Old enough to Rule

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: 1 Timothy 3:1-15 Old Enough to Rule An Election Day Sermon by Pastor Dennis Tuuri, November 3, 2002 I. Why Election Day Sermons? A. The Crown Rights of King Jesus Psalm 2 B. Political Evangelism Dt. 4:6-10 C. Our Mars Hill Acts 17:22-31 Walter Mondale “The most sacred of all processes” D. Statism Is A Focal Point of the Attack on God’s Kingdom Lev. 18:21 E. A Better World Isaiah 8:19.20 II. Measure 17 – A Touchstone A. The Confusion of the Electorate B. The Anger of the Church C. The Sovereign Judgments of God Isaiah 3:12; Dabney on Secular Conservatism III. Old Enough To Rule – The Biblical Evidence A. First Fall: The Impatience of Adam, The Patience of Abraham B. Case Law 1. Military and Enrollment Age: 20 Exo. 30:14; 38:26; Numbers 1:2,3,18; 14:29; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5 2. Ruling Age: 25 or 30 Numbers 4:2,3, 23, 30, 35, 43,47; 8:23-26; 1 Chr. 23:3 C. Wisdom Literature Proverbs Warns About Power, Wine, Women, Song (Companions), Greed and Pride D. New Testament 1 Tim. 3:1-15 (Overseers) 1. Warnings About Power, Women, Wine, Greed, Pride 2. Requirement of Proven Character in Family and Community Dt. 1:15; Ex. 18:21; Numbers 11:16 3. Warnings About Novices and Pride 1 Tim. 3:6 E. The Ideal King: 30 David (2 Samuel 5:4) and Jesus (Luke 3:21-23) IV. Reformation and Mature, Patient Submission Judges 21:25; Hebrews 5:14