Afleveringen
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Three primary desires give rise to false teachers: “I want to be well known.” “I want to be preeminent over others.” “I want to amass power by money.”
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The New Testament does not abolish the social shell of slavery. But it does transform it so radically that a property-owner relationship becomes unthinkable.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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When Paul addresses Christian slaves, he calls them to obey even unbelieving masters. Why?
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When discerning whether a man should be an elder, be cautious, testing thoroughly, but don’t be paralyzed by fear of choosing imperfectly.
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Sometimes, Christians pit doctors and divine healing against one another, as if relying on natural remedies reveals a lack of faith. Does Scripture support that assumption?
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Choosing elders is a serious business. Paul charges us to do so knowing we are in the presence of God, Jesus Christ, and the elect angels.
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When accusations arise, Paul would have churches refuse to let elders be destroyed by liars — and refuse to let lying elders destroy sheep.
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Paul sees a connection between hardworking pastors and oxen laboring in the field. Both deserve to be rewarded for their work.
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Pastors deserve to be paid for their labor. They spend themselves to edify the flock, so the flock should spend to provide for them.
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The grace of God is not an excuse for laziness. It gives not only pardon for sin but power for Christ-honoring work.
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When Paul instructs Timothy to care for widows in the church, he tells him not to enroll younger widows in the support network. Why?
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Older women who are seasoned in service, devoted to good works, chaste, courageous, and humble deserve special honor in the church.
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When Paul says that professing believers who do not provide for their relatives deny the faith, what does he mean?
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God shows special care for the most destitute among his people, such as widows without living relatives. How might local churches follow his example?
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Paul had no notion of godliness without fruit. Real godliness shows itself in the overflow of good works, especially to the neediest.
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God gives children as a reward to parents. In both the joy they bring and the long-term provision they give, godly children bless their father and mother.
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Men and women, old and young are not the same — nor do they call for the same kind of pastoral care. Mature pastors exhort each one appropriately.
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We ought to honor the elderly; the Bible makes that clear. But why? Do we honor the aged because they are often wiser, or does the reason go deeper?
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Why is it so important for elders to attend to their own souls? Because as the elders go, so goes the church.
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