In our message, ADVANCING THE GOSPEL (Philippians 1:1-18), we started a new series in the book of Philippians which focuses on JOY. There is great joy in partnering with God in His work when it is done with the right heart attitude (John 15:11; Phil. 1:15-17; 1 Cor. 4:5, etc.).
Like the book of Colossians, Paul wrote the book of Philippians during his first Roman imprisonment “in his own rented house” awaiting trial before Caesar (see Acts 28:30-31). … Continue reading
In our message, FOLLOW THE WILL OF GOD (Colossians 4:7-18), we completed our series in the book of Colossians. Scripture here teaches the truth that Jesus is all we need (Col. 2:3, 9-10, etc.) and even all we desire (when we are seeing things correctly, James 1:16-17, etc.). And today in our message we saw the Holy Spirit ended this letter mentioning several bothers in the faith with whom we can learn more about our call to follow Jesus in our life…
Tychicus and Onesimus brought the Word of God to the church in Colosse and the surrounding area to encourage the Christians there and help them know Christ better (Col.… Continue reading
In our message, COME BEFORE WINTER (2 Tim. 4:9-22), Paul concludes the last letter God wrote through him in the Bible. The book of Second Timothy is all about keeping the faith in difficult times. While all Christians go to heaven because of grace, whether a Christian will finish out the race well- faithfully as Paul did at the end of his life is in play (1 Cor.… Continue reading
In our message, GUARD WHAT HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO YOU (1 Tim. 6:17-21), we finished our series in the book of First Timothy.
After praising God for who He is in the light of His return (1 Tim. 6:15-16), the Holy Spirit again focuses on how Christians should handle material possessions (1 Tim. 6:6-8, 17f). Christians “who are rich” in this present time should not be proud (1 Tim.… Continue reading
In our message, HOLDING UP THE GOOD CONFESSION (1 Tim. 6:3-16), we are reminded about false teachers who contradict and disagree the “sound words… of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Tim. 6:3 NET). The book of First Timothy (and the rest of the Bible) are “wholesome words” that bring spiritual health to a Christian- when heard and applied- because they promote life and that life is found in Jesus Christ who is “the way, the truth, and the life” (1 Tim.… Continue reading
In our message, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS II (1 Tim. 5:17-6:2), we continued to look at some relationships within the church, and how we are to treat one another.
Last week, we looked at how Christians are to treat older men (in the Greek, presbýteros, 1 Tim. 5:1a) and other people in our fellowship. Today the Lord focuses on not just an older man in the church, but on a man one who holds the office of an “elder” (presbýteros) by overseeing or ruling over the affairs of the local body of believers (1 Tim.… Continue reading
In our message, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (1 Tim. 5:1-16), we looked at some relationships within the church and how we are to treat one another.
The Bible says we are to treat older men in the church like we would a father, not harshly but with respect, and younger men as we would a brother (1 Tim. 5:1; Eph. 4:15-16; Heb. 10:23-25, etc.). Older ladies are to be treated with the love one would have for his or her own mother, and younger ladies as one would treat a sister “with all purity” (1 Tim.… Continue reading
In our message, NOURISH YOURSELF AND OTHERS (1 Tim. 4:1-16), we looked at a standard operating procedure the enemy uses to infiltrate the church to discredit “the truth” that we proclaim and defend (1 Tim. 3:15-16; 6:20, etc.). This attack on “the mystery of godliness” comes also from a mystery- ‘the mystery of iniquity,” and the Bible shows us here it is often carried out from within the body of Christ… (1 Tim.… Continue reading
In our message, THE PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH (1 Tim. 3:1-16), we continued to look at the book of First Timothy, which focuses on the structure God wants His “house,” the church to have (1 Timothy 3:13, etc.). After speaking of the roles of men and women in the church (1 Tim. 2:8-15), the Lord then explained qualifications He wants to see in church leadership…
The term “bishops” (Grk.… Continue reading
In our message, CONDUCT IN THE HOUSE OF GOD (1 Tim. 2:1-15), we continued to look at the book of First Timothy, which focuses on the structure God wants His “house,” the church to have (1 Timothy 3:13, etc.). After charging Timothy to teach no other doctrine than the Bible and to deal with erring prominent men in the Ephesian church who had shipwrecked their faith, the Holy Spirit looked at the worship service itself.… Continue reading
