1 Timothy 3 1-7 Part II

July 26, 2021

Jeff Harrington

In this sermon we get to the second area that Paul says an elder candidate must be above reproach in…his public life. A church with a leader who has a bad reputation in the community will find its testimony to that community hindered. Paul has said that it is a noble ambition to set your desire on becoming an elder. But should we be wary of those who exhibit a lot of personal ambition in their public lives? The dictionary defines “ambition” as an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power or as a desire to achieve a particular end. The question is…is it Christian to be ambitious? The answer is “yes” and “no”.