How Paul’s Focus On the King Impacted His Future. We’ve looked at Paul’s Past and we’ve looked at Paul’s Present and now, we get a glimpse into his Future. Paul has given Timothy some really difficult instruction throughout the first chapter of this letter. Maybe Paul’s wondering, “How is Timothy going to take it? Will he…
How Paul’s Life Helps Us Live Ours. The Apostle Paul wrote these words to Timothy: “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners…” (1:15) Why did Jesus come to this world? He came to save sinners. Today we’re moving from the past to the present. Not…
The Proof Is In the Pew. We’ve been working our way through the first half of 1 Timothy 1 this week. So far, we’ve talked about Authority and Accountability. Today we’ll be discussing the Assessment. (Click HERE to open verses 8-11 of 1 Timothy 1 in your browser.) Within these verses, we find an ugly list: “…lawbreakers and rebels, the…
“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…
The Power of Mentorship and Accountability. Too many pastors come out of Bible college with unrealistic expectations of what church-life is really going to be like. Many of them are left to do it on their own. It’s at that point, young pastors need to get serious about bringing in some outside guidance and wisdom. We’ve been looking…
Why We Should Check a Pastor’s Authority. What kind of authority does pastoral leadership really have? I know that word “authority” can sound like a four letter word in church circles. But when used properly, it can prevent us from slipping away from sound doctrine. Today, we’re going to discuss the topic of authority. Who has it and…