Category Archives: Apostle Paul

Elders who do their work well should be respected. 1Timothy 5:17-25

Posted on 11/17/2020 by

With this post, I am finishing the fifth chapter of Paul’s letter to Timothy, with a few interjections and thoughts. 1 Timothy 5:17 NLT Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Apostle Paul, bible study, concealed, doctrines of demons, hypocrisy, restore, strange doctrines, straying from the truth, teaching a different doctrine, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Give these instructions to the church. 1 Ti 5:7 through 16.

Posted on 11/03/2020 by

When we finished 1 Timothy 5:6 we were given these instructions. Ignore the fact that it seems to speak only to widows because it does not. But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead even while she … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Apostle Paul, bible study, children, enemies, fall into, forgive, Freedom from sin, grace, hypocrisy, lust, Peace, sharing the truth in love, straying from the truth, temptations, tests, the will of God, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A quick overview about the rapture and things to come.

Posted on 11/01/2020 by

I felt like I needed to give you a quick overview and not bore you. So let’s jump in. I, and many others like me, will be gone soon. This event I speak of is called the rapture of the church. … Continue reading →

Posted in antichrist, Antichrist, Apocalypse, apostasia, apostasy, Apostle Paul, bible study, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, COVID 19, departure, End times, false prophet, Geneva Bible, lawlessness, Protestantism, Revelation, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Keep these things before them. 1 Timothy 4:6-16

Posted on 10/18/2020 by

The NASB, and a few other translations, entitle this next section, A Good Servant of Jesus Christ. Understand that this letter is addressed to the young Timothy for the purpose of giving him instructions to be an outstanding pastor. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Apostle Paul, bible study, disciplined, doctrines of demons, End times, Faith, false teaching, impart, laying on of hands, preach, sharing the truth in love, spiritual gifts, strange doctrines, straying from the truth, teaching a different doctrine, the goal of our instruction, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some will abandon the faith. 1 Timothy 4:1

Posted on 10/05/2020 by

Today we begin chapter four of 1 Timothy, but first, we need to understand what makes chapter four work. (Warning: If you were to print this out, it is eight pages long.) Chapter three ends by talking about a great … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, antichrist, apologetics, apostasia, apostasy, Apostle Paul, bible study, concealed, departure, hidden wisdom, lawlessness, mystery, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

So that you will know how to conduct yourselves. 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Posted on 09/29/2020 by

The Mystery of Godliness This is the caption that most translations use, but why, as it only seems to confuse most Christians. Is Godliness a mystery? Well, first, you have to answer the question, what is a mystery? Webster’s dictionary … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Apostle Paul, bible study, body, concealed, hidden wisdom, household of God, mystery, pastor, recovery, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anyone whose goal is to serve. 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Posted on 08/25/2020 by

We closed out chapter two with Paul saying, “I have been chosen as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith and truth. I’m not exaggerating—just telling the truth.”  While learning about faith and truth is … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Apostle Paul, bible study, false teaching, Jesus, sharing the truth in love, Sin, spiritual gifts, strange doctrines, straying from the truth, strongholds, teachers, teaching a different doctrine, the goal of our instruction, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

God, who desires all men to be saved. 1Ti 2:1-15

Posted on 08/20/2020 by

How did we end 1 Timothy chapter one? With a bang, as Paul points us to two false teachers within the church. Here is what he said. “Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Adam, Apostle Paul, bible study, Deception, End times, false teaching, Jesus, Prayer, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Law is Good. 1 Timothy 1:1 – 11.

Posted on 08/05/2020 by

Paul, as we have come to recognize, opens with a greeting, however, according to J.Vernon McGee, this greeting is different. Here is an example of one of Paul’s typical greetings. Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Apostle Paul, bible study, bold, deception, false teaching, grace, lawlessness, meek, Peace, teachers, teaching a different doctrine, the goal of our instruction, Thoughts on scripture, Timothy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Coming Antichrist and the Rapture of the church. Chapter 3, the last in this series. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10.

Posted on 06/27/2020 by

Still looking at 2 Thessalonians 2:3. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;  (KJV) “and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Thessalonians, antichrist, apostasia, Apostasy, apostasy, Apostle Paul, bible study, Catholic Church, departure, Douay-Rheims Bible, Geneva Bible, lawlessness, Protestantism, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment