1 Timothy

Almost every story that has been passed down to us about Nicholas is likely exaggerated or totally invented. So what can we be sure of?

May the Lord raise up apologists and theologians in the mold of Irenaeus who have the gifts and courage to defend the truth of the gospel!

True Christian courage isn't found in physical strength, emotional control, or mental fortitude. Christian courage rests in the power of Christ and what he accomplished through his death and resurrection.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we ought to feel a righteous indignation when we see injustice. Does that mean we should pray for God’s judgment on wicked leaders?

This code isn’t just for children; no matter our age we must respect “all those in authority” over us.

So often, when we think pure, we think prudish, stuffy, or pristine. At worst, we think holier-than-thou and inaccessible; at best, we think naive. 

Paul knows his time is limited. What should his protégés in the faith know once he’s gone?

Restless people are constantly active, unable to find peace as a result of anxiety or boredom. Restless people roam, desire, and covet, but do not arrive, achieve, or obtain. The fourth commandment can cure restlessness.

While I hate to admit it, I tend to expend more energy trying to protect myself from God’s good, sanctifying aims than working alongside him—or at least just letting him do his job.

What was the purpose of those miracles and those gifts of the Holy Spirit? Can God work in extraordinary ways today?

Why am I so sad? Has God forgotten me like everyone else has? How long will my soul feel troubled? Real believers have hard questions like these.

When conversations rarely stretch below the surface in the few minutes of mingling at church each Sunday, how do these strangers in our church body start to feel like family?