Colossians 1:4,5 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; ref. - Eph 1:15 - Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints. Heb 6:10 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministere

Psalms 54 1. Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by my strength. 2. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3. For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set god before them. Selah. 4. Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. 5. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 6. I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is

1 Timothy 3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; This is instruction from the Apostle Paul to Timothy on how to select a deacon. today we appoint anyone who is capable of sweeping a sidewalk and we wonder why our Churches are not prospering Spiritually. As well, the men that are taking these offices are taking them without being qualified to perform the Spiritual aspect of the office. We can look at thi