. 3; Titus 1). 2. Which qualification cannot be met? Where say ended? 3. These are minimal requirements. 4. Peter (1 Pet. 5:1; Matt. 16:21-23; Matt. 26:31-35; Gal. 2:11f).

  8. WHY DO SOME NOT WANT ELDERS? CONCLUSION: • God Has A Plan For Local Organization. • To Neglect / Prefer Otherwise Is Disobedience. Do We Have Faith In God’s Organization & Wisdom?

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