Study intended for sharing in a small fellowship or class of adults
We continue our study of 1 Timothy with Paul’s instructions for appointing deacons within the church. We note that deacons are servants with no leadership function. We concluded with a review of Paul’s instructions about overseers and deacons and the questions these instructions raise for today’s churches.
We continue our study of 1 Timothy with Paul’s instructions to Timothy regarding the role of women in the church.
We continue our study of 1 Timothy with Paul’s instructions to Timothy regarding the role of women in the church.
We continue our study of 1 Timothy with Paul’s admonition for us to pray for all people. Paul’s also declares that Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus alone. There is only one path to God – through Jesus and His Gospel.
We continue with our study of Paul’s pastoral letters to Timothy. Paul admits his unintentional sin of persecuting the church. We examine the relationship of persecution and church solidarity.
We begin a new Becky Bereans study of Paul’s pastoral epistles to Timothy with a review of their ministry together before beginning a discussion of the 1 Timothy text.
Our final study in the book of Ruth. We see how Ruth’s redemption by Boaz modeled Jesus’ redemption of all mankind.
We continue our study of Ruth with a detailed look at the Law of Moses and the traditions of ancient Israel with regard to inheritance and redemption of the land, and the preservation of the family names of men who died without sons. In this chapter we see the midnight conversation between Ruth and Boaz at his threshing floor.
Ruth goes to glean in Boaz’ field at the beginning of the barley harvest that takes place right after Passover. We learn that Boaz was a close relative who might become Ruth’s redeemer under the Law of Moses.