Demand faithfulness in church attendance
Ephesians 4:11-16
11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the
body of Christ may be built up
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge
of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the
fullness of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth
by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the
cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things
grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its
work.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-14
12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard
among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their
work. Live in peace with each other.
14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle,
encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
1 Timothy 3:1-7
1 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on
being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but
one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not
quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
4 He must manage his own family well and see that his
children obey him with proper respect.
5 (If anyone does not
know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited
and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that
he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
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