Among the church, today as in the days of Paul, the enemy lurked on the hunt for those whose ears were open to doubt, and deception. Because the word warns us not to believe in vain, true Christians hold the truth near their hearts and choose to believe in the one true gospel of the […]

Paul now concludes his pastoral letter to Timothy, appointed overseer of the Ephesian church around A.D. 62. The church was in need of structure and leadership to be made righteous through this letter, and God’s perfect will. “17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in […]

In the concluding sentences of his pastoral letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul now focuses on the evangelical responsibility of each church leader, as part of the fulfillment of each one’s mission according to God’s perfect plan. At the time Paul wrote this letter, the Ephesian church was in need of leadership as believers were […]

As Paul concludes his pastoral letter to Timothy, his appointed overseer of the Ephesian church, the apostle now focuses on masters, error and greed. At the time this letter was written, around A.D. 62 Paul continued to be under house arrest in Rome. The Ephesian church was suffering growing pains and was in need of […]

The Ephesian church was in need of remodeling, hence the need for Paul to send Timothy ahead and appoint him leader of the body. Along with the responsibility to recruit, train and oversee leaders, Timothy was called to teach everyone within the church about the courtesy we should all show our elders, among other biblical […]

At less than 40 years of age, the young leader of the Ephesian church, Paul’s beloved fellow missionary Timothy would now find himself blessed to receive instruction how to respond and honor specific demographics within the church, notably elders and widows. “1 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger […]

Timothy was pout in charge of the Ephesian church at the young age of 35-40 years old. To be less then 40 years of age was considered young, and while Timothy had certainly earned the trust bestowed upon him by the apostle Paul, his young age needed to be addressed.. “12 Let no one despise […]

Paul continues his plea for Timothy, his spiritual son and appointed overseer of the churches in Ephesus, an important city under Rome’s authority. Present-day “Selçuk,” a city in Turkey, in A.D. 62 “Ephesus” was a thriving city located on the west coast of the Roman province of Asia Minor. In his pastoral letter to Timothy, […]

Around A.D. 62 the Ephesian church was struggling, thirsting for leadership. Paul appointed his fellow missionary Timothy as the leader of the churches in Ephesus, for him to restore order and bring honor to the body of Christ. Because Ephesus was one of the largest and most influential cities in the Roman Empire, believers in […]

Having previously been instructed of the way by which Bishops and Deacons were to be measured, Timothy is now reminded of the great mystery, revealed onto Paul by the Lord Himself as he traveled to Damascus nearly 20 years earlier. Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles had grown to eventually include Timothy as the leader of […]