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DEACONS OF THE CHURCH

1. WORK OF DEACONS:
   1. Duties of deacons are not as clear-cut as the duties of elders, but their duties were undoubtedly that of helpers and servants.
   2. They were to serve tables (Acts 6:2, 3). They did the work of deacons or servants.
   3. Deacons are under the oversight of elders just as other members of the church.
   4. If there were no work for deacons to do, we would not need deacons. If deacons don't intend to do the work of deacons, they should not occupy that position.
2. QUALIFICATIONS OF DEACONS:
   1. The men appointed to serve in Acts 6:3 were:
      1. Of honest report. Good reputation from without and within the church.
      2. Full of the Holy Ghost. Bearing the fruits of the Spirit.
      3. Men of wisdom. Prudent and of sound judgment.
   2. I Timothy 3:8-13:
      1. Grave. Dignified and serious-minded.
      2. Not double-tongued. Not two-faced.
      3. Not given to much wine.
      4. Not greedy of filthy lucre. Not covetous.
      5. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Does not abuse his conscience by violating his convictions.
      6. Proved. Not novices. Must be tested over a period of time.
      7. Husband of one wife.
      8. Ruling their children and their own houses well. Does not this statement indicate at least four things relative to the prospective deacon's wife and children?
         1. He should have children.
         2. His children should be weu-behaved. If old enough, they should be Christians.
         3. His wife should be a Christian.
         4. His wife should be a Christian of the highest type.
3. QUESTIONS:
   1. What is the general meaning of the word deacon?
   2. Can you correctly say that the work of elders is spiritual and the work of deacons is physical? Explain your answer.
   3. Name and explain the negative qualifications of deacons.
   4. What positive works of a deacon's qualifications are common to the qualifications of an elder?