Paul’s Commands to Pastors Today (Timothy 11)
PAUL’S COMMANDS TO PASTORS TODAY (Timothy 11) (READ 1 Timothy 4:12-16) If Paul was speaking at a pastors’ conference today, what would he tell us? That would be very helpful …
Command and Teach (Timothy 10)
COMMAND AND TEACH (Timothy 10) (READ 1 Timothy 4:6-11) Last blog we saw how to spot false teachers. Paul then told Timothy what to do about them: “If you point …
How to Spot a False Teacher (Timothy 9)
HOW TO SPOT A FALSE TEACHER (Timothy 9) (READ 1 Timothy 4:1-5) When I was a young pastor, a man who was a false teacher came to my church, although …
What God Looks for in a Church Worker (Timothy 8)
WHAT GOD LOOKS FOR IN A CHURCH WORKER (Timothy 8) (READ 1 Timothy 3:8-16) We saw in the last blog that it is very important for those who lead a …
What God Looks for in a Leader (Timothy 7)
WHAT GOD LOOKS FOR IN A LEADER (Timothy 7) (READ 1 Timothy 3:1-3) Some churches today choose men to become leaders because they are confident, successful businessmen or important, educated …
What Does a Pastor Do? (Timothy 6)
WHAT DOES A PASTOR DO? (Timothy 6) (READ 1 Timothy 3:1-3) Being a leader of God’s people is a great privilege but also a big responsibility. It’s important to know …
Can Women Be Pastors? (Timothy 5)
CAN WOMEN BE PASTORS? (Timothy 5) (READ 1 Timothy 2:9-15) Have you ever had problems in your church that you didn’t know how to handle? That was Timothy’s problem. Paul …
Praying Like Paul (Timothy 4)
PRAYING LIKE PAUL (Timothy 4) (READ 1 Timothy 2:1-8) It would have been wonderful to hear Paul teach and preach. It would have been even more special to hear him …
Apostates Among Us (Timothy 3)
APOSTATES AMONG US (Timothy 3) (READ 1 Timothy 1:4-20) When I was a young Christian, I met some well-meaning older Christians who wanted to me everything I should or shouldn’t …
Timid Timothy (Timothy 2)
TIMID TIMOTHY (Timothy 2) (READ 1 Timothy 1:1-3, 18-19) Do you every get afraid? Some church leaders are quiet and shy. They may be fearful of what might happen. That …