Respectable, Well Thought of by Outsiders, & Hospitable

An elder must be a Christian whose inner life is in order and thus is self-controlled and sober-minded.  But such inner attributes should be readily observed externally.  When that is the case, you will find a respectable man who is well-thought of.  An elder isn’t just well thought of by his closest circle, however.  The Scriptures teach an elder must be well thought of even by outsiders.  In this lesson, James Smiths reviews these attributes and their connection to the hospitable nature that an elder must possess.  James also illustrates why these attributes are not unique to elders but should be present in all Christians’ lives!