In our passage today, Paul instructs Timothy to model healthy relationships for the congregation as they love each other and care for each other, especially widows (5:3-16). In Paul's mind, the church is unique, having relationships across...

In our passage, Paul exhorts Timothy to be a “good servant of Christ Jesus” (4:6). In response to this exhortation, Timothy is to instruct the church to train themselves in godliness (4:7). To make his point, Paul compares physical training and the...

After considering the beauty of the church, Paul warns Timothy that the church, with her hidden glory, exists in a broken world, in the midst of struggle and opposition. So, while the church is the pillar and buttress of truth in every generation...

Our passage is the high point of the entire letter. As we have learned, while this is a personal letter to Timothy on how to lead as a pastor, this letter functions as a book on church order for all generations of Christians, even to our day. In this...

Paul continues with his instructions to Timothy on the leadership of the church, so that the people of God walk out faithfulness well in a disordered world. Last week, Paul gave the qualifications of the elder/overseer. This week, he addresses another...

Paul continues giving his young protégé instruction on how the people of God ought to behave in the church of God. After instructing men and women in the worship of the church, he turns next to speak to elders and the church. But notice that he moves...

Paul is writing to Timothy to give instruction on how we ought to behave in the household of God while in a broken world. Last week, Paul instructed Timothy on the role of prayer in corporate worship. This week, Paul gives more instruction for...

As we’ve seen so far in our series through I Timothy, there were some problems in the church in Ephesus. False teaching had arisen within the church. Paul exposes this, even mentioning two of the teachers by name. He says such men should be...

What does the church teach its members for spiritual health and perseverance? As we saw last week, the church is called to confront false doctrine and to fight the good fight of faith for the gospel. In other words, Paul encourages Timothy to preach...

This is the first letter Paul writes to Timothy. This letter along with 2 Timothy and Titus form what is often called the Pastoral Epistles. They are letters written by Paul, the apostle, to two young pastors giving them instructions on how to lead...