Acts 20 records the Apostle
Paul’s final in person encouragement and challenge to the overseers (pastors)
of the church at Ephesus. In verse 28 he gives the charge, “Pay careful
attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made
you overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with His own
blood.” (ESV). Why is it significant that the first duty of an elder be that he
“pays attention to himself”? What insights to the following Scriptures provide
as to the duty of every Christ-follower to pay attention to his or her walk.
Philippians 3:17—
2 Thessalonians 3:7—
1 Timothy 4:12—
1 Timothy 6:20—
2 Timothy 1:14—
Titus 2:7—
James 5:10—
How is the Holy Spirit leading
you to pay greater attention to your walk?
Compare Acts 20:25-31 with 1
Peter 5:1-5. In light of these Scriptures, how is God leading you to pray for or
respond to your pastors?
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