In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked with Phillip Jensen at his Two Ways Ministries office in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Over a lifetime, Jensen’s ministry has centered around the exposition of the Scriptures. He served as chaplain for the University of New South Wales, offered leadership to the Katoomba Christian Convention, founded Matthias Media, and most recently served as dean of St. Andrews Cathedral in Sydney.

To teach 1 Timothy, Jensen suggests we begin not at the outset of the letter but at the center, where Paul’s purpose for writing is stated clearly (1 Tim. 3:15) and should, therefore, inform our teaching throughout. Jensen challenges our preconceived understandings of “the mystery of godliness,” and provides a framework for understanding Paul’s teaching in 1 Timothy 2 about the proper behavior of men and women in the church.

Print and audio resources on 1 Timothy:

• 1–2 Timothy and Titus: A 12-Week Study by Brian Tabb
• 1–2 Timothy and Titus: To Guard the Deposit by Bryan Chapell
• Exalting Jesus in 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus by David Platt and Daniel Akin
• Sermons on 1 Timothy by Phillip Jensen
• Sermons on 1 Timothy by Dick Lucas
• Sermons on 1 Timothy by Alistair Begg

Books by Phillip Jensen:

• Guidance and the Voice of God
• Two Ways to Live pamphlet