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1^st Timothy Three

            Defintion of a Bishop;

 

            Qualifications of an Overseer.

In this chapter it timothy speaks to men about the qualifications of a “position”.

Being this Bishop

It is good to want this position, but you must be blameless, husband of one wife, termperate, sober minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gently, not quarrelsome, not covetous.

                        Having these qualities are necessary

                        To serve these are necessary.

Timothy explains how if you don’t have the control of your own household how you can be expected to tend the sheep of Gods church.

                        A lot of these qualifications may seem legalistic to some, but for those that represent the church of God must go about their lives in a way that is glorifying to him.  That brings him glory, not being drunk with wine, being temperate and sober minded.  These things will allow the follower of Christ to be blameless.

 

 

1^st Timothy Four

            Definition of Apostasy;

I don’t really know the definition of apostasy, but judging from the first few verses it seems like its talking about those that proclaim the name of Jesus but don’t express it in the ways that God has intended it to be.

           

Verse four and Five; For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Earlier it talks about forbidding to marry, restrcitions from someone, and the commanding to abstain from foods.  So someone or some organization will restrict the people of God to not eat or not have the blessings that the Lord has given, but what Timothy says is that everything in this world, even the bad things in life “ “ are supposed to be for the good of his people.  Wine for instance, was meant not to be drunk but to drink.  I think because wine long ago was much cleaner then water and had to be the beverage of choice because there was nothing cleaner.  But now, that has all changed.  And it is about the motive that you go in every situation.

            Exercising yourself towards godliness

The profit you receive from physical exercise is a little but from godliness you receive the promise of life, from now and forever. 

Timothy speaks of the acceptance to that challenge, godliness…

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Afterwards it is said to teach these commands, because its worth it.

 

            Let no one despise your youth,

                        He says that because Timothy was sent to the church in Ephesus,

                        But even as a young boy he strived to be an example to believers in

word, conduct, love, spirit, faith, and in purity.

 

As an older member in your church you should pray and prophecy for those that serve, younger, or anything. 

                        Reference to Chapter 2; praying for all men.