In his pastoral letter to his appointed overseer of the Ephesian church, Paul now calls out the perilous men among the church so they can be purified, by the Holy Spirit, or cast out from the body so to prevent its cancerous destruction to spread onto other areas of the church. The time is A.D. […]

Paul continue his pastoral letter to Timothy, whom he appointed overseer of the Ephesians church. The apostle delivers strength and courage by reminding his “spiritual son” of the trials and tribulation that await those in Christ, to count them as rewards from sacrifices glorifying to Yahweh, our divine Creator. “1 You therefore, my son, be […]

Paul, the self-proclaimed preacher to the Gentiles now addresses division within the church. In his pastoral letter to his appointed leader of the Ephesian church, Timothy, the apostle calls on the name of the Lord to bless each one according to their deeds, in tune with each one’s ways. The year is A.D. 67 and […]

Paul continues his second pastoral letter to Timothy, who was appointed overseer of the Ephesian church by the apostle himself, as part of God’s divine plan for the churches in Asia planted by Paul and fellow laborers according to His will. The church in Ephesus was under attack by the enemy, by Gnostics and Judaizers […]

Written around A.D. 67-68 during Paul’s second imprisonment in Rome, shortly before Paul’s martyrdom, the apostle’s pastoral letter to Timothy is a passionate cry for company and fellowship, at a time when Paul felt his mission on earth was near fulfillment. Timothy continued to oversee the church in Ephesus, as he stood fast awaiting the […]

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 […]