Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Tit 1:7)  “For a bishop must be….(8) ….. sober,….”  “Sober”: sound of mind, self-controlled. We know that both soundness of mind and self-control come from yieldedness to the Spirit of God: (2Ti_1:7)  “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”; (Gal 5:22)  “But the fruit of the Spirit is…(23) … temperance:” So, the pastor must be led of the Spirit of God!