The family church experience
The Blessedness of Contentment.1 Timothy 6:6-8.But godliness with contentment is great gain, For we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. Dear Heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven, Having condemned the depravity of greed, Paul now…
Stand Against Greed 1 Timothy 6:3-5.If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, He is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension,…
Be Faithful to Your Master.1 Timothy 6:1-2.Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. Those who have believing masters must not be respectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must…
Tread Carefully.1 Timothy 5:22-25.Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. (No longer drink only, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments). The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the…
Regulations for the Discipline of Elders.1 Timothy 5:19-21.Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of…
Material Support for Elders.1 Timothy 5:17-18.Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching. For the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and “The labourer deserves his wages.” Dear People Who Belong to God, We turn now…
The Best Way for Younger Widows.1 Timothy 5:14-16.So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander. For some have already strayed after Satan. If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it…
The Danger Facing Younger Widows.1 Timothy 5:11-13.But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers but also gossips and…
Vetting Widows for Support.1 Timothy 5:9-10.Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, And having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the affliction, and…
Obligation to Family.1 Timothy 5:7-8.Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Dear Royal Priesthood, We continue with the matter of widows and their need…