Caution, Counsel and Comfort Romans 16:17-27
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Walking in Faith
What do we do when we have differing convictions within the household of faith? Should the one with stronger convictions always the trump the one who has less? What is the main priority for the church in such disputes? What does it look like to walk in Christ-likeness in such situations? Paul address this difficult
Transforming Churchlife
God cares deeply for the church, since it is the body of Christ the Son. We too should think carefully about our own place in Christ’s church. We should affirm the equal standing we share in Christ as well as the diverse parts which make up the body. Furthermore, Paul emphasizes the importance of each
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A Weighty Charge
As Paul concludes his letter he gives Timothy a weighty charge to guard this most holy faith. He reminds Timothy that this charge is in the presence of God Himself!
Relating to Elders (part 2)
In this sermon we continue to look at Paul’s instruction to Timothy in relating to Elders. We consider the principle that Elders walking in sin must be corrected and also that there must be caution that is exercised when electing Elders into the office.
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Relating to Elders in the church
In this sermon we continue our study in 1 Timothy 5 and look at Paul’s instructions for the church as they relate to the elders who have been entrusted with leadership in the congregation. We look at things like what is an elder? What does it mean to show double honour? And review again why
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Caring for the True Widows
As we continue in our study of 1 Timothy we come to the matter of caring for widows. There are many points of controversy in this passage, but we see the family’s responsibility to care for their own, and also the church’s to care for those who are alone and destitute. Furthermore we see that
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The Good Servant Masterclass (part 2)
In this sermon we continue to look at Paul’s words to Timothy as Paul exhorts him to press on as a good servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Discerning Deceitful Spirits (part 2)
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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Discerning Deceitful Spirits (part 1)
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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