Elders as Bible Men

1 Timothy 4:13-16 | Building a Healthy Church | Trent Hunter The fourth chapter in Paul’s letter to Timothy addresses Timothy with what he must do in his role of spiritual leadership at Ephesus. Timothy’s job helps us grasp the nature and role of biblical elders in the life of the church. With this sermon we come to 1 Timothy 4:13–16, a passage with no less than six commands to Timothy concerning what he is to do with the Word: “devote,” “do not neglect,” “practice,” “immerse,” “keep a close watch,” and “persist.” Why such repetition and urgency? It's because we need it.