In this sermon we continue to look at Paul’s instruction regarding the false teachers and the deceitful spirits that were plaguing the church at Ephesus, we see how the false teachers are used, and how Paul exposes and corrects some of the false teaching that was going on.
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As Paul moves into the middle section of his letter to Timothy he returns to the problem of false teachers in the church. Here Paul gives insight into the source and tactics of these false teachers and serves as help for us in our calling to be discerning.
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In this sermon we finish our look at Paul’s hymn of confession found in 1 Timothy 3. We see that Christ was believed on in the world and we also see that Christ was received up into glory upon His ascension and exaltation!
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In Paul’s letter to Timothy he mentions that together we confess the mystery of godliness in 3:14-16 and then goes on to describe some of the essential confessions about the person and work of Christ. In this sermon we begin to look at the description of Jesus that Paul gives.
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Knowing who we are and what we are called to do is essential in any institution, but especially for the Church of Jesus Christ! In this sermon we consider Paul’s brief, but profound, description of the churches identity and mission.
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In this sermon we continue our study of the office of Deacon as described in 1 Timothy 3:8-13. We consider the quality of his character, the quality of his home and the quality of his doctrine.
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In this sermon we begin to look at the office of Deacon as Paul lays it out in 1 Timothy 3:8-13. We look at it’s unique relationship to the office of elder and the the qualifications that Paul gives for it as well.
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In this sermon we continue our study in 1 Timothy 3 on the topic of the Office of Overseer.
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In this sermon we consider the qualification of good home management and even more specifically of submissive children. The home is one of the most telling evidences of a man who is walking in obedience to Christ and capable to properly care for the household of God. We consider what is implied in the words
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In this sermon we focus in on the quality that makes the office of overseer/pastor/elder really unique from that of a deacon or other members within the church. The overseer must be able to teach, and we look at the parallel passage in Titus 1 to consider further what Paul means by that statement.
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