All Episodes
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House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 21: Guard the Sacred Trust (1 Timothy 6:20-21)
Paul closes his first letter to Timothy with a passionate plea to guard the sacred gospel which has been entrusted to him. Timothy, and the church today, will be able...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 20: Be Rich…in Good Works (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
To balance out his sharp indictment of false teachers and their lust for riches, Paul shifts his focus to the wealthy Christians of Ephesus. Rich believers should not ...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 19: Fight the Good Fight God’s Way (1 Timothy 6:11-16)
In order to combat the heresy being spread in Ephesus Paul exhorts Timothy to engage the false teachers using God's rules of spiritual warfare. The method is as import...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 18: Teach and Live Healthy Doctrine (1 Timothy 6:2c-10)
False teachers and their toxic doctrines have always been a danger to the spiritual health of the church. In this passage, Paul exhorts Timothy to diagnose and confron...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 17: Serve Others With God in Mind (1 Timothy 6:1-2)
When Christians serve others in any capacity we are to do it as unto the Lord. The slaves who were members of the church at Ephesus were to honor their masters in this...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 16: Be Careful With Elders (1 Timothy 5:17-25)
Jesus is the good shepherd who lovingly shepherds his people, the sheep of his pasture. The elders of his church are the under-shepherds who are to be honored for the...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 15: Teach the Widows to Take Care (1 Timothy 5:9-16)
God's care for widows must be reflected in the ministry of His church and its efforts to meet their true needs. In this passage, however, Paul's concern is that the wi...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 14: Teach the Care of Widows (1 Timothy 5:3-8)
God's concern for the most helpless people is evident throughout Scripture. In this extensive passage, Paul employs some very pointed language to stress the serious na...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 13: Confront Sin in Love (1 Timothy 5:1-2)
Every true New Testament fellowship will be careful to confront sin within its membership. Paul wants Timothy to be careful to do it in a way that produces sanctifying...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 12: Be Devoted to Scripture (1 Timothy 4:11-16)
Basic to the spiritual health and success of the church is the Word of God. In this passage, Paul exhorts Timothy to keep that priority in his ministry at Ephesus. An ...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 11: Keep Your Hope Set On God (1 Timothy 4:6-10)
Though many will abandon the faith, Paul wants Timothy and all believers to keep their hearts and minds fixed on Jesus Christ. He alone is our Savior and hope. An exp...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 10: Beware of Apostasy, Part 2 (1 Timothy 4:1-5)
Paul warns Timothy and the Ephesian Christians of the apostates who will threaten the church and the gospel. This demonically generated rebellion is a violation of God...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 10: Beware of Apostasy, Part 1 (1 Timothy 4:1-5)
Paul warns Timothy and the Ephesian Christians of the apostates who will threaten the church and the gospel. This demonically generated rebellion is a violation of God...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 9: Learn & Live the House Rules (1 Timothy 3:14-16)
This passage is the theme verse, or purpose, for Paul's letter to Timothy. It contains an early hymn or confession focusing on the person and work of Jesus Christ. An ...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 8: Select Qualified Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13)
The requirements for the deacons, or servants, of Christ's church, are detailed in this passage. This critical office in the church is patterned after the self-sacrifi...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 7: Select Qualified Elders (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
The requirements for the elders, or shepherds, of Christ's church, are detailed in this passage. The basic requirement is that under the Lordship of Jesus Christ each ...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 6: Honor God’s Created Order, Part 2 (1 Timothy 2:11-15)
Paul restricts the role of pastor/teacher in the church to men. His reason is not because of culture, or male superiority, but because of God's created order. An expo...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 6: Honor God’s Created Order, Part 1 (1 Timothy 2:8-15)
Paul exhorts men and women to live out their God-created roles in the church with evident holiness. The reason is not based on culture or shifting social values, but b...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 5: Pray for All Kinds of People (1 Timothy 2:1-7)
Paul exhorts Timothy to pray for all categories of men because it is God's will to save all kinds of people. In doing so the church advances God's plan to move the gos...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 4: Wage the Good Warfare (1 Timothy 1:18-20)
The church is engaged in a spiritual war with eternal consequences. We must carry out our mission using our God-ordained weapons doing God's work God's way. An exposit...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 3: Thank God for Salvation (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
The proper response to the glorious gospel. The purpose of Christ’s incarnation and Paul’s deep gratitude for God’s overflowing and powerful saving grace. An expositio...
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 2: Use the Law Properly (1 Timothy 1:8-11)
A response to false teachers of the law. Paul affirms the goodness of the law and the purposes for which God gave it. An exposition of 1 Timothy 1:8-11.
House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 1: No False Doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3-7)
The problem at Ephesus with false teaching and false teachers. Paul exposes the false teachers and their doctrine. An exposition of 1 Timothy 1:3-7.
House Rules for God’s Church – Introduction (1 Timothy 1:1-2)
An introduction of 1 Timothy. The authority of Apostle Paul and the certification of Timothy. An exposition of 1 Timothy 1:1-2.
