Duties of a Deacon

Last Sunday night, we ordained a deacon. This is what I shared as the ordination sermon.

Acts 6:1-7; I Timothy 3:8-13

Deacon means “one who serves.”

First, there are four things that immediately come to my mind as I think of the duties of a deacon.

A deacon...

Alerts the pastor of individual needs.
Aids the pastor in meeting needs.
Assists the pastor in administering the Church Ordinances.
Alleviates problems that the pastor does not need to address.

I. The Office of the Deacon (Acts 6:1-7)

Servant Leader (1-2)

Spiritual Leader (3-4)

Separated Leader (5-6)

II. The Obligations of a Deacon (I Tim. 3:8-13)

1. Serious (8)

Likewise deacons must be reverent,

2. Sincere (8)

not double-tongued,

3. Sober (8)

not given to much wine,

4. Satisfied (8)

not greedy for money,

5. Stable (9)

holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

6. Scrutinized (10)

But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

7. Supported (11)

11 Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

8. Settled (12)

Let deacons be the husbands of one wife,

9. Skilled (12-13)

ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.