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Intro The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and, The worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t accept an accusation against an elder…

Introduction Join me in turning to 1 Timothy Chapter 5 verse 3. Today we turn our attention to Paul’s instruction to Timothy on the topic of widows. Today we will look at the relationship between the church and the widows of the early church. We see in scripture that God has commanded and instructed…

Introduction We come today to the last major section of the letter from Paul to his young friend and fellow minister Timothy. In this final section Paul commands Timothy to address sin in the church and points out a list of specific behaviors and actions that have come to be found in the church. We turn…

Introduction Today is the last weekend of 2024. Another year has gone by and as it comes to an end it is common for us to reflect on the previous years and turn to what lies ahead of us for the next year. Businesses do this at the end of the years. They will tally us the margins and the profit and make…

Introduction Today is the fourth week of advent. In the first week we looked at hope. That as believers we have been given great promises in the scriptures and we believe in these because God is a faithful God and a trust worthy God. What he says will come to pass and we have the promise of eternal live…

Introduction You don’t have to look very far or dig very deep to find that one of the main themes of the Christmas season is Peace. How many cards will show up in people’s homes that will proclaim peace or have sayings like “Peace on Earth” or Peace, Joy, and Love. When a card is sent that presents the…

Introduction The night of Jesus’ birth was a night like any other that would be a night like no other. Just days before, the decree went out through out the land that the entire empire was to be registered. A young man hears of the decree and looks to his betrothed who is at the last moments before the…

This weekend most people in our country and our churches will transition from the Thanksgiving holiday to the rush towards the Christmas season. We move from turkey and ham, family and friends to the rush of the crowds, the desire to find the perfect gift and to plan for holiday gatherings of fun and…

Introduction We are going to continue in verse 12 of the fourth chapter of 1st Timothy today. Feel free to turn there while we take a short look at the whole of chapter 4. Paul is encouraging Timothy to lead the church against the false teachers and the effects of those teachers. He instructed Timothy…

Introduction Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the 5 different areas of Timothy’s life that Paul instructed him to be an example for the believers. These were areas that he was to exhibit in his own personal life in his service to the Lord and in his leading of the church in Ephesus.…