Tag: 1 Timothy

  • The God of the Man of God

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 6:13-16 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15…

  • Godliness and Contentment

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 6:1-10, 17, 18, 19 5 and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out…

  • Detecting Wolfish Deceivers

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 6:2b-6 Teach and urge these things. 3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy…

  • The Doulos and The Despot – Part 2

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 6:1-6 1 Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers;…

  • The Doulos and The Despot – Part 1

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 6:1-6 1 Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers;…

  • The Elders and Serving Well – Part 2

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 5:17-25 17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” 19 Do not admit a…

  • The Elders and Serving Well – Part 1

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 5:17-25 17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” 19 Do not admit a…

  • The Family and the Family of God

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 5:1-16 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. 3 Honor widows who are truly widows. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first…

  • Godly Leadership

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 4:6-16 6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;…

  • The Perennial Spiritual Forecast

    Rev. Randy Martin I Timothy 4:1-6 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be…