Onesiphorus acts like Jesus as he searches for a high profile prisoner named Paul.

The class makes a short list to begin conversation, and then discusses the contributions in greater detail.

You’re sitting at lunch with four other colleagues and someone admits that they don’t believe in Jesus or the Bible or that one man could die for the sins of humanity, but they believe they’re going to hell and they still believe in God. They are clearly frustrated. How do you respond? Should you? …In this episode we begin talking about this with a discussion from Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson about the bedrock nature of the Bible.

2 Timothy 1:8-14 discusses honor and shame. Timothy is to not distance himself from Paul because of the cultural perception of imprisonment which is shameful. Paul suffers for the right reason, the real King. Does our world attempt to teach us the appropriate differences between heavenly honor and shame?

Class Discussion

Prospective Elders answer questions 1-7

Wednesday night class. Beginning discussions on hermeneutics in regard to what the vocation of the church is.

Paul recognizes Timothy’s need to fan into flame the gift he was given. What is Timothy’s gift? What’s your gift, and why do we each have gifts?

Beginning our discussion. What exactly are deacons?

Discussing the concept of an eldership, the nature and function.