Speaker 1: Welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty seven. I am your host,
Speaker 1: Josh Monday. If you know me, I'm a Christian rapper,
Speaker 1: devoted husband, father, and Army veteran. And this is brought
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Speaker 1: amazing stuff. So I just want to shout out those
Speaker 1: that commented. Last week on Wednesday Service, we had five comments.
Speaker 1: We had MDMP twenty two comment. Thank you, Angela Kelly,
Speaker 1: I appreciate you. Thank you, j Con forty four to twenty.
Speaker 1: I appreciate you, thank you, Jordan rich Meyer, thank you.
Speaker 1: And v Wills, thank you so much. Appreciate it. And
Speaker 1: then last week on Sunday Service, we had another five comments.
Speaker 1: Pretty much. Brad Gillis, thank you, brother, Angela Kelly, thank
Speaker 1: you for sharing the show with all your friends, and
Speaker 1: I really appreciated all. Glory to God for everything that
Speaker 1: we're doing here. We're all in it together. You know,
Speaker 1: and we're just trying to study the words. So that's
Speaker 1: the most amazing thing, you know, is that we're all
Speaker 1: just going verse by verse on these studies and it's amazing.
Speaker 1: God is so great and V. Wills can't wait to
Speaker 1: hear the debate. Yeah, the debate went well. We had
Speaker 1: a good time. Basically, my angle was that if you
Speaker 1: can't give me chapter and verse where you know of
Speaker 1: what you're saying, Christianity had a because it was basically
Speaker 1: it was a debate on whether Christianity is good for society,
Speaker 1: and I was just letting him know that he can't
Speaker 1: give me chapter and verse for where Christianity teaches what
Speaker 1: was bad for society. That was kind of my angle.
Speaker 1: And he doesn't know the Bible at all, so he
Speaker 1: wasn't able to give me any chapter in verse. He
Speaker 1: was just giving me statistics on America because America is
Speaker 1: supposedly a christ nation when really it's a secular nation.
Speaker 1: So I had a good time going back and forth.
Speaker 1: It was nice talking to somebody different, you know, and
Speaker 1: he was very very cordial. The debate went very cordial,
Speaker 1: and that's what I wanted, a cordial debate, and it
Speaker 1: is the most amazing for me. I love it. I
Speaker 1: can then then I can work with that. You know,
Speaker 1: when someone is hostile or overbearing or not allowing me
Speaker 1: to talk, then it's it's very hard to debate someone
Speaker 1: like that. So his name is culture Cats or Conspiracy
Speaker 1: Cats on YouTube, and he does a lot of work,
Speaker 1: you know, a lot of different shows. I think they
Speaker 1: do some stuff on conspiracies, but I think he tries
Speaker 1: to debunk them. And but it was it was a
Speaker 1: fun debate and I had a good time. And if
Speaker 1: you want to check it out, it's on my YouTube
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Speaker 1: and write in the comment section which you thought about
Speaker 1: the debate. And okay, so next v Wills, Okay, already
Speaker 1: already shouted you out. Thank you so much, appreciate you,
Speaker 1: Jordan Richmeyer. I always enjoy hearing the word from me.
Speaker 1: Biblical cosmologies what led me back to my faith a man.
Speaker 1: I respect your missions to go to the north and
Speaker 1: South and pray for your safe travels. Thank you, Jordan.
Speaker 1: I appreciate the prayers and definitely discernment, you know, I
Speaker 1: need that for sure, because I'm just learning how to
Speaker 1: you know, how to do these, you know, any kind
Speaker 1: of observations in the sky. I'm kind of just learning.
Speaker 1: So if you could pray for me, pray for knowledge,
Speaker 1: pray for the Holy Spirit to be with me, and
Speaker 1: pray for God to be with me the whole way,
Speaker 1: you know, and no funny business along the way. Yeah, yeah,
Speaker 1: I hope not. I used to really enjoy hearing wits
Speaker 1: it and Jaron Yeah, me too. Also me too. I
Speaker 1: used to listen to uh wits it before, and I
Speaker 1: used to listen to a lot of his debates, you know,
Speaker 1: and I feel like he did a great job at
Speaker 1: defending geocentricity definitely, you know, I think he definitely did
Speaker 1: a good job at debating geocentricity with the best of them.
Speaker 1: And also, you know, with his flatterth debates, they are
Speaker 1: pretty good. And Jaron as well, He's cool. I've been
Speaker 1: nice to him the whole entire time and kind of
Speaker 1: just trying to be there for him because pretty much
Speaker 1: when he got back from this triple, his whole career collapsed,
Speaker 1: you know. So I'm just I don't like to kick
Speaker 1: a man while he's down. I just I tried to
Speaker 1: be there for him. You know, spiritually he's not a Christian,
Speaker 1: but I'm trying to do my very best to represent
Speaker 1: the Lord so that he sees what Christianity is all about,
Speaker 1: you know. Md MP twenty two. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1: Appreciate you commenting as well. So that's all the comments
Speaker 1: we had. Now we are already to one Timothy already.
Speaker 1: So this is amazing. I really am enjoying the time
Speaker 1: with you guys, and I'm really enjoying the studies I
Speaker 1: get to do for you guys. And it's amazing and
Speaker 1: it really helps me along the way. It helps me
Speaker 1: with debates. You know, when people are debating me, I
Speaker 1: could tell them all the good things that go on here,
Speaker 1: you know, with all the Bible studies that we do,
Speaker 1: and how it's affecting people's lives and assisting people with
Speaker 1: getting off of alcohol and getting off of drugs and
Speaker 1: not fighting with their wives as much. And anger and
Speaker 1: even anger is something I have to control, you know,
Speaker 1: because even tonight I was getting very frustrated. You know,
Speaker 1: I had a long day at work, and I was
Speaker 1: getting frustrated with my kids at the end of the
Speaker 1: night here, and it caused me to be mean. So
Speaker 1: I felt really bad. So I had to go into
Speaker 1: the room and apologize to everybody, because just because I'm tired,
Speaker 1: I shouldn't be taking out my tiredness on anybody, you know,
Speaker 1: because my wife is tired too, and you know, the
Speaker 1: kids are just winding down, and so I felt bad,
Speaker 1: you know, and I just had to go in there
Speaker 1: and apologize to them. So all right, so let me
Speaker 1: just go over the intro for First Timothy. It's First
Speaker 1: Timothy is a New Testament pastoral epistle written by the
Speaker 1: apostle Paul to his younger protege Timothy around sixty two
Speaker 1: to sixty four AD to instruct him on leading the
Speaker 1: church in Ephesus. It addresses issues with false teaching by
Speaker 1: focusing on sound doctrine, proper church organization, and godly conduct.
Speaker 1: The main theme is maintaining the integrity of the Gospel
Speaker 1: through practical godly living. What's the background and purpose Paul
Speaker 1: wrote to Timothy in ephesis to combat false teachers who
Speaker 1: were focused on myths, speculations, and misguided interpretations of the law.
Speaker 1: The letter encourages Timothy to confront these errors, uphold sound doctrine,
Speaker 1: and correctly disorder correct disorderly behavior within the church. The
Speaker 1: key themes the letter emphasizes that true faith must result
Speaker 1: in practical, godly living. It highlights the importance of the
Speaker 1: Gospel message over false speculative teaching. The letter opens with
Speaker 1: a charge to stop false teachers, greeting and mourning, and
Speaker 1: then the church conduct. It provides instruction for public worship,
Speaker 1: including prayer for all people. Church leadership. It details the
Speaker 1: qualifications for elders, overseers, and deacons. Personal encouragement. Paul encourages
Speaker 1: Timothy to be a good example and to preserve in
Speaker 1: his leadership role. Chapter one focuses on Paul's charge to
Speaker 1: Timothy to combat false doction, emphasizing that the goal of
Speaker 1: instructionists to love from a pure heart, a good, conscious,
Speaker 1: and sincere faith. Paul has highlights the proper use of
Speaker 1: the law, warns against false teachers, and shares his personal
Speaker 1: testimony of receiving grace and encouraging Timothy to the good fight,
Speaker 1: and then historical contexts. Timothy was written after Paul's first
Speaker 1: imprisonment in Rome during a time when he was free
Speaker 1: to travel. It was written to help guide and protect
Speaker 1: the young growing church and Ephesus from eternal corruption, and
Speaker 1: emphesis is obviously the Ephesians, right, so that way we
Speaker 1: know that. So let me just go ahead and hop
Speaker 1: down to my other notes as well, just so I
Speaker 1: have both of them up. Okay, hold on real quick here,
Speaker 1: thank you for your patience. Let's go to first Timothy.
Speaker 1: And what I'd like to go over first is going
Speaker 1: to be the introduction just to chapter one. It's going
Speaker 1: to be First Timothy. One serves as Paul's personal letter
Speaker 1: to his spiritual son Timothy. This chapter is filled with guidance, grace,
Speaker 1: and gratitude, emphasizing the importance of preserving the purity of
Speaker 1: the Gospel, the transformative power of Jesus Christ, and the
Speaker 1: challenge and call to faithful service. Okay, so just hopping
Speaker 1: down to my teaching notes, there we go. So all right,
Speaker 1: let me just go ahead and start with the greeting
Speaker 1: like I always tell you, guys, Paul he announced his
Speaker 1: name in the beginning of his letters because these are
Speaker 1: written in scroll form, so they want to make sure
Speaker 1: they know, they don't have to open the whole scroll
Speaker 1: to look at the bottom. Like how we send letters,
Speaker 1: we send it completely opposite. We'll say, like dear Charles,
Speaker 1: and then we write the letter, and at the very
Speaker 1: bottom we put you know, from Josh, you know, Monday,
Speaker 1: and you know it's a little different, so Paul, and
Speaker 1: that's how they used to write letters back then. So
Speaker 1: it starts out first Timothy one, verse one Paul, an
Speaker 1: apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our
Speaker 1: Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope to Timothy,
Speaker 1: a true son in faith, grace, mercy, and peace from
Speaker 1: God our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord. Okay, so
Speaker 1: I wonder, Okay, that's all right, all right, So we'll
Speaker 1: go ahead and read three through seven, and then I
Speaker 1: have some notes here. So it says no other doctrine,
Speaker 1: as I urged you. This is verse three, as I
Speaker 1: urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in ephesis
Speaker 1: that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine.
Speaker 1: And I said Macedonia correctly. Last time. It says I
Speaker 1: said Macedonia in the beginning Macedonia. Okay, it says, and
Speaker 1: verse four says, nor give heed to fables and endless
Speaker 1: genealogies which cause dispute, rather than godly edification, which is
Speaker 1: in the faith. Now, the purpose of the commandment is
Speaker 1: love from a pure heart, from a good conscious, and
Speaker 1: from sincere faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned
Speaker 1: aside to idle talk, desiring to be teachers of the law,
Speaker 1: understanding neither what they say nor the things that they affirm.
Speaker 1: All right, so we'll stop at verse eight. There in
Speaker 1: my notes, it says the charge to Timothy, Paul begins
Speaker 1: by urging Timothy to remain in ephesis to command certain
Speaker 1: men not to teach false doctions. First Timothy, verse one,
Speaker 1: are sorry. First Timothy one, Chapter one, verse three. This
Speaker 1: highlights the importance of guarding the church against false doctrines.
Speaker 1: So the charge to Timothy refers to the apostolic instructions
Speaker 1: and exhortations given by the apostle Paul to his young
Speaker 1: protege a Timothy, as we recorded in the New Testament
Speaker 1: epistles First Timothy and Two Timothy. These letters are part
Speaker 1: of the pastoral epistles, which also include the Epistle to Titus,
Speaker 1: and are primarily concerned with church leadership and doctrine and
Speaker 1: pastoral care. Timothy was a native of Listeria, a city
Speaker 1: in Asia Minor, and was the son of a Jewish
Speaker 1: mother and a Greek father. Acts sixteen, verse one tells
Speaker 1: you that he was well spoken by the brethren in Listeria, Listra,
Speaker 1: and Iconium, which led Paul to take him along on
Speaker 1: his missionary journeys. That's Act sixteen, verse two through three.
Speaker 1: Timothy became a trusted companion and coworker of Paul, which
Speaker 1: serves often serving as his emissary to various churches. Philippians two,
Speaker 1: verses nineteen through twenty two. The first letter to Timothy
Speaker 1: was written by Paul to provide guidance on how to
Speaker 1: lead the church in Ephesus, where Timothy was stationed. Paul
Speaker 1: emphasizes the importance of sound doction, warn against false teachings.
Speaker 1: He instructs Timothy on various aspects of church life, including worship,
Speaker 1: the qualifications of church leaders, and the treatment of different
Speaker 1: groups within the church. Okay. The Charge of Timothy serves
Speaker 1: as a timeless model for Christian leadership and pastoral ministry.
Speaker 1: It calls for a commitment to truth, moral integrity and
Speaker 1: the faithful proclamation to the Gospel. Timothy's example of youthful zeal,
Speaker 1: combined with spiritual maturity, provides an enduring inspiration for believers
Speaker 1: to remain faithful admidst challenges and to uphold the truth
Speaker 1: of the Gospel in every generation. Okay, so that's it
Speaker 1: for that part. Let's go ahead and start with verse eight.
Speaker 1: Now it says, but we know that the law is
Speaker 1: good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this that the
Speaker 1: law is not made for a righteous person, but for
Speaker 1: the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly, and for sinners,
Speaker 1: for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and
Speaker 1: murderers of mothers, for man slayers, for fornicators, for sodomites,
Speaker 1: for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is
Speaker 1: any other thing it's contrary to sound doction according to
Speaker 1: the glorious Gospel of the Blessed God, which was committed
Speaker 1: to my trust. So I should have used this portion
Speaker 1: right here in my debate. That would have been so perfect.
Speaker 1: But so Paul. In verse eight, Paul explains, the law
Speaker 1: is good if one uses it properly. One Timothy one,
Speaker 1: verse eight. The Law is meant to guide us, not
Speaker 1: to be a burden, and it is crucial for revealing sin.
Speaker 1: The purpose of the law the law was presented in
Speaker 1: the Bible. The Law as presented in the Bible serves
Speaker 1: multiple purposes that are integral to the understanding God's covenant
Speaker 1: with his people and his overreaching plan for humanity. The law,
Speaker 1: primarily found in the first five books of the Old Testament,
Speaker 1: known as the Torah or Pentateuch, is foundational to both
Speaker 1: Jewish and Christian theology. The law reveals the holiness, righteousness,
Speaker 1: and justice of God. It provides a standard of moral
Speaker 1: and ethical conduct that reflects God's own nature and Leviticus
Speaker 1: nineteen two, God commands speak to the entire congregation of
Speaker 1: the Israelites and tell them be holy, because I the
Speaker 1: Lord your God, am holy. This called the Holiness, underscores
Speaker 1: the Law's role in revealing God's character and his desire
Speaker 1: for his people to emulate his holiness. This whole section
Speaker 1: is going to be good, so you understand what we're
Speaker 1: reading here, Okay. The Law establishes the terms of the
Speaker 1: covenant between God and Israel, and it is a binding
Speaker 1: agreement that outlines the responsibilities and privileges of being chosen people,
Speaker 1: and in Exodus nineteen verses five through six, God declares, Now,
Speaker 1: if you will indeed obey my voice and my covenant,
Speaker 1: you will be my treasured possession out of all the nations,
Speaker 1: for the whole earth is mine, and unto me, you
Speaker 1: shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Speaker 1: The law serves as a framework for the covenant relationship,
Speaker 1: emphasizing obedience and faithfulness. The law provides practical guidelines for
Speaker 1: living a life that is pleasing to God. It covers
Speaker 1: very aspects of various aspects of daily life, including morale, ceremonial,
Speaker 1: and civil laws. In Psalms one nineteen one oh five,
Speaker 1: it states your word as a lamp to my feet
Speaker 1: and a light to my path. This metaphor highlights the
Speaker 1: law's role as a guide for righteous living and offering
Speaker 1: direction and wisdom. Revealing sin. One of the critical purposes
Speaker 1: of the law is to reveal sin and the need
Speaker 1: for a savior. Romans three twenty explains, therefore, no one
Speaker 1: will be justified in his sight by works of the law,
Speaker 1: for the law merely brings awareness to sin. The law
Speaker 1: access a mirror reflecting humanity, sinful nature, and ability to
Speaker 1: achieve righteousness through their own efforts. Pointing to Christ. The
Speaker 1: law serves as a point forward to Jesus Christ, who
Speaker 1: fulfills its requirements and embodies its ultimate purpose. In Matthew five,
Speaker 1: verse seventeen, Jesus states, do not think that I have
Speaker 1: come to abolish the law of the prophets. I have
Speaker 1: come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. I have
Speaker 1: come not to abolish them, but to fulfill them. Christ's life, death,
Speaker 1: and resurrection fulfill the law's demands, providing a means of
Speaker 1: salvation that the law itself could not offer. Maintaining order
Speaker 1: and justice, the law functions as a to maintain social
Speaker 1: order and justice within the community. It includes civil laws
Speaker 1: that govern interactions between individuals and ensure fairness and equity.
Speaker 1: It doesn't say equalities, says equity, but okay, I think
Speaker 1: equities all right. Deuteronomy sixteen, verse twenty commands purse justice,
Speaker 1: pursue justice and justice alone, so that you may live
Speaker 1: and you may possess the land that the Lord God
Speaker 1: is giving you. This emphasis on justice reflects God's concern
Speaker 1: for social well being and harmony. A tutor to lead
Speaker 1: us to Christ. And Galatians three, verse twenty four, Paul
Speaker 1: describes the Law as a tutor to lead us to Christ,
Speaker 1: then we might be justified by faith. The law's role
Speaker 1: as a tutor or guardian underscores its temporary and preparatory nature,
Speaker 1: goding believers to the ultimate revelation of God's grace through
Speaker 1: faith in Jesus Christ. The multifaceted purpose of the Law
Speaker 1: highlight its significance and the biblical narrative and its enduring
Speaker 1: reverance for understanding God's will and the path to redemption.
Speaker 1: So also, guys, I'll tell you this, all this reading
Speaker 1: that I do with you guys really assist me as
Speaker 1: well on reading my opening statements during my debate. It's
Speaker 1: like it a since I read so much to you
Speaker 1: guys every night, or not every night, but twice a week,
Speaker 1: then it assists me in reading my opening statements and
Speaker 1: it helps me with debates and in that aspect, you know,
Speaker 1: so appreciate it. All right, So now let's go over
Speaker 1: a brief description of verses three through eleven, which we
Speaker 1: just read. Verse Timothy one three through eleven conveys Paul's
Speaker 1: instruction to Timothy to combat false teachers and Ephesus who
Speaker 1: are promoting speculative myths, endless genealogies, and misuse of the
Speaker 1: Mosaic law. Paul emphasizes that the goal of true Christian
Speaker 1: or teaching is love stemming from a pure heart, good conscious,
Speaker 1: and sincere faith. The passage distinguishes between correct doction the
Speaker 1: gospel and legalistic, misguided teachings, clarifying that the law is
Speaker 1: intended to convict the lawless of sin rather than to
Speaker 1: act as a path to righteousness. In verses three through eleven,
Speaker 1: the mission of a emphasis, Timothy has urged to remain
Speaker 1: in emphasis to stop those teaching different or false doctrines
Speaker 1: distract them from the true gospel of God's grace. The
Speaker 1: goal of sound doctrine. The focus of Christian instruction is
Speaker 1: not empty argumentative speculation, but rather love produced by a
Speaker 1: sincere faith, than a good, conscious misuse of the law.
Speaker 1: The false teachers were teachers of the law but did
Speaker 1: not understand the true purpose. Paul clarifies that the law
Speaker 1: is good if used lawfully, meaning it is designed to
Speaker 1: expose sin such as disobedience, immorality, and dishonesty and show
Speaker 1: the need for the Gospel, the gospel versus legalism. The
Speaker 1: passes contrast the idle talk of false teachers or the
Speaker 1: Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which emphasizes
Speaker 1: salvation through Christ rather than legalistic adherence to speculative rules. Ultimately,
Speaker 1: Paul encourages Timothy to uphold the true Gospel, which foster's
Speaker 1: love and spiritual growth, rather than divisive, fruitless and legalist's
Speaker 1: teachings legalistic teachings of the false teachers. Now, let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and hop down to verse twelve. It says glory
Speaker 1: to God for his grace. That's the title. And I
Speaker 1: think Christ Jesus, our Lord, who has enabled me because
Speaker 1: he counted me faithful, putting me into this ministry, putting
Speaker 1: me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer,
Speaker 1: a persecutor, and an isolate, isolent man. But I obtained
Speaker 1: mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief, and the
Speaker 1: grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love,
Speaker 1: which are in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying
Speaker 1: in a word, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ
Speaker 1: Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom
Speaker 1: I am chief. However, for the reason I obtained mercy,
Speaker 1: that in me first, Jesus Christ might show all the
Speaker 1: long sufferer as a pattern to those a long suffer,
Speaker 1: as a pattern of those who are going to believe
Speaker 1: on Him forever life. Now to the King, eternal, immortal, invisible,
Speaker 1: to God who is who alone is wise, be honor
Speaker 1: and glory forever and ever Amen, So Paul's testimony. So
Speaker 1: Paul shares his personal testimony, acknowledging his past as a blasphemer, persecutor,
Speaker 1: and violent man, yet he received mercy. This underscores the
Speaker 1: transformative power of God's grace, So Paul's Testimony. Paul the Apostle,
Speaker 1: originally known as Saul of Tarsus, is one of the
Speaker 1: most significant figures in the New Testament. His testimony is
Speaker 1: a powerful narrative of transformation, grace, and divine calling, which
Speaker 1: is documented primarily in the Book of Acts and his epistles.
Speaker 1: Paul's life and ministry have had a profound impact on
Speaker 1: the spread of Christianity and the theological foundations of the faith.
Speaker 1: Background in early life, Saul was born in Tarsus's city
Speaker 1: in Silica and was a Roman citizen by birth, that's
Speaker 1: Acts twenty two to three, and also twenty eight. He
Speaker 1: was a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin and was
Speaker 1: educated under Gamaliel, a respected Pharisee teacher, which indicates his
Speaker 1: deep roots and Jewish tradition and law. That's Acts twenty two,
Speaker 1: verse three, and also that's in Philippians three, verse five.
Speaker 1: Saul was zealous for the Jewish faith and became a
Speaker 1: fervent persecutor of the Early Church, the early Christian Church,
Speaker 1: believing it to be heretical sect that threatened Judaism. That's
Speaker 1: in Acts eight, verse three, and also talked about in
Speaker 1: Galatians one, verses thirteen through fifteen. Paul's conversion is one
Speaker 1: of the most dramatic and human in Christian history. While
Speaker 1: traveling to Damascus to arrest Christians, Saul encountered the risen Christ.
Speaker 1: A bright light from heaven suddenly surrounded him, and he
Speaker 1: fell to the ground. Here at a voice saying, Saul, Saul,
Speaker 1: why do you persecute me? Saul asked, who are you Lord?
Speaker 1: The voice replied, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Speaker 1: This encounter left Paul temporarily blinded, and he was led
Speaker 1: into Damascus, where he facetted and prayed for three days.
Speaker 1: That's Act Acts nine, verses eight through nine, and then
Speaker 1: the persecutions in Acts nine, verses three through five. In Damascus,
Speaker 1: a disciple named Anas and Anais followed the Lord's instruction,
Speaker 1: visited Saul, and Anas laid hands on him, and Saul's
Speaker 1: site was restored. He was filled with the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: and baptized. That's in Acts nine, verse seventeen through eighteen.
Speaker 1: This marked the beginning of Saul's transformation into Paul the
Speaker 1: Apostle to the Gentiles Ministry, an apostleship. After his conversion,
Speaker 1: Paul spent time in Arabia and then returned to Damascus.
Speaker 1: He began preaching that Jesus is the Son of God,
Speaker 1: astonishing those who knew of his previous persecution of Christians,
Speaker 1: Acts nine, verses twenty through twenty two. Paul later traveled
Speaker 1: to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles, but due to
Speaker 1: this past, they were initially weary of him. Barnabas, however,
Speaker 1: vouched for Paul, recounting his conversion in bold preaching. That's
Speaker 1: in Acts nine, verse twenty six through twenty seven. Paul's
Speaker 1: ministry was characterized by extensive missionary journeys throughout the Roman Empire,
Speaker 1: where he established churches, preached the Gospel, and wrote epistles
Speaker 1: that form a significant portion of the New Testament. His
Speaker 1: letters address theological issues, church practices, Christian living, and they
Speaker 1: continue to be foundational for Christian doctrine legacy. Paul's testimony
Speaker 1: is a testament to the power of God's grace to
Speaker 1: transform even the most ardent opponent of the faith into
Speaker 1: a devoted apostle. His life and writings continue to inspire
Speaker 1: and instruct believers, underscoring the message that salvation is available
Speaker 1: to all through faith in Jesus Christ. So I thought
Speaker 1: i'd go over that. It's a nice thing to go
Speaker 1: over Paul's testimony. So we kind of get a reminder
Speaker 1: of the Book of Acts, you know, a little bit
Speaker 1: of review. And then looks like I have something for
Speaker 1: verse five that I forgot to go over the goal
Speaker 1: of instruction. The ultimate aim of Paul's command is love
Speaker 1: that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and
Speaker 1: a sincere faith first him at the five. True teaching
Speaker 1: should lead to genuine love and faith. I'll just go
Speaker 1: over with the goal of instruction is. This is the
Speaker 1: concept of the goal of instruction, and the Bible is
Speaker 1: deeply rooted in the teachings of the New Testament, particularly
Speaker 1: in the pastoral epistles, and emphasizes the purpose and desired
Speaker 1: outcomes of teaching within the Christian Faith, focusing on love, faith,
Speaker 1: and pure heart. The primary scripture reference for the goal
Speaker 1: of instruction is found in One Timothy one, verse five,
Speaker 1: where the apostle Paul writes to his young protesey Timothy,
Speaker 1: the goal of our instruction is the love that comes
Speaker 1: from a pure heart, a clear, conscious, and sincere faith.
Speaker 1: This verse encapsulates the essence of Christian teaching, highlighting three
Speaker 1: key elements, love, purity of heart, and sincerity of faith.
Speaker 1: So the goal of instruction in the Christian Faith is
Speaker 1: to cultivate love, purity, and sincere faith among believers. It
Speaker 1: is a holistic process that involves the transformation of the heart, mind,
Speaker 1: and actions, aligning them with the character purposes of God.
Speaker 1: Though faith teaching. Through faith teaching and discipleship, the church
Speaker 1: seeks to nurture mature believers who reflect the love and
Speaker 1: truth of Christ in the world. And then my next
Speaker 1: notes will be for eighteen through nineteen or eighteen through twenty.
Speaker 1: But let's go over a brief description of what we
Speaker 1: just read. One Timothy one Verses twelve through seventeen highlights
Speaker 1: Paul's gratitude for God's grace and trans transforming him from
Speaker 1: a persecutor into an apostle. It emphasizes that Christ came
Speaker 1: to save even the worst sinners, showcasing divine patience and mercy.
Speaker 1: Paul positions his life as an example of God's grace,
Speaker 1: aiming to inspire faith and worship. Verses twelve through fourteen
Speaker 1: Paul thanks Jesus for appointing him to ministry despite his
Speaker 1: past as a blasphemer and violent persecutor, highlighting that this
Speaker 1: undeserved favor grace was given through faith and love, and
Speaker 1: then in verse fifteen, this verse defines the core message
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Paul
Speaker 1: calls himself the foremost worst of sinners, proving that no
Speaker 1: one is beyond redemption, and then in verse sixteen, Paul
Speaker 1: argues that God showed him mercy to demonstrate Christ's immense patience,
Speaker 1: serving as a model for future believers who will receive
Speaker 1: eternal life, and then in verse seventeen, the pastes concludes
Speaker 1: with a praise filled exclamation regarding the glory of the immortal,
Speaker 1: invisible and only God. This passage serves to encourage believers
Speaker 1: to by demonstrating that God's grace can transform anyone, regardless
Speaker 1: of their past. You know, it's kind of interesting that
Speaker 1: last verse there, verse seventeen, before we move to eighteen,
Speaker 1: Let's look at that verse. So it says, now to
Speaker 1: the King, it's eternal, immortal, invisible to God, who alone
Speaker 1: is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen
Speaker 1: says Jesus Christ might show all long services a pattern
Speaker 1: of those who are going to believe on him for
Speaker 1: everlasting life. Yeah, so that that last verse there is
Speaker 1: pretty interesting that the way he put that, because he says,
Speaker 1: now to the King, eternal, immortal, invisible to God, who
Speaker 1: alone is wise. That's probably a verse that I would
Speaker 1: think that some people that don't believe in the Trinity
Speaker 1: would probably use. I'd have to you know, I haven't
Speaker 1: seen some Unitarian debates or I think a Unitarian would
Speaker 1: probably use that verse. Yeah, because that's that's pretty interesting
Speaker 1: that it says immortal, invisible, you know, because God the
Speaker 1: Father is the invisible Father, right, invisible God. Right. So anyways, interesting,
Speaker 1: interesting to say the least. All right, so we went
Speaker 1: over that. Now, let's go ahead and read verse eighteen.
Speaker 1: It says, fight the good fight. This charge I commit
Speaker 1: to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made
Speaker 1: concerning you, that by them you may wage the good
Speaker 1: warfare having faith and a good conscience, which some, having
Speaker 1: rejected concerning the faith, have suffered shipwreck of whom are
Speaker 1: Jiminius and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they
Speaker 1: may learn not to blasphemy. Wow, So looks like in
Speaker 1: verses eighteen and nineteen, Paul encourages Timothy to fight the
Speaker 1: good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience.
Speaker 1: This metaphor of warfare emphasizes the active and ongoing nature
Speaker 1: of the Christian life. And then we'll just read a
Speaker 1: little bit about spiritual warfare equip before we continue. Spiritual
Speaker 1: warfare refers to the Christian concept of fighting against the
Speaker 1: work of pre natural evil forces. It is based on
Speaker 1: the belief that there is a constant battle between the
Speaker 1: forces of God and the forces of Satan. The battle
Speaker 1: is not fought with physical weapons, but with spiritual ones,
Speaker 1: as believers are called to stand firm in their faith
Speaker 1: and resist the devil schemes. Of course, that spiritual warfare
Speaker 1: has definitely talked about in Ephesians six, verses ten through eighteen,
Speaker 1: where the apostle Paul instructs believers to put the full armour,
Speaker 1: or put on the full armor of God, so that
Speaker 1: you may stand against the devil schemes, which is talked
Speaker 1: about in Ephesians six, verse eleven. This passage outlines the
Speaker 1: spiritual armor for Christian that Christians must wear, including the
Speaker 1: belt of Truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the Gospel of Peace,
Speaker 1: the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the
Speaker 1: sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
Speaker 1: The battle described as not being against flesh and blood,
Speaker 1: but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers
Speaker 1: of the world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of
Speaker 1: evil in heavenly places or here in this one it says,
Speaker 1: heavenly realms very interesting. This indicates that the struggle is
Speaker 1: not against human adversaries, but against the spiritual entities that
Speaker 1: seek to undermine God's kingdom and his people. I always
Speaker 1: like to point out that it's interesting that it says
Speaker 1: against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places, right,
Speaker 1: so that means that they're in the air, you know,
Speaker 1: above us. You know where the moon, sun, and the
Speaker 1: stars are located. You know that that's what heavenly means.
Speaker 1: You know that to the Greeks and also to the Hebrews,
Speaker 1: heaven the first heaven is where the moon, center, the
Speaker 1: stars are located. You know, if you go into Genesis
Speaker 1: one eight, it talks about the firmament that's the second heaven,
Speaker 1: and then the third heaven was where God's throne is located.
Speaker 1: So it's interesting that it says that they're in heavenly
Speaker 1: places because obviously they're not in heaven like the third
Speaker 1: heaven where God is located. There is a verse we
Speaker 1: went over, remember in Second Kings that I thought that
Speaker 1: was interesting with it was a lying spirit that God
Speaker 1: was talking to in the court of heaven. So it
Speaker 1: just all gets pretty interesting when you kind of break
Speaker 1: that down, you know, and then it also talks about
Speaker 1: you know, it says against the authorities, against the powers
Speaker 1: of the world's darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil,
Speaker 1: and having they places so it mentions a few different
Speaker 1: things there, right, and the in the Geneva Bible it
Speaker 1: actually says against worldly governors, so I thought that was
Speaker 1: interesting as well. So believers are called to be vigilant
Speaker 1: and prayer prayerful, recognizing that their strength comes to the
Speaker 1: Lord James four seven advisors, submit yourselves then to God.
Speaker 1: Resists the devil, and he will flee from you. This
Speaker 1: submission to God and resistance to the devil and crucial
Speaker 1: components of spiritual warfare. Additionally, first Peter five eighth or
Speaker 1: nine morns believers to be sober minded and alert. You
Speaker 1: adver say the devil prows around like a roaring lion,
Speaker 1: seeking someone to devour or resist them, standing firm in
Speaker 1: your faith. Okay, So I don't want to get too
Speaker 1: much into spiritual warfare, but that just kind of is
Speaker 1: what he's talking about about, wags the good warfare. There.
Speaker 1: I'll just end with the conclusion spiritual warfare is an
Speaker 1: integral aspect of the Christian life life, requiring believers to
Speaker 1: be equipped with spiritual armor and to rely on God's strength.
Speaker 1: Through faith, prayer, and the Word of God, Christians can
Speaker 1: stand firm against the forces of darkness and advance the
Speaker 1: Kingdom of God. So definitely always have your full armor
Speaker 1: of God on right. So all right, So I'll go
Speaker 1: over a brief description of what we just read in
Speaker 1: One Timothy one eighteen through twenty is a charge from
Speaker 1: Paul to Timothy to wage So I keep dropping my
Speaker 1: chapstick to wage the good warfare by holding on to
Speaker 1: faith and a good conscious rather than falling into false doctrine.
Speaker 1: Paul highlights that rejecting you a good conscience leads to
Speaker 1: shipwrecked faith, citing the two gentlemen as examples who were
Speaker 1: disciplined to learn not to blasphemy. Paul characterizes Christian ministry
Speaker 1: and holding the sound doction as a spiritual battle. This
Speaker 1: isn't just preaching, but defending the truth against false teachings
Speaker 1: in the church. Prophecies as guidance. Timothy reminded to prior
Speaker 1: prophecies about him, which serve as his encouragement to stay
Speaker 1: committed to his calling and persevere in the struggle. A
Speaker 1: good conscious is vital for holding onto faith. Paul warns
Speaker 1: that intentionally disregarding one's conscious leads to a shipwreck of
Speaker 1: their faith and then hymenus Hymenius and Alexander I mentioned
Speaker 1: as examples of those who rejected a good conscious and
Speaker 1: fell into heresy, handing over to Satan. Paul handed them
Speaker 1: over to Satan, which explains which the Bible dot Org
Speaker 1: explains as a form of church discipline, removal from the fellowship,
Speaker 1: intended to teach them not to blasphemy and bringing them
Speaker 1: back to repentance. The passage encourages believers to fight the
Speaker 1: good fight actively, maintain true doctrine, maintain a good conscience,
Speaker 1: is keep their hearts aligned with God's truth to protect
Speaker 1: their faith from being compromised, and then take the call
Speaker 1: seriously view ministry and faith as a vital, active, and
Speaker 1: sometimes difficult mission. Yes, I even would say that I
Speaker 1: would agree with that one hundred percent, and you guys
Speaker 1: probably too. When you're out spreading the gospel message, it's
Speaker 1: very hard because sometimes you get I have Sony that
Speaker 1: talk to me about this, you know, he sometimes he's
Speaker 1: let a loss for words or what to say, or
Speaker 1: you know, sometimes it happens, you know, and it is
Speaker 1: a difficult mission sometimes to just even spread the gospel.
Speaker 1: Sometimes it's a difficult mission to serve at church. But
Speaker 1: you know, just continue to fight and and do your
Speaker 1: very best. You know, it's it's not always easy. And
Speaker 1: even when I'm doing these Bible studies, it's not always
Speaker 1: easy to get the time you away from my kids
Speaker 1: and you know, get the energy that it takes to
Speaker 1: kind of put these things together sometimes, especially like I said,
Speaker 1: on Monday nights after I work all day. But you
Speaker 1: know what, it's a it's a good fight. You're fighting
Speaker 1: for a good reason, right so it's worth it. So
Speaker 1: I always remember that when you're out there spreading the
Speaker 1: gospel that even if somebody says no, you're not supposed
Speaker 1: to like convert people right there. What you're supposed to
Speaker 1: do is speak to them, implant the seeds and then
Speaker 1: you know, God, it's up to God to make it grow.
Speaker 1: You know, all you can do is your very best.
Speaker 1: So when you're spreading the gospel message, don't expect people
Speaker 1: to just be like an atheist to just turn to
Speaker 1: Christian right away just by what you said. What it
Speaker 1: takes is a lot of different people coming up to
Speaker 1: that person throughout their life and kind of teaching them
Speaker 1: and hopefully somebody reaches them deep enough to where they
Speaker 1: do convert. And you know, to Christianity, you know, or
Speaker 1: to believing in Christ, you know, and at some point
Speaker 1: before they die. You know, it just reminds me of
Speaker 1: Luke sixteen, where Lazaruth is, you know, the poor man,
Speaker 1: and then the rich man ends up dying and the
Speaker 1: rich man is in shield and Lazaruth is in paradise
Speaker 1: and the rich man is asking, Father Abraham, can you
Speaker 1: please have Lazarus come over here and put a drop
Speaker 1: of water on my tongue. You know, that rich man
Speaker 1: had his whole life to you know, read the Bible,
Speaker 1: treat people good and treat Lazaruth good instead of stepping
Speaker 1: over him and just throwing food at him and all
Speaker 1: this stuff he was doing. But he wanted to live
Speaker 1: that luxurious lifestyle and he kind of forgot his way,
Speaker 1: you know, forgot his faith and everything, you know, And
Speaker 1: that's kind of what people we have to understand that
Speaker 1: we're dealing with the delicate situation when we're spreading the
Speaker 1: gospel message, because we could be planting the right seed
Speaker 1: to make it so they actually you know, that God
Speaker 1: can can water it to assist them. So it is
Speaker 1: a delicate, difficult mission, but it just takes time sometimes
Speaker 1: to kind of perfect that, and it's if you are
Speaker 1: out there trying to spread the Gospel in person, then
Speaker 1: I would suggest that you kind of get a few
Speaker 1: pointers from some people that are evangelist. You know, you
Speaker 1: can watch some of the ways that they work on
Speaker 1: YouTube or something and just kind of see what they use,
Speaker 1: you know, to talk to people, and then you can
Speaker 1: kind of put your own twist on it. If that
Speaker 1: makes sense. All right, So now we are going to
Speaker 1: go over some practical applications for this chapter. Guard against
Speaker 1: false teachings. Be vigilant and discerning the teachings you accept,
Speaker 1: compare them to Scripture to ensure they align with sound
Speaker 1: doctrine anything. This is why this is so important for
Speaker 1: us to be reading the Bible all the time like this,
Speaker 1: because breaking the whole Bible down it's good for me
Speaker 1: and it's good for you guys, because then we can
Speaker 1: compare anything we learned from Scripture what we learned. You know,
Speaker 1: obviously we're not gonna remember every single thing that we've
Speaker 1: gone over here in the Bible, but it'll assist us
Speaker 1: to be able to take what someone's saying to you
Speaker 1: and compare it to sound action in the Bible. You know.
Speaker 1: So I think it's important. Next is embrace God's grace.
Speaker 1: Reflect on your own testimony and how God's grace has
Speaker 1: transformed your life. Share the testimony with others as a
Speaker 1: witness to His mercy. Next to pursue love and faith.
Speaker 1: Strive to cultivate a pure heart, clear conscience, and sincere
Speaker 1: faith in our daily walk with Christ. Next, engage in
Speaker 1: spiritual warfare. Equip yourself with the armor of God. Read
Speaker 1: Ephesians six, verses ten through eighteen to stand firm against
Speaker 1: spiritual challenges and temptations. We've gone over that before with
Speaker 1: you know, and here a few times, you know, and
Speaker 1: I go over it a lot when I'm talking to
Speaker 1: people sometimes, like on my show. All right, So a
Speaker 1: couple of scriptures that connect, additional scriptures that connect, and
Speaker 1: we have I just won. Nine. He must hold firmly
Speaker 1: to the trustworthy message that has been as it has
Speaker 1: been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound
Speaker 1: doctrine and refuse those who oppose it. The role of
Speaker 1: the Law Romans seven, verse twelve. So then the law
Speaker 1: is holy and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.
Speaker 1: Next is God's grace Ephesians two, verses eight through nine.
Speaker 1: For it is by grace you have been saved through faith,
Speaker 1: and this is not from yourselves. It is a gift
Speaker 1: of God, not by works, so that no man can boast,
Speaker 1: or no one can boast, that is what this says.
Speaker 1: So yes, And like I always say, I always read
Speaker 1: Ephesians ten after that. And I've told you guys this
Speaker 1: several times. I can probably just pull that up real quick,
Speaker 1: just so Epheesians two ten is good for us to
Speaker 1: read right after that so we understand a few things.
Speaker 1: And I know that I've probably done this a few times,
Speaker 1: but it's okay because there might be new listeners. So
Speaker 1: it does say for by grace you have been saved
Speaker 1: through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is a
Speaker 1: gift of God, not of works. Lets anyone should boast.
Speaker 1: And then verse ten says, for we are His workmanship
Speaker 1: created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand,
Speaker 1: that we should walk in them. So our byproduct of
Speaker 1: our faith should be works. Okay, does it save you, No,
Speaker 1: But the byproduct of showing that you're saved is good works.
Speaker 1: And it says that God prepared them beforehand, that we
Speaker 1: should walk in them. Meaning that God prepared them for you,
Speaker 1: so you should definitely be doing them. Okay, So that's
Speaker 1: just important. And then the next one is going to
Speaker 1: be spiritual warfare. The versus two Timothy four, verse seven,
Speaker 1: he says, I have fought the good fight. I have
Speaker 1: finished the race. I have kept the faith all right,
Speaker 1: so perfect, Now let's go ahead and go with the
Speaker 1: introduction for first Timothy Chapter two. It says in the
Speaker 1: second chapter of Timothy one Timothy, Paul provides Timothy with
Speaker 1: guidance about prayer, the role of Jesus Christ as a mediator,
Speaker 1: and the conduct of men and women in worship. He
Speaker 1: also details the concept of modesty and decorum in the
Speaker 1: context of worship and social relations. Okay, so let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and jump down to teaching points here, and you
Speaker 1: know what, let me just there's something cool here. I
Speaker 1: don't know. This is a practical implication for today. It says,
Speaker 1: believers live under various governments, gracious intercession is still commanded.
Speaker 1: A noisy, image driven culture pressures both men and women.
Speaker 1: Paul's answer is holy hands and modest hearts. Church order
Speaker 1: that reflects creation, honors God, and guards against clarity. Women
Speaker 1: flourish as students of scripture and models of good works.
Speaker 1: Men lead with sacrificial purity. When family, congregation, and society
Speaker 1: align with these patterns, the watching world glimpses the beauty
Speaker 1: of God, our savior, who desires all men to be
Speaker 1: saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Speaker 1: All right, So now let's go ahead and start two
Speaker 1: Timothy chapter two, our first Timothy Chapter two. Sorry, all right,
Speaker 1: So it says pray for all men. It says therefore
Speaker 1: this verse one. Therefore I exhort first of all the supplications, prayers, intercessions,
Speaker 1: and giving to things be made for all men, for
Speaker 1: kings and all who are in authority, that we may
Speaker 1: lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
Speaker 1: For this is good and acceptable in the side of God,
Speaker 1: our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and
Speaker 1: to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there
Speaker 1: is one God and one mediator between God and men,
Speaker 1: the man Christ, Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for
Speaker 1: all to be testified in due time, for which I
Speaker 1: was appointed a preacher and an apostle. I am speaking
Speaker 1: the truth in Christ and not lying. A teacher of
Speaker 1: the gentiles in faith and truth. So yes, So we
Speaker 1: have the mediator now, which I've talked about several times.
Speaker 1: I talked about it a lot in the Book of Leviticus.
Speaker 1: We have the mediator. We have the high priest. We
Speaker 1: do not need to have a priest and a temple
Speaker 1: or anything like that anymore. Okay, your body is your temple.
Speaker 1: The Holy Spirit's in you, and Jesus is our mediator
Speaker 1: between us and God. There's a giant chasm where God
Speaker 1: is holy and we're not holy. So we need a
Speaker 1: mediator or a bridge to bridge the gap between us
Speaker 1: and God because God is holy. So this is really awesome.
Speaker 1: I love this portion. So in my notes it says
Speaker 1: the call to prayer Paul begins by urging that partitions, prayers, intercessions,
Speaker 1: and thanksgiving be offered on behalf of all men one
Speaker 1: Timothy two, Verse one. This highlights the importance of prayer
Speaker 1: in the life of the church and the believer. A
Speaker 1: call to prayer is a deeply is deeply embedded in
Speaker 1: the fabric of biblical teaching and practice, serving as a
Speaker 1: vital component of the believer's relationship with God. Throughout Scripture,
Speaker 1: prayers depicted as both a divine invitation and a commanded duty,
Speaker 1: reflecting the heart of communication between God and his people. Okay,
Speaker 1: so I don't want to get too deep in that.
Speaker 1: Let me just get back to my teaching points. See
Speaker 1: if there's anything that we went over that can go
Speaker 1: over here. Okay. And then in verse two it says
Speaker 1: praying for leaders. Paul emphasizes praying for kings and all
Speaker 1: those in authority one Timothy to verse two, underscoring the
Speaker 1: need for intercession for those in leadership positions to sure
Speaker 1: a peaceful and godly society. Okay, So praying for leaders
Speaker 1: this is something we probably should definitely do. I know
Speaker 1: a lot of us that I believe in conspiracies are
Speaker 1: that that know the conspiracies, We understand the you know,
Speaker 1: we feel that the government is evil, you know, and
Speaker 1: Paul is saying that we should still pray for them.
Speaker 1: You know, Jesus does say pray for you know, he
Speaker 1: wants us to pray for our enemies. So obviously somebody
Speaker 1: that's evil or doing evil to you, you maybe you
Speaker 1: could think as an enemy. I'm not saying that Donald
Speaker 1: Trump is our enemy or that, you know whatever, Chuck
Speaker 1: Schumer and all these different people that are in government.
Speaker 1: I'm not saying that they are our enemies, as if, like,
Speaker 1: you know, you should beat them up if we saw them.
Speaker 1: But what I am saying is they they are doing
Speaker 1: things that are evil in the sight of God, so
Speaker 1: God can judge them. All you can do is just
Speaker 1: pray for them. You know, from our position, Jesus doesn't
Speaker 1: want us to attack or do anything like that, you know.
Speaker 1: And Paul's also saying that we need to pray for leaders.
Speaker 1: So let's see what he says here. Sorry, I was
Speaker 1: putting my own two cents in there. Okay, let's see
Speaker 1: what it says here says praying for leaders is a
Speaker 1: Biblical mandate that underscores the importance of intercession for those
Speaker 1: in positions of authority. This practice is rooted in the
Speaker 1: understanding that leaders, whether in the church, government, or other spheres,
Speaker 1: wield significant influence over the lives of individuals and communities.
Speaker 1: The Bible provides guidance, guidance, and examples of praying for leaders,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the need for divine wisdom, justice, and peace. What's
Speaker 1: the biblical mandate? The apostle Paul explicitly instructs believers to
Speaker 1: pray for leaders. In his first letter to Timothy, I urge, then,
Speaker 1: first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be
Speaker 1: made for all people, for kings and those in authority,
Speaker 1: that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all
Speaker 1: godliness and holiness one Timothy two, verses one through two.
Speaker 1: This passes highlights the comprehensive nature of prayer, including various
Speaker 1: forms of supplication and gratitude directed towards those in authority.
Speaker 1: Peace and stability. Purpose of praying for leaders. The purposes
Speaker 1: would be peace and stability. Praying for leaders is closely
Speaker 1: linked to the desire for social peace and stability, desire
Speaker 1: for society societal sorry societal societal peace and stability. By
Speaker 1: interceding for those in authority, believers seek God's intervention to
Speaker 1: guide leaders in making decisions that promote tranquility and order.
Speaker 1: Number two Wisdom and discernment. Leaders face complex challenges that
Speaker 1: require divine wisdom and discernment. James one, verse five encourages
Speaker 1: believers to ask God for wisdom, and this extends to
Speaker 1: praying that leaders receive the insight necessary to govern justly
Speaker 1: and effectively. Number three Righteousness and justice. The Bible emphasizes
Speaker 1: the importance of righteousness and justice and leadership. Proverbs twenty one,
Speaker 1: verse one states the king's heart is a waterway in
Speaker 1: the hand of the Lord. He directs it where he pleas.
Speaker 1: Praying for leaders involves asking God to direct their hearts
Speaker 1: towards righteousness and justice. Number four salvation and spiritual growth.
Speaker 1: Praying for the spiritual well being of leaders is crucial.
Speaker 1: Paul notes that God wants all people to be saved
Speaker 1: and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Intercession
Speaker 1: for leaders includes prayers for their salvation and spiritual growth.
Speaker 1: Examples for praying for leaders in the Bible Daniel and Nebuconezer.
Speaker 1: Daniel serves as a model for praying for leaders. Despite
Speaker 1: being in exile, Daniel prayed for King Nebukonezer, seeking God's
Speaker 1: mercy and intervention Daniel four, verse twenty seven. His prayers
Speaker 1: and council ultimately led to the king's acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. Next,
Speaker 1: Nehemiah and our taxer o exerses. I think it is
Speaker 1: our taxerses. Neemiah prayed for favor with King our taxerses
Speaker 1: to rebuild Jerusalem's walls Niamiyah one verse eleven. His prayers
Speaker 1: were answered, demonstrating the power of intercession and affecting leader's decisions. Next,
Speaker 1: Paul prayers for authorities. The Apostle. Paul, despite being facing
Speaker 1: persecution from authorities, constantly urged prayer for leaders. His letters
Speaker 1: reflect a commitment to interceding for those in power, regardless
Speaker 1: of their states, regardless of their states of Christianity, excuse me.
Speaker 1: Practical application, believers are encouraged to incorporate prayers for leaders
Speaker 1: into their regular prayer life. This includes prayer for local, national,
Speaker 1: and international leaders, as well as leaders within the church.
Speaker 1: Prayers should encompass requests for wisdom, justice, peace, and spiritual guidance,
Speaker 1: aliding with biblical principles and the examples set forth in Scripture.
Speaker 1: I almost forgot. I don't know if this gentleman listens
Speaker 1: to this show. Sorry, I don't mean to stop there,
Speaker 1: but I just thought of something. I don't know if
Speaker 1: this gentleman listens to this show or my other show.
Speaker 1: But his name is Jeffrey, and then also Brad Gillis,
Speaker 1: and I think her name is Laura. A couple other people.
Speaker 1: They I just want to say thank you because they
Speaker 1: donated for my trip to Edmonton, Canada. Let me see, Jeffrey.
Speaker 1: I don't know if you listen to this show or
Speaker 1: my other show. I don't know. I'll have to shout
Speaker 1: you out on my other show if I do. Think
Speaker 1: I'm gonna be doing an interview on Saturday. But Jeffrey
Speaker 1: st Jeffrey star At, thank you brother. I don't even
Speaker 1: know how to see your last name. I'm so sorry,
Speaker 1: star At, Jeffrey star At. I don't know if you
Speaker 1: listened to this show or the other one. You might
Speaker 1: have listened to this one, but I appreciate your brother
Speaker 1: much left to you and God blessed you. And also
Speaker 1: Brad Gillis has always been thank you, brother. I really
Speaker 1: appreciate you. Bro. And Laura. I think her name is
Speaker 1: Laura or Lauren. I don't know if she listened to
Speaker 1: this show or my show, not sure, but I really
Speaker 1: appreciate the donation. Man, I don't remember her name or
Speaker 1: what she goes by on here. I have to look
Speaker 1: it up anyways. All right, well, anyways, I just want
Speaker 1: to say thank you to you guys. I'm not sure
Speaker 1: what show you guys listen to, but you will if
Speaker 1: you do listen to my other show. You will hear
Speaker 1: this in the future. But anyways, I just wanted to
Speaker 1: shout that out because it just came to my mind,
Speaker 1: all right. And then in verse four, God's desire for salvation.
Speaker 1: This passage reveals God's heart who wants all men to
Speaker 1: be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Speaker 1: First Timothy two, verse four, reminding us of the universal
Speaker 1: scope of the Gospel. And then we'll dig a little
Speaker 1: deeper into that. The theme of God's desire for salvation
Speaker 1: is a central tenet throughout the Bible, reflecting his love, mercy,
Speaker 1: and justice. From Genesis to Revelation, the scriptures revealed God's
Speaker 1: plan to redeem humanity and restore the broken relationship between
Speaker 1: himself and his creation. The desire for salvation is evident
Speaker 1: from the earliest chapters in the Bible. In Genesis three
Speaker 1: point fifteen, after the fallen Man, God promises a future redeemer,
Speaker 1: and I will put enmity between you and the woman,
Speaker 1: and between your seed and her seed. He will crush
Speaker 1: your head and you will strike his heal or First Gospel.
Speaker 1: This proto Evangelium or First Gospel, foreshadows the coming of Christ,
Speaker 1: who would ultimately defeat sin and death. And then throughout
Speaker 1: the Old Testament, God repeatedly expresses a desire for his
Speaker 1: people to turn back to him. In Ezekiel eighteen, verse
Speaker 1: twenty three, God declares, do I take any pleasure in
Speaker 1: the death of the wicked? Declares the Lord God, would
Speaker 1: I not prefer to turn from his ways and live?
Speaker 1: This verse underscores God, God's longing for repentance and life
Speaker 1: rather than judgment and death. And then the Covenant with
Speaker 1: Abraham and Genesis twelve, verse three, God promises, and all
Speaker 1: the families of the earth will be blessed through you.
Speaker 1: This covenant points to the universal scope of God's salvation.
Speaker 1: Extead you beyond Israel Audationugh, sorry, I don't want to
Speaker 1: be yawning for you. I do apologize. I always tell
Speaker 1: you guys that these days are the hardest for me
Speaker 1: because because I work all day, so it just makes me,
Speaker 1: you know, makes me a little tired at the end
Speaker 1: of the day. But anyways, okay. The New Testament fulfillment.
Speaker 1: The New Testament reveals the fulfillment of God's salvation plan
Speaker 1: through Jesus Christ. John three sixteen encapsulates his divine desire
Speaker 1: for God's soul love the world that He gave is
Speaker 1: only his one and only son, that everyone who believes
Speaker 1: in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. This
Speaker 1: verse highlights the sacrificial love of God and vision for
Speaker 1: eternal life through faith in Christ. And then in a
Speaker 1: second Timothy through four our first Timothy two three through four,
Speaker 1: Paul writes, this is a good and pleasing in the
Speaker 1: sight of God, our Savior, who wants all men to
Speaker 1: be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Here,
Speaker 1: the universality of God's salvafic will is emphasized, affirming that
Speaker 1: his desire is for all people to experience salvation. And
Speaker 1: then the Great Commission in Matthew twenty eight nineteen through
Speaker 1: twenty further reflects God's desire for salvation. Therefore, go and
Speaker 1: make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
Speaker 1: of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and
Speaker 1: teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you.
Speaker 1: This command to spread the Gospel to all nations underscores
Speaker 1: the global scope of God's redemptive plan. Conclusion, the Bible
Speaker 1: consistently portrays God's desire for salvation as an expression of
Speaker 1: his love, grace, and justice. Through the sacrificial work of
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, God offers redemption to all who believe invited
Speaker 1: them into a restored relationship with him. This divine desire
Speaker 1: is not limited by ethnicity, status, or past sins, but
Speaker 1: is extended to all humanity, demonstrating the boundless scope of
Speaker 1: God's redemptive plan. Amen, and do we read verse eight yet? Nope,
Speaker 1: we haven't. Cool, So now we're going to go ahead
Speaker 1: and go over a brief description of what we just
Speaker 1: read and did not go all the way to the
Speaker 1: bottom a right, let me see First Timothy. Yep, that
Speaker 1: did go to the bottom. Okay, so one Timothy two,
Speaker 1: that's first Timothy three. Sorry, guys. First tim with the
Speaker 1: two verses one through seven, instructs believers to pray for
Speaker 1: all people, including authorities, because God desires everyone to be
Speaker 1: saved through Christ the sole Mediator. Paul emphasizes that Jesus
Speaker 1: offered himself as a ransom for all, establishing a universal,
Speaker 1: inclusive message of salvation that necessitates a life of peaceful, godly,
Speaker 1: and obedient living. In verses one and two, Paul talks
Speaker 1: about universal prayer. Paul urges persistent prayer, supplications, intercessent intercessions,
Speaker 1: thanksgivings for all people, specifically mentioning kings and those in
Speaker 1: authority to ensure a quiet, peaceful life. This applies to all,
Speaker 1: regardless of the character. God saving desire. In verses three
Speaker 1: through four, God desires everyone to be saved and to
Speaker 1: come to the knowledge of the truth. This highlights that
Speaker 1: salvation is not limited to a specific group, but is
Speaker 1: available to all. One mediator. In verses five through six,
Speaker 1: there is one God and one mediator between God and humanity,
Speaker 1: the man Christ, Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom
Speaker 1: for all. This reinforces that salvation is exclusively through Jesus.
Speaker 1: Paul's mission. Verse seven, Paul established his authority as a
Speaker 1: preacher and apostle to the gentiles, affirming his message of
Speaker 1: faith and truth. The goal is for Christians to live
Speaker 1: in a godly manner and to participate in God's mission
Speaker 1: to rescue humanity. Amen. I love that part, all right,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and jump now back to the Bible.
Speaker 1: I know there's a lot of stuff that I do
Speaker 1: kind of in between, but all this stuff is very
Speaker 1: important for us to learn from One Timothy two verse eight.
Speaker 1: This is men and women in church. I desire therefore
Speaker 1: that the men who pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands
Speaker 1: without wrath and doubting, in like manner. Also that the
Speaker 1: women adorn themselves in modest apparel, apparel with propriety and moderation,
Speaker 1: not with braided hair, or gold or pearls, or costly clothing,
Speaker 1: but which is proper for women professing godliness with good works.
Speaker 1: Let a woman learn in silence, with all submission. And
Speaker 1: I do not permit a women to teach or to
Speaker 1: have authority over a man, but to be in silence.
Speaker 1: For Adam was formed first then Eve, and Adam was
Speaker 1: not deceived, but the woman being deceived fell into transgression. Nevertheless,
Speaker 1: she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith,
Speaker 1: love and holiness with self control. So this might be
Speaker 1: like very I've had a lot of pastors kind of
Speaker 1: explain this, you know. So this is not saying that
Speaker 1: you know women. I mean, I'm telling you right now,
Speaker 1: like at our church, the women in their Bible studies
Speaker 1: way more intense than our Bible studies. The Bible studies
Speaker 1: that we do. Man the women have a strict Bible
Speaker 1: study where they were like there were so you know,
Speaker 1: so deep and those homework my wife had and all
Speaker 1: this stuff. You know. So the men we kind of
Speaker 1: get to get They bring donuts, they bring pizza, and
Speaker 1: everybody kind of brings like a pot luck and you're
Speaker 1: kind of there, you know, just hanging out and reading
Speaker 1: the Bible together. Yeah, but it's not like we have homework.
Speaker 1: But anyways, and there's no homework on this Bible study either,
Speaker 1: so thank God for that, right, Okay, So let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and go over this real quick so we don't
Speaker 1: get the wrong idea. Okay, So all right, let me
Speaker 1: just make sure that this is here. So role of
Speaker 1: men in worship. Men are instructed to pray, lifting up
Speaker 1: holy hands without anger or dissension one Timothy two, verse eight,
Speaker 1: indicating the importance of purity and unity and worship. So
Speaker 1: the role of men in worship as outlined in the
Speaker 1: Bible is a subject of significant importance that has been
Speaker 1: a topic of discussion and interpretation throughout Christian history. The
Speaker 1: scriptures provide guidance on how men are toking duct themselves
Speaker 1: in the context of worship, emphasizing leadership responsibility and spiritual integrity.
Speaker 1: So I just remembered something that that this pastor was
Speaker 1: talking about. I'll just share it real quick before I
Speaker 1: get into this portion. So the pastor was saying that
Speaker 1: he's speaking to these women that are in ephesis because
Speaker 1: I guess they were having a problem where maybe during
Speaker 1: church that they were asking their husbands is like, is
Speaker 1: that right or something? That's what he was saying. I
Speaker 1: don't know. I don't know the history of this these
Speaker 1: verses right here, but he was saying that that there
Speaker 1: was some kind of issue, specifically in emphasis, because these
Speaker 1: are written to Timothy about the people in ephesis, right,
Speaker 1: So this this is what it is. So is Paul
Speaker 1: saying for the rest of history that women let a
Speaker 1: woman learn in silence with all submission. I don't know,
Speaker 1: But let me dig a little deeper into this stuff
Speaker 1: real quick. But I think he was saying something like that.
Speaker 1: But anyways, in the New Testament, men are often depicted
Speaker 1: as leaders within the church and the family, with specific
Speaker 1: roles in worship settings. The apostle Paul in his letters,
Speaker 1: provides instruction regarding the conduct of men in worship. First
Speaker 1: Timothy two, Verse eight, Paul writes, Therefore, I want the
Speaker 1: men everywhere to pray, lifting up Holy hands without anger
Speaker 1: and dissension. This verse highlights the expectation for men to
Speaker 1: lead in prayer demonstrate in a postor of holiness and unity. Furthermore,
Speaker 1: in One Corinthians eleven, verse three, Paul states, but I
Speaker 1: want you to understand that the head of every man
Speaker 1: is Christ, and the head of the woman is Man,
Speaker 1: and the head of Christ is God. This passage underscores
Speaker 1: the hierarchical structure within the church and family, where the
Speaker 1: men are called to lead under the authority of Christ.
Speaker 1: Teaching and preaching. Men are often entrusted with the responsibility
Speaker 1: of teaching and preaching within the church. In First Timothy three,
Speaker 1: verse two, Paul outlines the qualifications for overseers, stating, an
Speaker 1: overseer then must be above reapproach, the husband of but
Speaker 1: one wife, temperate, self controlled, respectable, hospitable, able, hospitable, yeah
Speaker 1: for hospitality, or able to teach. This indicates that the
Speaker 1: men who serve in leadership roles must possess the ability
Speaker 1: to teach, sound doctrine and guide the congregation and truth.
Speaker 1: Spiritual responsibility, the role of a man and worship also
Speaker 1: encompasses spiritual responsibility both in the church and at home.
Speaker 1: Ephesians five, verse twenty five through twenty seven instructs, husbands,
Speaker 1: love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and
Speaker 1: gave himself up for her, to sanctify her, cleansing her
Speaker 1: by the washing with water through the word, and to
Speaker 1: present her to himself as a glorious church. Excuse me
Speaker 1: without stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy
Speaker 1: and blameless. Here men are called to emulate Christ's sacrificial love,
Speaker 1: leading their families in spiritual growth and holiness, and then
Speaker 1: participation in worship. Men are encouraged to actively participate in
Speaker 1: various aspects of worship, including prayer, singing, and the administration
Speaker 1: of sacraments. Colossians three, verse sixteen exhorts believers, let the
Speaker 1: Word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach
Speaker 1: and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you
Speaker 1: sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your
Speaker 1: hearts to God. This participation is not limited to leadership roles,
Speaker 1: but extends to all men as part of the worshiping community.
Speaker 1: The conclusion the role of a man in worship has
Speaker 1: depicted in the Bible involves leadership, teaching, spiritual responsibility, and
Speaker 1: active participation. These roles are grounded in the principles of authority, love,
Speaker 1: and service, reflecting the broader biblical narrative of God's decision
Speaker 1: for order and worship within the church and family. Next up,
Speaker 1: what I've been waiting for is to learn about the
Speaker 1: role of women in worship. Let's see what they mean
Speaker 1: by this. Women are encouraged address modestly and to learn
Speaker 1: quietly with full submission, reflecting an attitude of humility and
Speaker 1: respect within the church setting. That's in One Timothy two
Speaker 1: verses nine through eleven. Let's see what it says. Let's
Speaker 1: look a little deeper into this. The role of a
Speaker 1: women in worship is a topic that has been discussed
Speaker 1: and debated throughout the history of Christian Church. Of the
Speaker 1: Christian Church, the Bible provides various insights into the participation
Speaker 1: and responsibilities of women in worship settings, reflecting both cultural
Speaker 1: and context and theological principles. And hopefully they bring up
Speaker 1: in this the women. Yeah, there we go. They're going
Speaker 1: to bring up the women right now. So let's talk
Speaker 1: about the old Testament contexts. In the Old Testament, women
Speaker 1: played significant roles in the religious life of Israel, although
Speaker 1: their participation was often distinct from that of men. Women
Speaker 1: like Mariam, the sister of Moses, serves as a prophetess
Speaker 1: and led the women of Israel and worship through song
Speaker 1: and dance Exodus fifteen, verses twenty one or twenty through
Speaker 1: twenty one. Deborah, another prophetess, was also a judge and
Speaker 1: leader in Israel, demonstrating that women could hold positions of
Speaker 1: spiritual authority. That's in Judges four, verses four through five.
Speaker 1: The levitical priesthood, however, was exclusively male, as outlined in
Speaker 1: the Mosaic Law. The roles of priests and levites were
Speaker 1: reserved for men from the tribe of Levies, specifically the
Speaker 1: descendants of Erin. Despite this, women were active participants in
Speaker 1: the religious life of the community, contributing to the worship
Speaker 1: and spiritual education of their families. Now let's check out
Speaker 1: the New Testament contexts. The New Testament presents a more
Speaker 1: expansive view of women's roles in worship, reflecting the transformative
Speaker 1: impact of the Gospel. Jesus Christ's ministry included interactions with
Speaker 1: women that broke cultural norms, affirming that their value in
Speaker 1: spiritual capacity. Affirming their value and spiritual capacity, Women were
Speaker 1: among his fall powers and were the first to witness
Speaker 1: to proclaim his resurrection Matthew twenty eight, verses one through ten.
Speaker 1: Very important in the early church, women were active participants
Speaker 1: in worship and ministry. Acts one fourteen notes that women
Speaker 1: included Mary, the mother of Jesus, were present with the
Speaker 1: apostles in prayer. Priscilla, along with her husband Aquila, was
Speaker 1: involved in teaching and mentoring Apollos a learned man in
Speaker 1: Scriptures Acts eighteen twenty six, and I believe that Paul
Speaker 1: was involved in this as well. The apostle Paul acknowledges
Speaker 1: contributions of women in the church, mentioning several by name.
Speaker 1: In his epistles. Phoebe is commanded commended as a deaconess
Speaker 1: and a benefactor of many, including Paul himself. Romans sixteen,
Speaker 1: verses one through two. Paul also refers to Udea and
Speaker 1: Sentichy as women who contended at his side in the
Speaker 1: cause of the Gospel. Philippians four, verses two to three
Speaker 1: Instructions and Restrictions. While the new Testament offers the active
Speaker 1: participation of women in the church. It also provides specific
Speaker 1: instruction regarding their roles in worship, and One Corinthians eleven,
Speaker 1: verse five, Paul acknowledges that women pray and prophesy in
Speaker 1: the church, indicating their involvement in public worship. However, he
Speaker 1: emphasized the importance of maintaining a proper order and decorum,
Speaker 1: reflecting the cultural context of head coverings as a sign
Speaker 1: of authority and respect. In One Timothy two eleventh through twelve,
Speaker 1: Paul instructs women to learn quietly and with full submission,
Speaker 1: stating I do not permit a woman to teach or
Speaker 1: exercise authority over a man. She is to remain quiet.
Speaker 1: This passage has been interpreted in various ways, with some
Speaker 1: understanding is a cultural directive specific to the Church of Ephesus,
Speaker 1: which I was kind to lean in that way, while
Speaker 1: others see it as a universal principle for church order.
Speaker 1: Spiritual gifts in service. The New Testament teachings that spiritual
Speaker 1: gifts are given to all believers, regardless of the gender,
Speaker 1: for the edification of the church. Women, like men, are
Speaker 1: called to use their gifts in service to God and
Speaker 1: the community of faith. That's in one Corinthians twelve, Verses
Speaker 1: four through eleven. The emphasis is on mutual edification and
Speaker 1: the building up of the Body of Christ, with each
Speaker 1: member contributing according to their gifts and calling. In summary,
Speaker 1: the role of women in worship is multifaceted, encompassing participation, service,
Speaker 1: and leadership within the parameters set by scripture. The biblical
Speaker 1: narrative highlights the significant contributions of women to the worship
Speaker 1: and mission of the church, while also providing guidelines for
Speaker 1: maintaining order and unity in the Body of Christ. So, yes,
Speaker 1: there we go. At least that kind of explained it
Speaker 1: a lot better than I could have explained it. You know,
Speaker 1: I think that we need to study that and see.
Speaker 1: You know, like the pastor that I was studying on
Speaker 1: these particular scriptures was saying that is that this is
Speaker 1: actually geared towards the women of ephasis that some somehow
Speaker 1: they were disrupting the church, you know, So it could
Speaker 1: be that there was an issue going on in Emphesis
Speaker 1: at the time, and he needed to tell Paul to
Speaker 1: show them this letter so that they know that they
Speaker 1: need to learn in silence, mayb where they were talking
Speaker 1: during church. Maybe they were disrupting church, maybe yelling at
Speaker 1: their husbands. Who knows what was going on. But other
Speaker 1: people believe that this is something that is universal for
Speaker 1: all women, you know, in all ages, you know. But
Speaker 1: as I kind of went over all those women that
Speaker 1: were very effective in the church, and of also women
Speaker 1: can prophesy. How could a woman prophesy if she has
Speaker 1: to be silent? That doesn't make sense, right, And so
Speaker 1: I think that we need to study everything in context,
Speaker 1: you know, and find out what the bigger picture is
Speaker 1: of when somethings say things in the Bible. We need
Speaker 1: to find the context and the bigger picture and kind
Speaker 1: of see who Paul is talking to. Right. So I'm
Speaker 1: not one thousand percent sure whether this is universal or
Speaker 1: if this is just strictly to the women in emphasis,
Speaker 1: but I do have a feeling that it might be
Speaker 1: to women in emphasis, you know. But you know, maybe
Speaker 1: there was something going on there, you know, and Paul
Speaker 1: he writes it to them, not to us, you know,
Speaker 1: but it's it is for us, if that makes sense.
Speaker 1: This has written specifically to Timothy, you know, and we
Speaker 1: just get to read it. We're blessed enough to read it.
Speaker 1: And use. Uh, you know some of the A lot
Speaker 1: of the stuff is lessons and you know it, and
Speaker 1: it's just a well, just I'll dig a little deeper. Ah,
Speaker 1: you know, sometime where we can get into that, maybe
Speaker 1: do like a show on that or something. It says,
Speaker 1: theological foundation is the next one. It's first. Timothy K. Two,
Speaker 1: verses thirteen through fourteen. Paul Grounds has instructions in the Creation,
Speaker 1: Order and the Fall, providing a theological basis for the
Speaker 1: roles he describes, which we kind of talked about. Theological
Speaker 1: foundation first of the core beliefs and doctions that form
Speaker 1: the basis of Christian faith and practice. It encompasses the
Speaker 1: essential truth derived from scripture that guide understanding, worship and conduct.
Speaker 1: A solid theological foundation is crucial for maintaining doctional purity,
Speaker 1: spiritual growth, and effective ministry. The Bible serves as a
Speaker 1: primary source for theological foundations. It is considered the inspired
Speaker 1: and authoritative word of God, as stated in two Timothy
Speaker 1: three sixteen through seventeen, where it says all scriptures God
Speaker 1: breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction,
Speaker 1: for training and righteousness, so that the man of God
Speaker 1: may be equipped, maybe complete fully equipped for every good work.
Speaker 1: So application of robust theological foundation equips believers to a
Speaker 1: discern truth from error, engage in meaningful worship, and to
Speaker 1: live out their faith in a manner that honors God.
Speaker 1: It provides a framework for understanding the world, making ethical decisions,
Speaker 1: and participating in the mission of the church. As believers
Speaker 1: grow in their knowledge of God and his word, they
Speaker 1: are better prepared to fulfill the great commission in Matthew
Speaker 1: twenty eight nineteen through twenty and to love God and neighbor,
Speaker 1: to love God with all your mind, body, your soul
Speaker 1: and body. And ah, hold on, now, I got to
Speaker 1: look it up. I don't want to quote that wrong.
Speaker 1: You can tell at this point I'm very tired because
Speaker 1: I can't believe I messed that one up. I literally
Speaker 1: Matthew twenty two, thirty seven, verse thirty seven. Here we go.
Speaker 1: I literally brought this up in my debate. I had
Speaker 1: it down. You shall love the Lord God with all
Speaker 1: your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Okay,
Speaker 1: it's not your body, it's all your mind, all right, perfect,
Speaker 1: And the love your neighbor as yourself is the other part
Speaker 1: so perfect went over that. Now, let's go over a
Speaker 1: brief description of what we just read. One Timothy eight
Speaker 1: First Timothy two eight through fifteen provides instruction for orderly
Speaker 1: worship in the Ephesian Church, targeting issues caused by false teaching.
Speaker 1: Paul calls for men to lead in prayer without anger,
Speaker 1: and for women to display modesty, focus on good works,
Speaker 1: learn quietly, and not exercise authority over men, referencing the
Speaker 1: order of creation. And as you can kind of tell also,
Speaker 1: like Paul is, maybe there was some men that were
Speaker 1: praying angry, or maybe there was a problem between the
Speaker 1: men and the women there. Maybe this is a context
Speaker 1: to it right here. Maybe there was problems between the
Speaker 1: men and the women, and then the men were angry
Speaker 1: at the women or their wives or whatever, and maybe
Speaker 1: they're praying with anger. And Paul had to say that.
Speaker 1: Maybe that's why he said, don't pray with anger. So
Speaker 1: maybe he was speaking straight to the Ephesians there, and
Speaker 1: key aspects of the passages instructions to men. Men are
Speaker 1: encouraged to take the lead in public prayer characterized by holiness,
Speaker 1: holy hands, peace, and a lack of anger or disputing
Speaker 1: instructions to women. Women are instructed to address modestly, prioritize inward
Speaker 1: godliness over our display are learned are to learn in
Speaker 1: quietness and full submission, not to teach or hold authority
Speaker 1: over men in the gathered assembly. This is to ensure order,
Speaker 1: as false teachings were disrupting the church, and then contextual reasons.
Speaker 1: Paul cites the creation order Adam first than Eve, the
Speaker 1: fall Eve was deceived, and foundational reasons for these roles
Speaker 1: in the church saved through childbearing. This challenging verse is
Speaker 1: generally interpreted as either referring to the godly upbringing of
Speaker 1: the children, a reference to the birth of the Messiah,
Speaker 1: breaking the curse, or a genealogical encouragement, or a general
Speaker 1: encouragement for women to remain faithful in the calling rather
Speaker 1: than pursuing deceiving deceptive teachings. Ephesian context, the church was
Speaker 1: battling false teaching and some women were likely involved in
Speaker 1: spreading it, requiring Paul to demand that they learned in
Speaker 1: a teachable, quiet manner. The instruction addresses the influence of
Speaker 1: the cult Artemis and Ephesis, where the women held dominant
Speaker 1: religious roles. The goal was to ensure the church witness
Speaker 1: remained strong by correcting disorderly conduct and upholding God's design
Speaker 1: structure for worship. The passage is primarily focused on the
Speaker 1: orderly conduct the public worship gathered gathering, emphasizing humility and
Speaker 1: proper authority. So there we go. Now, let's go over
Speaker 1: some practical applications for chapter two. Commit to regular prayer.
Speaker 1: Make it a habit to pray for all people, especially leaders.
Speaker 1: To foster a peaceful and godly environment. Number two. Promote
Speaker 1: unity and worship and courage the atmosphere of peace and
Speaker 1: unity in your church by addressing conflicts and promoting reconciliation.
Speaker 1: Number three. Embrace God's design, respect and honor the roles
Speaker 1: of God, the roles God has established within the church,
Speaker 1: seeking to understand their purpose and significance. Next, reflect modesty
Speaker 1: and humility in both dress and demeanor. Aim to reflect
Speaker 1: modesty and humility, focusing on inner beauty and Godliness. So
Speaker 1: additional scriptures that connect we have prayer and intercession and
Speaker 1: Philippians four, verse six, be anxious for nothing but in everything,
Speaker 1: by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.
Speaker 1: Authority and leadership. Romans thirteen, verse one. Let every soul
Speaker 1: be subject to the governing authorities, for there's no authority
Speaker 1: except that which is from God. So yeah, I've gone
Speaker 1: over that before. I actually was talking to somebody that
Speaker 1: was kind of trying to They're supposed to set up
Speaker 1: a debate on that Romans thirteen, verse one. We just
Speaker 1: ended up talking about it and not having a debate.
Speaker 1: Next Salvation for All two Peter three, verse nine. The
Speaker 1: Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as still
Speaker 1: understands slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone
Speaker 1: to pare excuse me, but everyone to come to repentance.
Speaker 1: Unity in the church Ephesians four, verse three. Make every
Speaker 1: effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the
Speaker 1: bond of peace. When I read that, I was like, man,
Speaker 1: I gotta I gotta understand that some subjects that I
Speaker 1: bring up could become divisive, you know, So I got
Speaker 1: to watch that, you know, That's what I had to watch.
Speaker 1: I learned that. I just was thinking, you know what,
Speaker 1: I got to make sure that I don't bring up
Speaker 1: divisive subjects because you know, it's not always good to
Speaker 1: do that, especially in a church setting. Definitely not let
Speaker 1: me just go over a brief introduction for First Timothy
Speaker 1: Chapter three. Now First Timothy three serves as an essential
Speaker 1: guide for Christian leadership, detailing the characteristics and behaviors expected
Speaker 1: from those entrusted with overseeing and deaconing in the church.
Speaker 1: It emphasizes the honor associated with these roles, underlying the
Speaker 1: need for integrity, humility, and deep faith. Let me just
Speaker 1: go to the teaching points. Wow, okay, cool, all right,
Speaker 1: let's go to Chapter three. Qualifications of overseers. It says
Speaker 1: there's verse one says qualification for overseers. It says, this
Speaker 1: is a faithful saying. If a man desires the position
Speaker 1: of bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then
Speaker 1: must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober,
Speaker 1: minded of good behavior. You're hospitable, able to teach, not
Speaker 1: given to wine, and not violent, not greedy for money,
Speaker 1: but gentle, not quarrelsome not covetousness, not covesed, coveased, is
Speaker 1: covet It's covetous. Sorry, one who rules his own house well,
Speaker 1: having his children in submission with all reverence. For if
Speaker 1: a man does not know how to rule his own house,
Speaker 1: how will he take care of the church of God
Speaker 1: not a novice less being puffed up with pride, he
Speaker 1: fall into the same combination as the devil. Moreover, he
Speaker 1: must have a good testimony among those who are outside,
Speaker 1: lest he fall into reapproach and the snare of the devil.
Speaker 1: Or he must have a good test among those who
Speaker 1: are outside. Oh okay, yeah, So I don't think it
Speaker 1: would be very tough for me to be a bishop,
Speaker 1: you know, because so let's see what it's say as a
Speaker 1: bishop that we blameless the husband and one wife. That's me. Temperate, temperate,
Speaker 1: I have a good I'm pretty easygoing, you know, with people,
Speaker 1: and I think I'm good there. Sober minded, yeah, I'm sober,
Speaker 1: but I do drink caffeine sometimes. So I would say
Speaker 1: that even drinking caffeine makes you not sober, because it
Speaker 1: can give you anxiety, and it can also make you,
Speaker 1: you know, like have a long day, you know, or
Speaker 1: not a long day. I'm sorry. After you have a
Speaker 1: long day and you don't have your caffeine anymore, then
Speaker 1: sometimes it makes you in a bad mood. So I
Speaker 1: think that even caffeine would make you not sober minded.
Speaker 1: But as far as alcohol and anything else, I'm sober minded.
Speaker 1: Of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach. I think i'd
Speaker 1: be cool there. Not giving a wine I don't drink.
Speaker 1: Not violent, I'm definitely not violent. Not greedy for money,
Speaker 1: that's not me. But gentle, not quarrelsome, not covesousness. But
Speaker 1: this is the part. So my children they're you know,
Speaker 1: like my older one that's seven, is good, okay. My
Speaker 1: other two I'm still trying to rally around some discipline.
Speaker 1: I'm trying to get them to be disciplined where they listen,
Speaker 1: you know. So they're still young though, you know, three
Speaker 1: and five. But i'd have to work on that for
Speaker 1: I need to have my my I need to know
Speaker 1: how to rule my own house. Well that's what i'm
Speaker 1: working on. You know, my daughter Ariel, she's very good.
Speaker 1: She listens. My daughter Aurora, she's the middle child. I'm
Speaker 1: trying to, you know, teach her some discipline and she
Speaker 1: just doesn't listen as well. And then my three year
Speaker 1: old she listens pretty good to me. But Aurora is
Speaker 1: a beautiful, you know, awesome girl. She's just you know
Speaker 1: sometimes I'm just working on that. That's the part where
Speaker 1: I was saying I couldn't be a bishop because I'm
Speaker 1: still working on that. Not a novice less being puffed
Speaker 1: up with pride. He fall into some on a nation
Speaker 1: as the devil. And that's something that's very hard too.
Speaker 1: When you become a teacher or a pastor, I see,
Speaker 1: like a lot of pastors, they might get puffed up
Speaker 1: with pride. So we got to understand that. I think
Speaker 1: I said this on one of my sermons that I did.
Speaker 1: I'd said that, you know, the pastors are just men,
Speaker 1: you know, I think I said it on the last
Speaker 1: one says moreover, I have a good testimony on those
Speaker 1: who are outside that I'm pretty good there. Less he
Speaker 1: fall into reapproaching this snare the devil. Yeah, so this
Speaker 1: is good stuff for a good basis for all of
Speaker 1: us as men and women to understand that we should
Speaker 1: probably since this could be a bishop, what to be
Speaker 1: like a higher up in a church. Then this is
Speaker 1: something that we can concentrate on in our own lives, like, hey,
Speaker 1: let's try to be desire of good work, you know,
Speaker 1: try to be blameless. You know, if you are a man,
Speaker 1: you want to be a husband and one wife. If
Speaker 1: you're a woman, you want to be married to one husband. Right,
Speaker 1: you want to be temperate, definitely so overminded, yes, good behavior, hospitable.
Speaker 1: All this stuff is all good stuff that we need
Speaker 1: to understand. Now. I'm not saying that necessarily we need
Speaker 1: to become a bishop, but since we know that this
Speaker 1: is what a bishop is, the standards that a bishop
Speaker 1: is held to, we should probably all try to live
Speaker 1: like this in our life as well. Right, I think
Speaker 1: that's the lesson that I would get from that. Let's
Speaker 1: see what the notes say here. So qualifications for overseers
Speaker 1: for Timothy three, Verses one through seven. If anyone aspires
Speaker 1: to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. Leadership
Speaker 1: in church is a noble calling not to be taken lightly,
Speaker 1: and overseer must be above reapproach the husband of what
Speaker 1: but one wife? Temperate, self controlled, respectable, hospitable, and able
Speaker 1: to teach the importance of managing one's own family well
Speaker 1: is emphasized as it reflects one's ability to care for
Speaker 1: God's Church. And overseers should not be a recent convert
Speaker 1: to avoid and falling into the devil's traps, a good
Speaker 1: reputation with outsiders is crucial to avoid disgrace and the
Speaker 1: devil's snare. So let's click on this and see if
Speaker 1: they have. The qualification of overseers is also known as
Speaker 1: elders or bishops, are outlined primarily in the New Testament,
Speaker 1: specifically in the pastoral epistles of First Timothy and Titus.
Speaker 1: These qualifications are essential for maintaining the integrity, adoctional purity,
Speaker 1: and effective leadership within the church. The Christian Church, the
Speaker 1: role of an overserier is one of spiritual oversight, teaching,
Speaker 1: and shepherding the congregation, and thus requires individuals of exemplary
Speaker 1: behavior and ability. Firs. Timothy three one through seven. The
Speaker 1: Apossible All provides a detailed list of qualifications for overseers
Speaker 1: in his first letter to Timothy. He begins by affirming
Speaker 1: the nobility of the tasks. This is a trustworthy saying.
Speaker 1: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a
Speaker 1: noble task, and the qualifications include above. Reapproach. An overseer
Speaker 1: must be blamely and conduct providing no grounds for accusation.
Speaker 1: Next husband to one wife. This implies marital faithfulness and
Speaker 1: moral integrity. Temperate and overseers should be sober minded and
Speaker 1: self controlled, self controlled, demonstrating mastery over personal desires and impulses. Now,
Speaker 1: that's something that I think a lot of us have
Speaker 1: trouble with, but it's important. That's something that I would
Speaker 1: have to work on too. You know, respectable, worthy of respect,
Speaker 1: and exhibiting orderly behavior. That's definitely important. Hospitable, willing to welcome,
Speaker 1: care for others, especially strangers. I love that, you know,
Speaker 1: I'm down with that. Don't be hostile, but be hospitable,
Speaker 1: Able to teach, Competent in teaching, sound action and refuting
Speaker 1: false teachings. Not given a drunkenness, avoiding assessive consumption consumption
Speaker 1: of alcohol. Not violent but gentle, exhibiting a peaceful and
Speaker 1: gentle demeanor, not quarrelsome, avoiding unnecessary disputes and arguments. Okay, well,
Speaker 1: that's something that definitely a lot of people need to
Speaker 1: work on. Right, That's what I was talking about earlier.
Speaker 1: I got to make sure that I don't bring up
Speaker 1: things that are just too divisive. Not a lover of money,
Speaker 1: free from the love of wealth and materialism, manages his
Speaker 1: own household well, demonstrating leadership and care in his family life.
Speaker 1: Not a recent convert ensuring spiritual maturity and stability. Good
Speaker 1: reputation with outsiders, maintaining a positive wellness to those outside
Speaker 1: the church. Right. So in Titus one Versus five through nine,
Speaker 1: Paul reiterates and expands upon these qualifications in his letter
Speaker 1: to Titus, emphasizing the abhortance of appointing elders in every town.
Speaker 1: He writes, an elder must be blameless the husband of
Speaker 1: but one wife, a man whose children are believers and
Speaker 1: not open to the charge of being wild, they're disobedient
Speaker 1: Titus one six. So here's the good part about what
Speaker 1: I was telling you, guys. If they need to be believers,
Speaker 1: then obviously the elder would probably have children that are
Speaker 1: a little bit older, So the three year old and
Speaker 1: the five year old may not count there, so it
Speaker 1: might be all right. Additional qualifications is funny. I'm by myself.
Speaker 1: I always talked about this. I laugh at my own jokes, like, man,
Speaker 1: it's crazy, not overbearing, avoid arrogance and authoritarism, authority, arrorism,
Speaker 1: I'm authoritarianism, authority, tarranism, authoritarism. Jesus, it's hard for me
Speaker 1: to say that word. I'm sorry. Not quick tempered, excessive
Speaker 1: patience and restraint, lover of good, valuing and promoting what
Speaker 1: is good and virtuous, upright, holy in discipline, living a
Speaker 1: life of righteousness, pity and self discipline righteousness, is it
Speaker 1: pity or piety? I don't know. Holding firm to the
Speaker 1: trustworthy message, committing to sound doctrin and able to encourage
Speaker 1: others to with it. So what's the practical implications here?
Speaker 1: The qualifications of those overseers underscores the importance of character
Speaker 1: and doctrinal soundness and church leadership. These standards ensure that
Speaker 1: those who lead the church are spiritually all killed. Sorry
Speaker 1: what man, I don't want to get bit or something.
Speaker 1: These standards ensure that those who lead the church are
Speaker 1: spiritually mature, more the upright, and capable of teaching and
Speaker 1: defending the faith. The emphasis of family management reflects the
Speaker 1: belief that leadership and the home is indicative of one's
Speaker 1: ability to lead in church. The requirement for a good
Speaker 1: reputation with outsiders highlights the role of overseers as representatives
Speaker 1: of the Christian faith and the broader community. These qualification
Speaker 1: services a guide for churches and reflecting and selecting leaders
Speaker 1: who will shepherd the flock with integrity and wisdom and
Speaker 1: sharing that the church remains faithful to its mission and
Speaker 1: witness in the world. So this is all stuff that
Speaker 1: we need to, you know, all the stuff I kind
Speaker 1: of talked about. Do you guys want to or whatever
Speaker 1: you want to do, But I don't want to give
Speaker 1: you guys homework, but I think it'd be good to
Speaker 1: write these things down as I was mentioning him, and
Speaker 1: if you're a man or a woman, uh, just to
Speaker 1: just to kind of see if you could, you know,
Speaker 1: try to try to emulate this, you know, because like
Speaker 1: I said, this is like some standards that it's taught
Speaker 1: here that are you know, higher standards for life. So
Speaker 1: I think it's a good good thing to look at
Speaker 1: to to kind of know where we should be. So
Speaker 1: let's see if there's anything in my little description of
Speaker 1: one Timothy three, one through seven. I probably went over
Speaker 1: most of them and what I talked about. Okay, it
Speaker 1: says outlines, It outlines the essential qualifications for church leaders
Speaker 1: overseers and elders, emphasizing high moral character over talent. A
Speaker 1: leader must be blameless, faithful and marriage, self controlled, hospitable,
Speaker 1: capable of teaching the manager family well. The goal is
Speaker 1: to ensure the leader is respected within and outside the church,
Speaker 1: avoiding scandal. I don't want to go through all these
Speaker 1: because it's going to literally be exactly what I talked about,
Speaker 1: so says. These verses are generally interpreted as a standard
Speaker 1: for elders, pastors, and overseers. Okay, so I don't need
Speaker 1: to beat a dead horse. I've already gone over most
Speaker 1: of the pretty much everything that was going to be
Speaker 1: right there, So I don't want to go over it
Speaker 1: again because you guys might get bored. All right, So
Speaker 1: one Timothy three, verse eight, qualifications of deacons. Likewise, deacons
Speaker 1: must be reverent, not double tongued, not given to much wine,
Speaker 1: not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith
Speaker 1: with they peer conscious. But let these also first be tested,
Speaker 1: then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. Likewise,
Speaker 1: their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in
Speaker 1: all things. Let deacons be the husbands of one wife,
Speaker 1: ruling their children and their own houses. Well for those
Speaker 1: who served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good
Speaker 1: standing and great boldness in the faith which is in
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. Now, excuse me, but I don't know what
Speaker 1: the difference between a deacon and a bishop is. I
Speaker 1: know you guys might, but I don't. But let's see
Speaker 1: what the difference between a bishop and a deacon is.
Speaker 1: And like I said, I might be selling stupid right now,
Speaker 1: but I don't know what the difference is at all.
Speaker 1: So let's check it out. Ah, all right? Of course,
Speaker 1: when I go to look at up super slow, what's
Speaker 1: the now, we might have a different definition of what
Speaker 1: a deacon and a bishop is. Now what's the biblical
Speaker 1: because it might be different biblical difference between a bishop
Speaker 1: and a deacon. A deacon is probably a pastor, let's see.
Speaker 1: Based on one Timothy three and Titus one. The primary
Speaker 1: biblical difference is that bishops, also called elders or overseers,
Speaker 1: are responsible for spiritual leadership, teaching, and governing the church,
Speaker 1: while deacons focus on practical physical service and assisting in
Speaker 1: church daily needs. So a bishop is probably like an
Speaker 1: elder or overseer, while a deacon is probably the pastor.
Speaker 1: This is how I would put it. Now, Bishops are
Speaker 1: must be apt to teach, whereas there is not required
Speaker 1: for deacons. Oh, bishops must be apt to teach, whereas
Speaker 1: this is not required for deacons. Oh. It says bishop
Speaker 1: elder overseer charged with shepherding the flock, seeking God's guidance, governing,
Speaker 1: protecting sound doctrine. They provide spiritual leadership. Sounds like the
Speaker 1: bishop elder overseer is similar to a pastor. Deacon is
Speaker 1: servants tasked with practical ministries such as handling finances. Okay,
Speaker 1: I see disturbing resources and aiding the poor or sick. Okay,
Speaker 1: So a deacon is like a servant of the church. Okay,
Speaker 1: So the deacon or the bishop elder overseer would kind
Speaker 1: of be like a pastor, like a like a senior
Speaker 1: pastor or a lead pastor. A deacon seems like it
Speaker 1: would be like someone that's just a servant of the
Speaker 1: chur serving the church. Right, so both must be blameless temper. Okay,
Speaker 1: I don't need to go over all that. I just
Speaker 1: want to look at what the difference was, Okay. I
Speaker 1: just wanted to get that for you guys, for those
Speaker 1: that don't know. I don't know how many of you
Speaker 1: guys knew that off the top of your head, but
Speaker 1: I just wanted to make sure that I look that
Speaker 1: up because I were to see so Okay, So we
Speaker 1: went through eight through thirteen. We'll go over a little
Speaker 1: bit of my notes here. The role of a deacon
Speaker 1: and the early Christian Church is one of service and support,
Speaker 1: primarily focus on meeting the practical needs of the congregation.
Speaker 1: The qualification for deacons are outlined in the New Testament,
Speaker 1: specifically in the First Epistle to Timothy. These qualifications are
Speaker 1: essential for maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of the church ministry.
Speaker 1: The primary scriptural reference for the qualification of deacons is
Speaker 1: found in One Timothy three, verses eight through thirteen. The
Speaker 1: Apostle Paul provides a detailed list of attributes and behaviors
Speaker 1: that are expected of those who serve as capacity. Dignified
Speaker 1: deacons must be respectable and honorable in their conduct. They
Speaker 1: should carry themselves in a manner that commands respect and
Speaker 1: reflects the seriousness of their role. Vers Timothy three, verse eight.
Speaker 1: Not double tongued. They should be sincere and truthful, avoiding
Speaker 1: deceit or speaking out of both sides of their mouth.
Speaker 1: Integrity and communication is crucial. Not given much to wine,
Speaker 1: deacons must exercise self control, particularly in their consumption at alcohol.
Speaker 1: They should not be known for excessive drinking, which could
Speaker 1: impair their judgment and testimony. Not greedy for money a
Speaker 1: Deacons should not be driven by love of money or
Speaker 1: material gain. Their focus should be on serving others rather
Speaker 1: than pursuing personal wealth. Because they deal with finances, obviously,
Speaker 1: that's very I mean, you wouldn't want since you're dealing
Speaker 1: with finances of the church. You got to make sure
Speaker 1: that you don't have that greed or that love of money. Yeah,
Speaker 1: definitely not, especially because you might start telling the pastor that,
Speaker 1: you know, hey, pastor, you know, if you talked about this,
Speaker 1: you probably make more money. You know what I mean, like, uh,
Speaker 1: you know it, start guiding the pastor the wrong way
Speaker 1: and trying to gain money. You know, it's like, let
Speaker 1: God bring the money. You know, you don't need to
Speaker 1: do that. So, but it's you know, since you're handling
Speaker 1: the money, right, you don't want them to be driven
Speaker 1: by the level of money. That wouldn't be good, it says.
Speaker 1: Holding to the mystery of the faith in clear conscience,
Speaker 1: deacons must have a firm grasp on Christian doction and
Speaker 1: live out their faith with integrity. Their life should be
Speaker 1: consistent with the teachings of the Gospel, tested improven Before
Speaker 1: serving as deacons, individuals should be tested and demonstrate their
Speaker 1: capability and faithfulness. This testing ensures that they are ready
Speaker 1: for the responsibilities of the role. One Timothy three, verse ten.
Speaker 1: Blameless deacons should be free from any legitimate accusation of wrongdoing.
Speaker 1: Their life should be above reapproach, reflecting the character of Christ.
Speaker 1: First Timothy three, verse ten, and then husbands of one wife.
Speaker 1: This qualification emphasizes miritual faithfulness and stability. A deacons should
Speaker 1: be devoted to his spouse, exemplifying a strong and healthy marriage.
Speaker 1: And then the other one is the same as last one.
Speaker 1: Managing their children and households well. Deacons should demonstrate leadership
Speaker 1: responsibility in their family life. Their ability to manage their
Speaker 1: own household to seed as indicative of their ability to
Speaker 1: serve the church effectively. And then the role of women
Speaker 1: and the passage in one Timothy three to eleven also
Speaker 1: addresses women, often interpreted as referring to the wives of
Speaker 1: deacons or female deacons themselves. They are expected to be dignified,
Speaker 1: not slenders, sober minded, and faithful in all things. The
Speaker 1: inclusion highlights the importance of character and conduct for all
Speaker 1: who serve in the Church regardless of gender. The role
Speaker 1: of deacons originating in the early Church as described in
Speaker 1: Acts six, Verses one through six, where seven men were
Speaker 1: chosen to assist the apostle by overseeing the distribution of
Speaker 1: the food to widows. This allowed the apostles to focus
Speaker 1: on prayer and the ministry of the Word. The selection
Speaker 1: of these men were based on their good reputation, wisdom,
Speaker 1: and being full of the Holy Spirit, setting a precedent
Speaker 1: for the qualifications later detailed by Paul. The qualifications for
Speaker 1: deacons underscores the importance of character and spiritual maturity in
Speaker 1: church leadership. Deacons play a vital role in supporting the
Speaker 1: ministry and mission of the church, and their qualifications ensure
Speaker 1: that they serve effectively and honorably. By adhering to these standards,
Speaker 1: the church maintains its witness and upholds the teachings of Christ.
Speaker 1: All right, good stuff. So yeah, that's all good stuff
Speaker 1: for us to learn. Let's go over a brief description
Speaker 1: that we're we just read. One Timothy three eight through
Speaker 1: thirteen outlines the essential character qualifications for deacons servants in
Speaker 1: the church, focusing on integrity, spiritual maturity, the family life
Speaker 1: rather than just skills. Deacons must be respectable, honest, not
Speaker 1: addicted to wine or greedy, and must hold to the
Speaker 1: faith in a clear conscious, having them having been tested
Speaker 1: before serving. Okay, so all the stuff that I went
Speaker 1: over is what they would go over in the section.
Speaker 1: So I don't want to go over that again, all right,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and jump to the great mystery,
Speaker 1: which is verse fourteen, where it says these things I
Speaker 1: write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly,
Speaker 1: but I am. But if I am delayed, I write
Speaker 1: so that you may know how you ought to conduct
Speaker 1: yourself in the House of God, which is the Church
Speaker 1: of the Living God, the pillar and the ground of truth,
Speaker 1: and without controversy. Great is the mystery of Godliness. And
Speaker 1: then it says God was manifested in the flesh, justified
Speaker 1: in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles,
Speaker 1: believed on in the world, received up in glory. All right.
Speaker 1: So now we have a trinity verse or a oneness verse,
Speaker 1: you know, in this passage where it says God was
Speaker 1: manifested in the flesh. One thing I would definitely have
Speaker 1: to look at real quick. It's always good during a
Speaker 1: Bible study to kind of do this, And I don't
Speaker 1: always do this because I kind of have a lot
Speaker 1: of stuff that I have to go over, but I
Speaker 1: don't mind. First Timothy, Chapter three, and this is verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: Let's see what that word manifest means. Let's see what
Speaker 1: it means in the strongest concordance. Does that one hundred
Speaker 1: percent you know, is the strongest concordance inspired by God? No,
Speaker 1: it's not inspired scripture.
Speaker 2: But the cool thing is they usually go back to
Speaker 2: the Greek and kind of let you know what it
Speaker 2: says and what it means.
Speaker 1: It says God was manifested in the flesh. So it
Speaker 1: says to make manifest or visible or known what has
Speaker 1: been hidden or unknown. To manifest, whether by words or
Speaker 1: deeds or in any other way. It says, make actual
Speaker 1: and visible realized, to make known by teaching, to become manifest,
Speaker 1: to be made known of a person, exposed view, make manifest,
Speaker 1: to show oneself a peer, to become known, to be
Speaker 1: plainly recognized, thoroughly understood who and what one is. Okay,
Speaker 1: So this is actually a verse where somebody that believes
Speaker 1: in the Trinity would use But if somebody believed in
Speaker 1: like Unitarian, they would they would use they would take this,
Speaker 1: uh probably to make manifest or visible or known. Like.
Speaker 1: What they would say is that God was manifested in Jesus,
Speaker 1: like he was just trying to show us God, right.
Speaker 1: And then a Trinitarian would say that he was God
Speaker 1: was manifested in the flesh, meaning he became manifest okay, like,
Speaker 1: uh So, the interesting part is it says manifested means
Speaker 1: to make known by teaching, right. So I just want
Speaker 1: to let you guys know that there's different interpretations of
Speaker 1: what this means right here. We can't just go with
Speaker 1: one interpretation of what someone says. We gotta I gotta
Speaker 1: teach you if I do know, I have to teach
Speaker 1: you a few different ones, you know, because I've heard
Speaker 1: a lot of Trinity debates, a lot of Unitarian debates,
Speaker 1: a lot of Oneness debates, and Oneness would say that
Speaker 1: that this is God manifesting in the flesh. Trinitarians would say,
Speaker 1: this is definitely God manifesting in the flesh. And then
Speaker 1: you know, meaning that you know, God came down and
Speaker 1: you know God Jesus became or God became man, which
Speaker 1: is Jesus. Right. So but a Unitarian would say that
Speaker 1: that the other definition. So there's like one one definition
Speaker 1: and then there's a B, C, D, and E, and
Speaker 1: some people would use those other ones. Another way of
Speaker 1: saying manifested is appeared, So God appeared in the flesh.
Speaker 1: That's interesting. So another one would be manifested. Fourth, Okay,
Speaker 1: deeds may be manifest. Right, So if you're talking about
Speaker 1: deeds here, this is in John three twenty one that
Speaker 1: they are rotten God. Okay, So I just want to
Speaker 1: see how this word is used. And guys, sorry I
Speaker 1: do this, but I just have to do this. You know,
Speaker 1: it's shoot, hath shoot. That's an interesting way the laws manifested. Okay, Yeah,
Speaker 1: the word manifest is used quite a lot. So, yeah,
Speaker 1: I just wanted to give you guys a couple of
Speaker 1: definitions there. You know, I go to the to the
Speaker 1: blue is it a Blue Bible or what's it called.
Speaker 1: It's the BLB the Blue Letter Bible, and I kind
Speaker 1: of just click on the word and see what it means. Okay,
Speaker 1: So all right, so let's see what it says here
Speaker 1: in Wait, did I not do that? One? I have
Speaker 1: eight through fifteen. Yeah, one through seven, and let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and let me see. Is there anything else here? Nope,
Speaker 1: nothing else there. Well, let me go over a brief
Speaker 1: description of what we just read. It says one Timothy
Speaker 1: three fourteen through sixteen highlights the church as God's household,
Speaker 1: designed to act as a pillar and foundation in truth
Speaker 1: to the world. Paula Truck instructs Timothy on proper church conduct,
Speaker 1: culminating in a mystery of Godliness him that summarizes the
Speaker 1: core Gospel christ incarnation, vindication, angelic witness, proclamation, and ascension.
Speaker 1: The church is God's household. The church is described as
Speaker 1: the living God's as the living God's household, emphasizing that
Speaker 1: is not a dead organization but a certain but a
Speaker 1: community and dwelt by God. The pillar and buttress of truth,
Speaker 1: the church function is to uphold, support, and defend the
Speaker 1: truth of the Gospel against false teaching. As a pillar,
Speaker 1: it displays the truth to the world. The mystery of Godliness.
Speaker 1: The verse is an early Christian Church hymn or creed
Speaker 1: summarizing the Gospel manifested in the flesh. Jesus, the son
Speaker 1: of God, became human, vindicated in the spirit, his resurrection,
Speaker 1: and divine nature confirmed by the Holy Spirit seen by
Speaker 1: angels witnesses to his life, ministry and ascension proclaimed among
Speaker 1: the nations, the gospel message spread worldwide. Next believed on
Speaker 1: in the world, the gospel was accepted by many, taking
Speaker 1: up in glory the ascension of Christ to the right
Speaker 1: hand of God. The passage emphasizes that true godliness is
Speaker 1: rooted in Christ rather than the human performance, and it
Speaker 1: challenges the church to live rightly to reflect the truth. Okay,
Speaker 1: so we are done with chapter three and we are
Speaker 1: going to be done for the night. All I have
Speaker 1: to do is go over some practical applications and additional
Speaker 1: scriptures and we will be done. So let's do that.
Speaker 1: Personal applications. Personal applications, No, it's practical applications, sorry, personal reflection.
Speaker 1: Evaluate your own life against the qualifications listed for overseers
Speaker 1: and deacons. I talked about that earlier. That's definitely, definitely true.
Speaker 1: Are these areas where you need to growth. I think
Speaker 1: all of us need growth in all these areas. You know,
Speaker 1: not all of them, but I think you know none
Speaker 1: of us are perfect, so we all definitely need some growth.
Speaker 1: So it's good to study all those things and kind
Speaker 1: of hold yourself to that standard. And if you are
Speaker 1: above that standard, that's even better. Community involvement. Encourage and
Speaker 1: support your church leaders by praying for them and offering
Speaker 1: assistance in their ministry. Serving the church is always good.
Speaker 1: There's a lot of stress that that's involved in running
Speaker 1: a church. Like I said, my pastor used to come
Speaker 1: over and lift weights with me, and I kind of
Speaker 1: got a first hand account of what they deal with,
Speaker 1: you know, and he kind of got to explain to
Speaker 1: me what's happening. And it was during the time of COVID,
Speaker 1: which is even harder, and he was working in a
Speaker 1: second job and there was a lot going on in
Speaker 1: his life. So I got to at least be there
Speaker 1: with him and for him, and he was there for
Speaker 1: me too. Leadership development, If you feel called to leadership,
Speaker 1: seek mentorship and training to develop the necessary qualities outlined
Speaker 1: in this chapter. If you are called to leadership, definitely
Speaker 1: that is like this is a Bible study slash sermon
Speaker 1: slash you know, Bible reading and everything. You know, so
Speaker 1: this is kind of an introduction I would say to
Speaker 1: being a pastor, you know, doing this next step would
Speaker 1: have to be like you know, you know, basically using
Speaker 1: all those practical applications that we read in my life,
Speaker 1: and and also maybe maybe going to seminary and not
Speaker 1: saying you have to, but maybe going to seminary just
Speaker 1: to kind of get you know, even though people a
Speaker 1: lot of people are against seminary and not everybody, but
Speaker 1: that'd probably be the next step if I wanted to
Speaker 1: move forward into what I'm doing. And uh, you know,
Speaker 1: so just for now, we're going to keep reading the
Speaker 1: Bible and doing our thing and keep it simple. I
Speaker 1: have so much going on. It's hard to juggle as
Speaker 1: it is, you know. So it's like I have people
Speaker 1: that ask me sometimes, they're like, hey, I have this opportunity,
Speaker 1: you know, for whatever, and I and I just have
Speaker 1: to tell them just I just have to tell people
Speaker 1: like that, I have no more room for any other
Speaker 1: balls juggle. You know. I can't add another one. I'm
Speaker 1: already juggling too many with my kids, my work, my wife,
Speaker 1: my job, trying to worship God, trying to you know,
Speaker 1: trying to live my life and trying to do good
Speaker 1: for the Lord and doing these Bible studies and trying
Speaker 1: to run a show as well is enough for me.
Speaker 1: You know. It's a I can never I can't handle
Speaker 1: more stuff. I can't do that, got to be focused.
Speaker 1: But anyways, thank you guys. What else did I say?
Speaker 1: Community involvement and courage and support your church leaders by
Speaker 1: praying for them. Already said that leadership and development already
Speaker 1: talked about that. Perfect. Now let's go ahead and additional
Speaker 1: scriptures that connect. We have Titus one five through nine
Speaker 1: similar similar qualifications for elders, emphasizing the importance of sound, doction,
Speaker 1: and character. We already went over those those verses already
Speaker 1: Acts six verses one through six, the selection of the
Speaker 1: first deacons, how I in the importance of being filled
Speaker 1: with the spirit and wisdom. And then we have one
Speaker 1: Peter five, verses one through four, instructions the elders on
Speaker 1: shepherding the flock willingly and eagerly, not for personal gain. Yes,
Speaker 1: definitely that's important. So all right, amazing, Thank you guys
Speaker 1: so much for joining me. Very very interesting first Timothy
Speaker 1: has been so far. I really enjoy it. Let me
Speaker 1: just go ahead and stop the screen share real quick.
Speaker 1: All right, that's a bright light. I'll tell you the
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Speaker 1: put It would be really great for me to hear
Speaker 1: some insight from you guys on what you liked and
Speaker 1: what you didn't like about it. So next time I debate,
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Speaker 1: It'd be cool. I really appreciate all of you. Much
Speaker 1: love to everybody that's listening. Like I said, thank you
Speaker 1: guys so much for joining me every week. Thank you
Speaker 1: for all the comments. Everybody that comments on Cult the
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Speaker 1: in prayer. So, Father God, in the name of Jesus,
Speaker 1: thank you so much, Thank you so much. Fe Timothy
Speaker 1: has been amazing so far, and the Bible study has
Speaker 1: been great. Lord, thank you for putting me in a
Speaker 1: position to be able to teach, giving me the time
Speaker 1: to study, and also giving me the time to do
Speaker 1: these shows. Lord. Please, I just asked you bless these shows.
Speaker 1: Bless all the people that are listening. Anybody that's going
Speaker 1: through the spiritual warfare that we talked about in Iphesi
Speaker 1: in six ten through eighteen and in one Timothy where
Speaker 1: we talked about the spiritual warfare. Lord, please assist people.
Speaker 1: You know, it's sad when you get deep into alcohol,
Speaker 1: deep into drugs, or deep into anger, deep into lack
Speaker 1: of patience, and deep in depression, anxiety and all these things. Lord,
Speaker 1: if you could please help people that are listening, Lord,
Speaker 1: anybody that's out there. And also I want to pray
Speaker 1: for al the guy that I debated. Lord, I just
Speaker 1: want to ask that you bless his heart open him
Speaker 1: up to the gospel message. Hopefully we planted some seeds
Speaker 1: with him and just allow him to just at least
Speaker 1: pick up the Bible and give it a chance. Lord,
Speaker 1: I just want to pray for that for him. I
Speaker 1: want to pray for his family, that his kids lead
Speaker 1: him to the Lord. His kids end up maybe reading
Speaker 1: the Bible and maybe leading him to the Lord. However
Speaker 1: you end up doing the Lord, I know that your will,
Speaker 1: but I want to pray for him. He was very nice,
Speaker 1: you know, he was very nice to debate, and I
Speaker 1: want to pray for that moderator to Lord. His name
Speaker 1: is Doom. I don't know what his real name is,
Speaker 1: but I want to pray for him as well. Lord,
Speaker 1: you know, open up their hard hearts to the Gospel
Speaker 1: message Lord and to the Bible. And I want to
Speaker 1: pray for everybody that's listening. Like I said, Lord, please
Speaker 1: if anybody's having any issues. And also I want to
Speaker 1: pray that you helped me to teach that portion the
Speaker 1: correct way. When we were talking about the women in
Speaker 1: the church being silent. Allow me to find some great
Speaker 1: information on that so I can revisit it and teach
Speaker 1: teach them that. Lord. Please, thank you, We love you
Speaker 1: in Jesus name. Amen, Thank you guys for listening. If
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