1 Timothy 5:1-2 - Relating to One Another as Family

We are reminded that the church is a family, and as such we are to treat one another with the mutual respect that should exist in our homes. In 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Paul instructs young Timothy how he, as a pastor, should relate to the various members of his congregation. The encouragement afforded to each member should be that of a parent or sibling. This picture of community reflects how God works His grace through His people.

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1 Timothy 4:11-16

We hear Paul’s instructions to Timothy that were to be read to the whole church. The pastor’s duties outlined in 1 Timothy 4:11-16 help us all to better understand the centrality of God’s Word and the necessity of a life that reflects the Gospel.

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1 Timothy 4:6-10

While all of creation is good (1 Timothy 4:4), we are faced daily with choices of how to conduct our lives. In 4:6-10 Paul calls us to nourish ourselves in the faith and good doctrine and to train ourselves for godliness.

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1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Receiving God's Grace in Creation

This week, we return to 1 Timothy where Paul, at the end of chapter 3, has declared that the church is the pillar and buttress of the truth, and that we confess the mystery of godliness when we speak of the work of Christ. This morning in 4:1-5, Paul takes us from the heights of that song in chapter 3 to the depths of demonic doctrines. False teaching, however, cleverly presents itself in a spirituality that sees holiness as attained by abstinence, where the gospel calls us to engage creation through thankfully receiving God’s gifts.

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Jeremiah 8:18-9:26 - Do We Care?

In Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:26 we are presented with a lament by the prophet Jeremiah, one of the many in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. The weeping of Jeremiah and the deep sense of compassion and caring in these verses are quite different from our culture today, especially in how we view those who reject the gospel. Rather than seeming a little odd, Jeremiah’s lament should cause us to examine ourselves to see if we simply do not care about the fate of the lost and what this says about our understanding of the gospel.

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Jeremiah 8:4-17

In this passage, we read of Israel's perpetual refusal to repent of their sin due to confidence in their own wisdom and assurance that what they were doing was okay. Jeremiah's words remind us that even today we justify our sin by using human wisdom to allow what God has forbidden and attempt to remove the penalty for such sin.



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Jeremiah 7:1-26 - False Confidence in False Worship

God gives Judah a history lesson in Jeremiah 7, a history lesson they fail to learn for themselves. Will we learn from Judah's failures, or will we also value our actions in worship over the God who is worshipped? Read Online: Jeremiah 7:1-26

Jeremiah 3, 4:1-4 - Taking It All For Granted

Last week in Jeremiah 2 Israel willingly exchanged God Almighty for false gods and fallible human powers. We fall into these same pitfalls today. Jeremiah 3 offers the explanation for why they would do such a thing. They had lost sight of the greatness of their God, the greatness of His mercy, and the greatness of their sin. Are we guilty of having a small view of God?

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Jeremiah 2 - Alternative Gods

In this message, we are reminded of the utter stupidity of seeking after anything else to satisfy our deepest desires than our God. Nothing else can deliver us from our sin; nothing else can deliver us from our enemies. To search after anything other that God is to be satisfied by that which cannot profit.

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Jeremiah 1 - Courage in Calling

In this message, we will be studying the call of the prophet Jeremiah. Although fearful for his life and his lack of skill to accomplish the task, Jeremiah was comforted in the knowledge that he was equipped and defended by God Himself, promises of God which apply to our own calling today to be God's mouthpiece.

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1 Timothy 3:16 - The Open Secret of the Resurrected Life

Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ as we look at an ancient hymn of the church in 1 Timothy 3:16. At the climax of Paul’s letter, we see the open secret of Jesus’ move from humiliation to exultation, moving from His earthly ministry to His work through the Church. The reason for this great triumph is the resurrection we celebrate every Lord’s Day and each year at Easter.

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1 Timothy 3:14-15 - Conduct Befitting God's Household

1 Timothy 3:14-15, brings us to the apex of Paul’s letter to the young pastor Timothy. The letter guides us as to how to order our lives as a family which is what the church is. The church as a household is built upon a strong foundation of God’s truth.

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