Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
These are the things you are to teach and insist on.
Summary: Paul’s words send us back to his letter to review what he has been saying.
In chapter five of Paul’s letter,* Paul addresses what might be called the ‘administrative’ side of the church. How are older men and younger women supposed to be treated? Paul insists that they be treated gently and with purity. (1 Timothy 5:1-2)
Continue reading “1 Timothy 6:2b – Godly Goals”
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
Summary: In this passage, Paul gives Timothy specific instructions; read, preach, and teach.
Much of Paul’s letter to Timothy is background information. In Chapter One, Paul explains about false doctrine, where it comes from, and why.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 4:13 – Read, Preach & Teach”
Command and teach these things.
Summary: Understanding Paul’s words in this passage involves humble self-reflection and an honest assessment of what our role is in the Body of Christ.
This verse has to be one of the shortest and most direct sentences that Paul has ever written!
Continue reading “1 Timothy 4:11 – Context Matters”
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
Summary: Paul’s language in this passage may seem abrupt, but it is rooted in deep biblical precedent. God sometimes uses what feels like a curse to teach us the consequences of disobedience.
There are a lot of questions that come to mind as we read Paul’s words in this passage. Who were Hymenaeus and Alexander? What had they done? What does it mean to “blaspheme”? What does it mean to have someone over to Satan? What can Satan teach us, and how does he do it?
Continue reading “1 Timothy 1:20 – Curse or Consequence?”
… and he began to teach them.
Summary: The weird truth about Jesus is that he also happens to be God.
There are many “teachers” out there, but not all teachings are true. So, who is Jesus, and why should we listen to his teachings?
Continue reading “Matthew 5: 2 — Who is Jesus? Part I”
These, then, are the things you should teach.
Summary: Who is Paul saying should “teach?” The kind of things Paul is talking about can be taught by example.
Continue reading “Titus 2:15 (a) — Syllabus”