1 Timothy

1 Timothy 1

We begin our exploration of the letters to Timothy with a little background on this man who was so important to Paul. We then establish the main purpose of these important letters. Moving into the meat of chapter 1, we...

1 Timothy 2

This week we return to the topic of masculinity and femininity as we continue our study in 1 Timothy. Initially, we look at 4 facets of prayer and praying for the government. Regarding men and women, we explore the role...

1 Timothy 3

Join Beth Tikkun as we dig in to 1 Timothy 3. After exploring the qualifications for overseers and servants, we focus in on the topic of spiritual authority. Visuals:  1 Timothy 3.pdf Medios Visuales:  1 Timoteo 3.pdf

1 Timothy 4

We begin unpacking the 4th chapter of 1 Timothy with the humbling recognition that, spiritually, we are all sheep who can be led astray. We turn to James 3 for guidelines for protecting ourselves against our sheep nature. Finishing this...

1 Timothy 5

We continue our reading of 1 Timothy, this week unpacking chapter 5. Before addressing the text, however, we hear about Grant's recent trip to the brothers and sisters in South Africa. Moving to 1 Timothy 5, we first note Paul's...

1 Timothy 6

We come to the final chapter of 1 Timothy. As background for Paul's admonitions regarding avoiding controversies, we learn in this teaching about the sophists of the ancient world - traveling celebrities who specialized in arguing! We connect the sophists...