Church Family (1 Timothy 5:1-2)
By App Region Preaching Team Member Jeremy Cummings Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. (1 Timothy 5:1-2) Honoring the Elderly This passage directly flows from the preceding verses, in which Paul is exhorting […]
Yourself and the Teaching (1 Timothy 4:16)
When someone asked Jesus what the greatest of all the commandments was, he summed them all up into two: Love God and love people. Similarly, if you were to ask Paul what the greatest priority for the pastor is, he would likely give you the two featured in 1 Timothy 4:16. Keep a close watch […]
Do Not Neglect the Gift of Pastoral Ministry (1 Timothy 4:14)
In our last devotion, we received a positive command to devote ourselves to the work of pastoral ministry. Today’s verse states it negatively. It’ll help you to keep both the positive and negative in mind. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift […]
Set an Example (1 Timothy 4:12)
Pastor, if you are being disrespected in your church, don’t set your people straight, set your people an example. If you want proper esteem from your people, don’t demand it; deserve it.
Command and Teach (1 Timothy 4:11)
Well, it’s Christmastime. That means extra joy and extra demands. You have your family festivities and a crowded church calendar of Advent activities ahead of you. With all of this going on, it’s easy to get distracted from your noble task. So let’s get back into 1 Timothy and consider our responsibilities to command and […]
Train Yourself for Godliness (1 Timothy 4:7-10)
We’ve been thinking about putting God’s word in front of God’s people, and the effect that sort of ministry will have on us as we are trained up in the word as a byproduct of our work. Today we’ll continue Paul’s train of thought and consider something to avoid and something to seek after aggressively. […]
How One Ought to Behave (1 Timothy 3:14-15)
There is no other institution upholding the truths of the gospel. This is an incredibly high calling and we cannot rise to it while behaving improperly.
Deacons Likewise (1 Timothy 3:8-9)
All Christians are called to be servants, but what qualifies a man to serve in an official deacon role?