August 5 1 Timothy 3:11-18 (ESV) 11 Their wives likewise must [1] be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. 13 For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the [...]
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August 5 1 Timothy 3:11-18
Posted: August 5, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August Bible Readings, Bible PassagesTags: 1 Timothy, August 5 1 Timothy 3:11-18, August Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Scripture
John Piper on what the church needs: “leadership that has a caring heart, and a caring heart that has the strength to lead.”
Posted: August 4, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August, Devotionals/CommentariesTags: 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, care, caring, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, John Piper on what the church needs: "leadership that has a caring heart and a caring heart that has the strength to lead.", leadership, manage his own household, Scripture, sermon, servant leadership
1 Timothy 3:4-5 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? John Piper comments: The word “manage” is a wonderful word with at least two dimensions of meaning to it. It [...]
August 4 1 Timothy 3:1-10
Posted: August 4, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August Bible Readings, Bible PassagesTags: 1 Timothy, August 4 1 Timothy 3:1-10, August Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Scripture
August 4 1 Timothy 3:1-10 (ESV) Qualifications for Overseers 3:1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer [1] must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, [2] sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He [...]
Satellite prayer?
Posted: August 3, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August, Devotionals/CommentariesTags: 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Does prayer really do anything?, importance of prayer, prayer, Satellite prayer?, Scripture
John Piper on 1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.This is good, and it is pleasing in [...]
August 3 1 Timothy 2
Posted: August 3, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August Bible Readings, Bible PassagesTags: 1 Timothy, August 3 1 Timothy 2, August Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Scripture
August 3 1 Timothy 2 (ESV) Pray for All People 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is [...]
August 2 1 Timothy 1:12-20
Posted: August 2, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August Bible Readings, Bible PassagesTags: 1 Timothy, August 2 1 Timothy 1:12-20, August Bible Readings, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Scripture
August 2 1 Timothy 1:12-20 (ESV) Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners 12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the [...]
Law Teachers Who Do not Lawfully Use the Law
Posted: August 1, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August, Devotionals/CommentariesTags: 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, goal of the Gospel, law vs Gospel, legalism, Scripture, sermon
John Piper on 1 Timothy 1:6-7 Then Paul introduces us to some men who are making a mess of the law, and not arriving at the goal of love either! Verse 6: “For some men, straying from these things [that is, "a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith"], have turned aside [...]
August 1 1 Timothy 1:1-11
Posted: August 1, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August Bible Readings, Bible PassagesTags: August 1 1 Timothy 1:1-11, Bible, Bible study, daily Bible, Scripture
August 1 1 Timothy 1:1-11 (ESV) Greeting 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Warning Against False Teachers 3 As I urged you when [...]
John Calvin: “The Mystery of Godliness”
Posted: August 5, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Timothy, August, Devotionals/CommentariesTags: Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, fully God and fully man, human and divine, incarnation, Jesus, John Calvin, John Calvin: "The Mystery of Godliness", mystery of godliness, nature of Christ, Scripture, sermon
Here is a taste of John Calvin, in a sermon, “The Mystery of Godliness” 1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. When we hear [...]