The family church experience
Good Family Image.1 Timothy 3:11-13.Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their households well. Those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ…
Integrity for Deacons.1 Timothy 3:8-10Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. Dear Saints, We look now at the…
Maturity for Leadership.1 Timothy 3:6-7.He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. Dear Family, As we conclude on the…
A Model Home.1 Timothy 3:4-5.He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? Dear Servants of the Most High, We continue with the qualifications of the overseer. We saw previously that he…
A Noble Desire.1 Timothy 3:1-3.The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,Not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. Dear Royal Priesthood, …
Salvation in Childbearing.1 Timothy 2:15.Yet she will be saved through childbearing – if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control. Dear People of God, The verse we are dealing with is one of the most intriguing in the New Testament. At face value, it may seem to suggest that a woman’s salvation…
Order in the Exercise of Authority to Teach.1 Timothy 2:11-14.Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a…
The Right Disposition for Prayer.1 Timothy 2:8-10.I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, But with what is proper for women who…
Only One Mediator.1 Timothy 2:5-7.For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Who gave Himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. For this, I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not…
The Desire of God. 1 Timothy 2:3-4.This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Dear Family, We examine a little more, the command to pray for all people and especially for rulers. Paul now tells…