We are on our second sermon on the nature of discipleship. Last week, Daniel spoke on the outward aspect of being a disciple: the doing of discipleship. Today I will speak on the heart or, more specifically, the role of affections in discipleship and...

We concluded Paul’s first letter to Timothy last week with the exhortation “to do good, to be rich in good works" (6:18). We pick up that theme this Sunday with a call to “be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” from I...

Paul takes up this issue of riches in his final words at the end of his letter to Timothy. As you have learned, this seasoned apostle wrote 1 Timothy much like a pastoral handbook, reminding his younger friend of the importance of the gospel and how...

In our passage, Paul, in a very personal and pastoral tone, calls Timothy to persevere. As you know, Timothy was a young pastor in a cosmopolitan church. We have seen how he was timid, often in ill health, and yet in a job that demanded wisdom...

Paul turns from urging the church to honor one another in the various relationships within the household of God to calling Timothy to confront these false teachers who are opposing the sound doctrine given by the apostle. This is the third and final...

Do you see Paul’s concern for the church to know how they ought to behave as the household of God, the pillar and buttress of truth (3:15)?  While Paul's desire for the health and well-being of this church cannot be denied, never far from his...

It is hard not to see Paul's concern for the health of the church. He is deeply concerned how the church relates to one another. Last week we looked at how we relate to one another showing honor despite our differences in stages of life. We saw...