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Why Should We Honor the Aged? 1 Timothy 5:1–2, Part 1

2025-01-1811:47

We ought to honor the elderly; the Bible makes that clear. But why? Do we honor the aged because they are often wiser, or does the reason go deeper?

How to Save Yourself and Your Hearers: 1 Timothy 4:11–16

2025-01-1414:16

Why is it so important for elders to attend to their own souls? Because as the elders go, so goes the church.

Why Strive for Godliness If Salvation Is a Gift? 1 Timothy 4:6–10, Part 4

2025-01-1115:59

If salvation is a gift, why does Paul place such emphasis on pursuing godliness? Because godliness confirms that faith is real.

How Is Godliness Good for This Life and the Next? 1 Timothy 4:6–10, Part 3

2025-01-0711:33

Keeping your body fit provides some benefits. But training yourself to be godly is immeasurably better — better now and better in the life to come.

What Is Godliness? 1 Timothy 4:6–10, Part 2

2025-01-0412:44

Many of us say that we want to be more godly. But what is godliness in the first place?

How Shall the Servant of Christ Be Trained? 1 Timothy 4:6–10, Part 1

2024-12-3112:57

Healthy pastors not only communicate the word of God — they love it. They both serve the meal and eat it. They are coworkers in joy.

Paul’s Alternative to Asceticism: 1 Timothy 4:1–5, Part 3

2024-12-2812:13

The alternative to demonic asceticism is to receive God’s good gifts in ways that show his worth and lead us into deeper enjoyment of him.

How to Believe in the Teachings of Demons: 1 Timothy 4:1–5, Part 2

2024-12-2410:08

False teachers forsake godliness as the goal of knowledge. And when that happens, consciences are seared and people swerve from the truth.

Why Such Bleak Predictions of the End Times? 1 Timothy 4:1–5, Part 1

2024-12-2111:29

The New Testament makes it clear that the end times will become increasingly bleak. But God is not caught off guard; his great plan holds true.

The Greatness of Christ-Exalting Truth: 1 Timothy 3:14–16, Part 2

2024-12-1712:53

When Paul steps back to assess the truth about all that God is for us in Jesus, truth that the church upholds, his response is to say, “Great indeed!”

The Household of God Is a Pillar of Truth: 1 Timothy 3:14–16, Part 1

2024-12-1412:17

Buildings do not make a church — people do. And God has established his people to proclaim his truth to a world that desperately needs it.

Serving Well Gains Good Standing and Great Confidence: 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Part 3

2024-12-1014:49

How do godly deacons gain great confidence in Christ? By serving in the strength God supplies, they repeatedly prove his willingness to equip where he calls.

Qualifications for Deacons: 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Part 2

2024-12-0711:36

What are the qualifications to serve as a deacon in the church, and how do those qualifications match the office?

Did the Deacons Include Women? 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Part 1

2024-12-0314:09

Paul presents the qualifications for deacons in 1 Timothy 3, but what exactly do deacons do? And does the office include women?

Revered at Home, Respected in the World: 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Part 5

2024-11-3012:48

If a man cannot lead his family well and gain the respect of his neighbors, he is not fit for the office of elder.

Not Driven by Appetite or Money: 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Part 4

2024-11-2608:23

What is the main virtue displayed by elders in the church? Self-control. They are not ruled by anything other than God and his word.

Irreproachable and Husband of One Wife: 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Part 3

2024-11-2312:16

Any man who would be a leader in Christ’s church must be above reproach. But what does “above reproach” mean?

What Kind of Desire Leads to Godly Leadership? 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Part 2

2024-11-1912:11

What kind of desire sends men into ministry and keeps them there? Durable desire, servant-hearted desire, holy desire, informed desire, mature desire.