1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:11-21 Keep The Course, Timothy

Wed, Nov 29, 2023

Duration: 57 mins 29 secs

Paul closes this letter to Timothy with an encouragement to keep the course, fight the good fight of the faith. This implies that the Christian life in general, and Christian Ministry in particular is fraught with cultural obstacles.

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1 Timothy 6:11-14 A Personal Charge to Timothy

Wed, Nov 15, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 6:11-14

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 56 mins 2 secs

This is Paul's final personal charge to Timothy in this letter. The battle belongs to the Lord, be steadfast, be holy, don't forget who you are fighting for and with.

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1 Timothy 6:1-10 Bondservants And False Teachers

Wed, Nov 08, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 6:1-10

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 52 mins 10 secs

After instructing Timothy about the relationship between masters and bondservants, Paul brings up the danger of false teachers, again. He is really concerned about false teachers in the church, as we should be also.

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1 Timothy 5:17-25 Elders: Remuneration and Evaluation

Wed, Oct 25, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 57 mins 32 secs

Paul instructs Timothy (and the Church) about the responsibility of the church to fairly compensate the teaching/preaching elder. Then about the responsibility to fairly evaluate any charges brought against an elder.

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1 Timothy 5:1-16 Pastoral Relations, Especially With Widows

Wed, Oct 18, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 5:1-16

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 58 mins 13 secs

Paul instructs Timothy, as a young minister, how to treat and relate to different groups of people in the church, Special emphasis is placed on the responsibilities of the church to widows.

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1 Timothy 4:11-16 Command And Teach These Things

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 52 mins 2 secs

Once again, Paul urges Timothy to teach the doctrine he has been taught from his youth and from Paul. Paul is very concerned with the doctrine that Timothy is to teach, and model. Pastors today should take up this same challenge - to preserve the Apostolic doctrine once delivered to the saints.

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1 Timothy 4:1-10 Apostasy & The Good Servant

Wed, Oct 04, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 42 mins 59 secs

Paul warns of a great apostasy in the latter days. Then he instructs Timothy about the two most important functions of the pastor in this church, and every church.

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1 Timothy 3:8-16 Deacons & the Mystery of Godliness

Wed, Sep 27, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 3:8-16

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 45 mins 50 secs

Paul instructs Timothy who the candidates for deacons should be. This is very similar to the qualifications for elders. At the close of the chapter he mentions the "mystery of godliness." This is very interesting. What is the mystery of godliness?

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1 Timothy 3:1-7 A Look At Elders

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 54 mins 40 secs

In the structure of the Church, the office of the Elder is primary. In this section Paul instructs Timothy what to look for in the men who could qualify for this office.

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1 Timothy 2:8-15 Men & Women In Church

Wed, Sep 13, 2023

by John Copper

Passage: 1 Timothy 2:8-15

Series: 1 Timothy

Duration: 54 mins 44 secs

Much of what Paul teaches Timothy in this letter has to do with the conduct of men and women in Church, and in society at large. He starts here with prayer and humility.

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