Sermon Archive

What does 1 Timothy 6:1-2 teach about honoring masters and bosses? This sermon explains why Christians give honor and faithful work to every employer, believing or not, so that God’s name and the gospel are not spoken against.

What does 1 Timothy 5 mean by double honor for elders? This sermon explains how the church should support faithful pastors, handle accusations against elders, and take care in choosing future leaders.

What is the church’s responsibility toward the elderly and the vulnerable? This sermon explains the biblical difference between a family’s primary duty to care for its aging relatives and the congregation’s calling to honor and support widows who have been left entirely alone.

Why must an elder be hospitable in 1 Timothy 3:2? This sermon explains what biblical hospitality is, why it mattered so much to the early church, and how every believer can practice love for strangers today.

What does it mean for an elder to be above reproach in 1 Timothy 3:2? This sermon explains the first qualifications of an overseer, a faithful husband who is self-controlled, prudent and respectable, and why every Christian should pursue them.

What does it mean that women will be saved through childbearing? This sermon explains three interpretations of this difficult verse and the hope it gives: the curse is not God’s final word, and the seed of the woman brought forth the Savior.

What does 1 Timothy 2 teach about the roles of men and women? This sermon explains how God’s created order grounds these instructions, calling men to pastoral leadership and women to minister through good works.

What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean when Paul says he does not allow a woman to teach? This sermon explains why the command is grounded in creation rather than a temporary crisis, and how God gifts women for service in the church.

What does 1 Timothy 2 mean by one God and one mediator? This sermon explains why Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man, the ransom for all, and the only way to the Father.