Tag Archives: discipleship

False Teaching and Money

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Don Merritt

These are the things you are to teach and insist on. If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies … Continue reading →

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Relationships in the Church

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Don Merritt

1 Timothy 5 Paul moves on in this section to discuss how people are to be treated in the church, giving Timothy instruction in several areas of concern. First of all, he tells Timothy how he should deal with people … Continue reading →

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Persevere

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 4:11-16 Timothy was a young man at the time this letter was written, and Paul sums up this chapter by encouraging him to hang in there and not to allow his youth to get in the way of his … Continue reading →

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A Good Minister or Christ

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 4:6-10 Paul continues his personal coaching of Timothy and his ministry in this section, following on directly from the passage discussed in the last post. Verse 6 brings the two passages together seamlessly, telling Timothy that if he points … Continue reading →

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Teaching what is Right

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 4:1-5 Paul moves on in chapter 4 from discussing worship in various ways to coaching Timothy concerning his ministry of service in Ephesus. This is a very interesting passage, because it is personal in a sense, and yet stands … Continue reading →

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So, You want to be a Leader!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 3 When Paul wrote this letter to Timothy, Timothy was in Ephesus dealing with false teachers and restoring order to the Macedonian churches. Unlike Titus who was sent to brand new churches, Timothy was working in established churches that … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Worship: Men and Women

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 2:8-15 Paul is moving from his discussion of prayer in the worship assembly to the role of men and women in the worship assembly in these verses. Before we begin, let’s be reminded that he is still speaking within … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Worship: Prayer

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 2:1-7 Paul has given Timothy a charge: Deal with those false teachers. He discussed how he was among the worst of sinners, but that Christ saved him, and so Timothy should deal with false teachers and their followers carefully … Continue reading →

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Timothy’s Charge Renewed

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have … Continue reading →

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Timothy to Oppose False Teachers

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Paul begins his letter to Timothy with a polite greeting in verse 1, and then gets right down to business. He reminds Timothy why Paul wanted him to remain in Ephesus: To put a stop to false teaching and endless … Continue reading →

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