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Paul talks to us today in 1 Timothy 6: 1-10 about the dangers of desiring and chasing after wealth. But before that, in verses 1-2, he talks about slavery. We take a few minutes to unpack what that means in Roman culture compared to American history. Then, we look closer at why the love of money is the root of all evil and how, if we are not careful, it can cause us to lose our souls.   

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In the February 18, 2024 message, we looked at Mark 1: 9-15. We are looking specifically at the temptation account. We expect spirited careful to be grand and glorious. But normally, it is the ordinary, common battle of putting our pride to death and following Jesus. 

Paul is often seen as gruff and sometimes very harsh. And that reputation is well deserved, at times. But today, we see him offer fatherly advice to Timothy. We see him encourage Timothy in some way to help his ailing stomach. We also see Paul remind us that sins, as well as our good works, are known to God. Because of this truth, we should always be people of repentance and of humility. 

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Today, in 1 Timothy 5, we see Paul give Timothy some words about how we speak to each other.  We live in an age of much harsh language; Paul tells Timothy to speak with kindness towards each other, to those who are older, as well as those who are the same age as you.  Our language should reflect our charity. Then, Paul gives words of advice for how the widows in the church should live and be treated. Who are these widows?  What is Paul talking about? What can this mean for us today in our age? 

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Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Lent is the forty-day period that starts on Ash Wednesday and leads to Easter.  It is a season where Christians will take time to fast, pray, and remember our Lord's sacrifice upon the cross.  It is a season that focuses on repentance (turning from sin and turning to God) and on our spiritual disciplines.  We take some time in our Rooted in Christ to talk about this, what this means, and what we can do.

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Today, we see Paul’s words on training. We are to train for Godliness. Paul does a great job of telling us exactly what that looks like. He tells us to understand that we have been called and gifted by the spirit. But also, we are to examine ourselves and examine our teaching. We have a calling and a gift.  But we also need to be held accountable.  If we can hold these two things together, we can be trained well in Godliness.

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In the last of our series, "Balance," we look at Genesis 32: 22-32 and examine what role it is that reason plays in our faith and our theological method. 

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Paul today continues a conversation that he has over and over again in the New Testament.  What are we to do about marriage?  What about food that has been sacrificed to idols?  Are we to eat?  Are we to avoid? What are we to do? Paul reminds us, as he always does that the food is not the point and not a big deal. What matters is this.  Are we loving God and loving our neighbor?  Legalism seems so very prudent at times. But legalism so very much misses the point. It’s about the Lordship of Jesus. That’s the point. Let’s make sure we are seeking after true holiness. 

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Paul gives us some truth about what we believe. He defines some of our key and core doctrines about who Jesus Christ is.  He gives us some powerful words for us to stand on. But do you know what he said right before?  Great is the mystery of our religion. We want everything to make sense. We are the children of the Enlightenment.  We want it all to make sense and be able to be understood so very easily. But Paul tells us today that there is a mystery.  And that’s ok. We don’t know it all; we don’t understand it all. There is a mystery. That is why we must trust and must have faith. 

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Today, we look at what Paul tells us about the role of deacons.  We take a few minutes to talk about who deacons were, Biblically, and who deacons are today.  We walk through what deacons do in some of our different traditions, and while it may look different in each one, there is one thing that is common across all. Deacons call us as Christians, over and over again, to serve. That’s our job as Christians. To serve. Jesus came to serve, and that is our mission as well. To serve. 

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