Paul’s Instruction To Timothy. In the Book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul writes to his young apprentice, Timothy who has recently become the pastoral overseer of the Ephesian Church. In chapter 5, Paul gives Timothy some instruction on how to serve and care for the Elderly, including widows. Let’s break this down, beginning in verse 3…
The Story of Christ and His Bride Ephesians 5 is a challenging chapter for the Western church. It speaks about “submission“ which is difficult to handle within a culture that lives and breathes independence. Add in the fact that this passage refers to wives, and we have a hot button topic! “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands…
“Such things promote controversial speculations…“ We’ve been studying 1 Timothy 1 this week. This morning, I’d like to look at the following passage: “As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer or to devote themselves to…
Grappling with the concept of falling away from God’s grace and its theological implications.
“Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” (Eph. 4:28)
Hebrews 6 raises one of the hardest questions in the Christian life. Can someone truly fall away from faith, or were they never saved to begin with?