Families foster love, discipline, togetherness, etc., and, therefore, they form our self-identity. Similarly, the church fosters our identity as the family of God. Today, we will continue to see how spiritual formation happens in Church. Scripture references: 1 Timothy 5:1-8,… Read More
Church as Family, Part 1
Families have qualities such as love, discipline, togetherness, etc., and, therefore, they form an individual’s self-identity. Similarly, the Church fosters our identity as the family of God. Today, we will see how spiritual formation occurs within the Church. Scripture References:… Read More
Truth, Godliness, and a Distinct Church
The church in Ephesus was a mess. It was no longer distinct from the world and Paul was encouraging Timothy to guide it back to its first love, Jesus. In so doing, it would stand apart from the world and… Read More
A Warning For Our Day
Our passage today conveys a warning, the chilling reality that some who appear to be walking with Christ will turn away from the faith in the future. Timothy needed to remember this and so do we. Scripture References: 1 Timothy… Read More
Spiritual Leadership, Part 4
We have considered how to both identify and enlist leaders (3:1-13) in the church. Paul now moves into three spheres in which Timothy will operate as a pastor at the church in Ephesus. Scripture references: 1 Timothy 3:13-16, Matthew 21:21,… Read More