In today’s passage, the Apostle Paul is demonstrating one of the most important requirements for unity within the Church: humility. This morning we will see that unity is the result of humility. We will see the recipe for humility in Christ, and we will see the ultimate reward for humility....

This first chapter in Acts serves as a transitional chapter. In these opening verses, Luke is building a bridge from the conclusion of Jesus’ earthly ministry as described in the Gospel of Luke to the beginning of the ministry of the Holy Spirit empowered church. Acts 1:1-5

Our passage this morning was written to help Timothy to pastor the rich Christians in his church. But nowhere was Timothy instructed to shame the wealthy Christians into getting rid of their possessions. On the contrary, Timothy is instructed to remind these wealthy Christians that every good gift they have...

Sometimes it is difficult for a congregation to see how a letter like 1 Timothy can be relevant to them. But behind every fallen leader is a church that allowed them to lead or allowed them to play fast and loose with the Bible. A church that often found themselves...

In today’s passage, the Apostle Paul speaks to the challenge that Timothy will face leading a church that consists of a large number of slaves. How do you shepherd people who are still living under the yoke of slavery? When your church is facing injustice and oppression, what is it...

To thrive means living the life you were made to live in Christ. The reason why Christians are to put Godliness over earthly gain is because, for the Christian, Godliness IS Gain. 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Our culture doesn’t know what to do with leaders. Sometimes we worship and idolize them in such a way that we become blind to their glaring flaws. More recently, we tear them down.  We resemble kids at a birthday party swarming around a piñata, swinging away with glee. How do...

In our passage this morning, Paul is pressing in on a particular relationship that Timothy will need to give thought to – his relationship with the widows in the church. Paul is calling on Timothy to be generous! But he wants to make sure that Timothy adds wisdom to his...

There has never been a generation more connected than ours. And, simultaneously, there has never been a generation more disconnected either.  Relationships matter. And in our passage this morning, the Apostle Paul is laying out some principles for fostering healthy relationships in the household of God.  1 Timothy 5:1-2

Timothy needed some encouragement and maybe a challenge as well.  This is what Paul offered him in today’s text – words that every godly leader needs to hear but also what EVERY CHRISTIAN needs to hear.   1 Timothy 4:11-16