Powerful Reasons to Act Right

04. February 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Theme: Paul gives two powerful reasons to act right. Key verses: “…you will know how one ought to behave as a member of God’s family–the assembly of the living God, the pillar and foundation that support the truth–and I think you will agree that the mystery of godliness is great: He ...

High Standards for Ministers

04. February 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text:1 Timothy 3:1-13 Theme: Qualifications of elders and deacons Key verses: “..if anyone is seeking a position as overseer in the church, he desires an honorable and important work. Here are the qualifications to look for in an overseer: a spotless reputation, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, sensible, respectable, welcoming to strangers…and gifted to ...

Interpreting Scripture through Our Filters

04. February 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Theme: Guidelines for women Key verses (from The Voice NT): “…here’s what I want to see…Women, the same goes for you: dress properly, modestly, and appropriately. Don’t get carried away in grooming yourself…Instead, as is fitting, let good works decorate your true beauty and show that you are a woman who ...

Urging Prayer–First of All

20. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Theme: The motivation and method of pleasing prayer. Key verses: “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone…that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to ...

Avoiding a Tragic Shipwreck

18. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Theme: Faith in godly instruction and a good conscience are required to avoid shipwrecking our faith. Key verses: “Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction…so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have ...

Unparalleled Grace for Unparalleled Sinners

17. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Theme: God loves pouring his favor on the unlikely and undeserving. Key verses: “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service” (v. 12). “The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith ...

The Call of a Minister: Confrontation Rather than Comfort

02. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:3-7 Theme: Sometimes our main purpose in ministry is to confront and correct. Key Verses: “…stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to reach false doctrines any longer nor devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies…” (v. 3-4a) “The goal of this command is love, which comes ...

Knowing Our Place–and His

29. December 2011 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Theme: The first thing to know is who we are and who God is. Key verses: “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father ...

Perfect Peace

20. December 2011 Random Thoughts 0
“Thou shalt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee” (Isaiah 26:3 KJV) “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” (Isaiah 26:3 NLT) What God said to me: Dwayne, do you have any idea how much I have blessed you? Even ...