The central theme to all of scripture is the glory of God. How is this the case? What about Jesus? In this teaching, Pastor Nathan examines the glory of God through the redemption narrative and what it means for us today. What does it mean for us to bear God's glory? How can this truth unleash the church for the exaltation of God among the nations?

God has a purpose and desire to redeem people from all nations, tribes, and tongues. This is not a minor theme or the Bible but one that is found throughout all of the scriptures. Our God is too glorious to be limited to one nation - He desires them all. What does this mean for the world and for us today?

Did you know that Satan is a key character in the book of Timothy? The everyday means of following Christ, establishing elders, and other actions of the church are acts of spiritual warfare. In this teaching, Pastor Nathan points to the realities of this fight and then to the One who is able to empower us within it.

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What comes to mind when you think "submission." Have you ever considered submission as a means to joy and comfort? In this teaching, Pastor Kent walks through Psalm 40 in order to see how David interacted with the Lord. It's inside of this Psalm that we see the peace that can be found in person submission to God and also towards one another (especially inside the family).

Contentment is the means by which we can find rest and peace in this world, but what is contentment? How do we live content lives? What are the inherent dangers of money, wealth, and the accumulation of stuff? In this teaching, Nathan unpacks what it means to be content and how our eternal perspective helps provide power of anxiety, fear, and covetousness.

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Are you increasing in wisdom or foolishness? What does it mean to be a fool and how does that relate to our understanding about authority? Pastor Nathan looks at 1 Timothy 6 in order that we would understand the truth about employment, pride, and what to look for in a false teacher. Nathan also takes time to teach about slavery in the Bible and how we should look at it in light of the evils of slavery seen in our country and around the world.

This week Pastor Nathan begins 1 Timothy 5 by looking at some of the practical outworkings of church life, including the care of widows in the church. What are the responsibilities and qualifications of a widow as described by Paul, and how is the community supposed to help them?

Pastor Nathan continues our study through 1 Timothy with a look at the practical instructions for elders in the church. What does it mean to honor an elder? How should we deal with accusations against elders?

Dr. Croteau is the dean of the seminary and the school of ministry at Columbia International University. In this teaching, Dr. Croteau helps us to recognize the lenses we often view the Bible and then provides helpful guidelines for reading through the New Testament.

You can find a copy of his helpful resource for reading the New Testament HERE.

What is godliness? Why is it important to the Christian life? How is it connected to our salvation? Pastor Nathan continues our study in the book of 1 Timothy with a look at the elements of the godly life and why is it crucial for us to pursue godliness in all we do.