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1 Timothy 4:11-16, Part 2
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- November 29, 2015
The Integrity and Health of the Pastor and His Church.
Paul gives Timothy eight imperatives for living at the end of 1 Timothy 4. These instructions to a pastor are useful for every believer to live a well-disciplined life that shows progress in Christ-likeness step by step.
1 Timothy 4:11-16
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- November 22, 2015
The Integrity and Health of the Pastor and His Church.
If you were asked to write a job description for a pastor, what would you include? Should a pastor's job emphasize creative ideas to be culturally relevant? What tasks are most important? 1 Timothy 4:11-16 tells us what God emphasizes in the personal and public expectations of pastor-teachers.
1 Timothy 4:6-10
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- November 15, 2015
The Integrity and Health of the Pastor and His Church.
At worst, the doctrine of legalism teaches we can save ourselves. At best, it teaches what we can do ourselves to gain favor with God. Either way, the source is one of darkness. Those who know the Lord Jesus as their Savior no longer have to worry about pleasing God. Because of our position in Christ, pleasing God becomes natural to us.
In 1 Timothy 4:1-5, Paul has explained legalism's attempts to earn approval with God. Next, he outlines the contrasting virtues of godly servants.
1 Timothy 4:1-5
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- November 8, 2015
Preaching truth mixed with a little error ultimately leads the church to turn from the Bible completely.
Fire drills and tornado drills can seem redundant, but they are necessary for collective safety. Paul drills Timothy on defending the faith in 1 Timothy 4:1-5. His words tie back to the instruction in chapter 1 on addressing falsehood in the church. Pragmatism or legalism is addressed through rehearsing the Gospel and individual believers' testimonies. Falsehood does not encourage outreach because it has no message to share outside the church. It works inside and divides the flock. Genuine believers embrace the Gospel and seek to take it outside the walls of the church.
1 Timothy 3:14-16
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- November 1, 2015
The Amazing Integrity of God's Household.
Good coaches emphasize the fundamentals because they are essential for success. At the end of chapter 3, Paul gives a parenthetical reminder to Timothy. If the churches that Timothy oversees at Ephesus are to have spiritual success, they must stay focused on their mission.
1 Timothy 3:8-13
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- October 25, 2015
The Character of Non-teaching Leaders Preserves Gospel Integrity for the Church and Community.
Content and disposition are both important in communication and leadership. Saying the right thing in the wrong way can hurt more than help. When Jesus spoke, He only scolded religious unbelief. He reserved harshness for those who should have known better.
The human authors that God used to pen the Bible each wrote with their own disposition and personality. We must read each of their books understanding their unique style. Paul gave Timothy essential information to govern God's church, assuming that Timothy was ready to embrace his instruction.
1 Timothy 3:4-7
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- October 18, 2015
Character in Leadership Ensures the Presence of the Gospel in Any City.
As we study the final three qualifications for pastor-teachers, remember that all of the qualities in this list (except skill in teaching) are ones that all believers are told to emulate elsewhere in Scripture. Pastors are to set the example for everyone in the church.
1 Timothy 3:2-3
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- October 11, 2015
Character in Leadership Ensures the Presence of the Gospel in Any City.
As a poet said, the things that matter most must never be put at the mercy of things that matter least. When Paul writes the qualifications for pastors, a leader's character is what matters most. If local churches are to perpetuate Gospel influence, character must always be held above any gimmicky attempts to make the church popular or the Bible "relevant."
1 Timothy 3:1, part 2
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- October 4, 2015
Character in Leadership is Essential to Gospel Influence.
In 1 Timothy 3, Paul writes Timothy about the qualifications for leadership in the church. His comments raise two questions: Do you aspire to be a leader? Do you qualify? This particular section is addressed to men, but all people in the church should aspire to have character that mirrors their leaders.
1 Timothy 3:1
- Category: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy
- September 27, 2015
Character in Leadership is Essential to Gospel Influence.
Three Greek words are used interchangeably to describe one position of leadership in the church. In English, these are translated as pastor, teacher, overseer or elder. 1 Timothy 3 describes the character that should exist among leadership families.
