Older men are called to be examples for the flock, to shepherd the flock, care for it, manage it, oversee and teach it. Paul gives the qualities that men need. Are these qualities only necessary in order men? Can the rest of us ignore being that kind of person? Why can’t women fulfill this rol

God’s desire is that everyone come to know him. Just before he ascended from the earth after his resurrection Jesus said, Go make disciples. In 1 Timothy 2 Paul writes about this desire of God to redeem blood-washed disciples out of the world. He has admonitions for men and women on how to car

Jesus speaks often of the types of hearts of man. In the parable of the sower Jesus gives us examples to challenge our hearts but also to help us realize what it takes to be farmers for Christ. Jesus’s words “if they have ears to hear, let them hear”, should be a challenge to us to

What is God’s desire for mankind and how does he intend to carry out the mission of this desire? Paul lays out a foundational exhortation in 1 Timothy 2.

Many of our great inventions and discoveries happen by accident or groping through the testing of multiple hypotheses until a truth is found. Nothing God every did or does happens that way. When God works and creates it is with perfect knowledge and intentionality. God is a God of order. Paul brings

Each day of our lives is a first day. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what the first day of sin looks like? Satan never wants us to focus on the first days does he? This lesson challenges us to do just that. What does your first day look like?