Bible More Prescious Than Ever
THE BIBLE GETS MORE PRECIOUS EVERY YEAR In college and seminary I developed a great appreciation for the Bible as the living, inspired Word of God. I came away with …
Humble Moses
LESSON IN HUMILITY FROM MOSES Some men want to be leaders so others will think they are important and be impressed with them. There are other men who don’t want …
What is a Bishop
WHAT IS A BISHOP, OR OVERSEER? (Shepherds 3) In the previous 2 blogs we have seen that pastors are shepherds. Anyone who ministers to others in called a “shepherd.” There …
Joseph: Purpose and Perseverance
JOSEPH: PURPOSE & PERSEVERANCE Many Old Testament believers faced difficulties in life. Joseph, son of Jacob, was one of them. He was sold into slavery by his brothers, then unfairly …
Life is a Marathon
LIFE IS LIKE A MARATHON I enjoy running and have been running regularly since my early teens. I don’t go as fast as I did but I can still go …
Commands for the Man of God (Timothy 15)
COMMANDS FOR THE MAN OF GOD (Timothy 15) (READ 1 Timothy 6:6-21) Paul concludes his letter to his ‘son’ Timothy with 8 commands. These summarize what Paul has recently …
How to Recognize False Teachers (Timothy 14)
HOW TO RECOGNIZE FALSE TEACHERS (Timothy 14) (READ 1 Timothy 6:1-5) They say old people repeat themselves and say the same thing they have already said. Paul is in the …
Should Pastors Be Paid? (Timothy 13)
SHOULD PASTORS BE PAID? (Timothy 13) (READ 1 Timothy 5:17-25) Paul instructed Timothy about how to treat people. He talked about financial support for widows in need. That brings up …
How to Treat Your Sheep (Timothy 12)
HOW TO TREAT YOUR SHEEP (Timothy 12) (READ 1 Timothy 5:1-16) I heard a pastor say that pastoring a church would be easy if it weren’t for the people. That …
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 …