This book offers the reader much insight as to the true teachings of pastoral and deacon appointed offices within the church. You can use this to teach your deacons and future leaders, as to the true qualifications of church leadership. I have often taught this as a series on Wednesday nights, to help our church understand what the bible says about ordained offices in our churches.
The books of 1 & 2 Timothy are apostolic epistles rich with teaching on leadership, church life, and the last days. These letters from Paul to his spiritual son reveal heaven's urgency and focus our hearts on Christ, his glory, and his resurrection. This 12-lesson study guide on the books of 1 & 2 Timothy, designed for both individual and group study, provides a unique and welcoming opportunity to immerse yourself in God's precious Word as expressed in The Passion Translation(R). Begin your journey with a thorough introduction that details the authorship of 1 & 2 Timothy, date of composition, first recipients, setting, purpose, central message, and key themes. The lessons then walk you through every portion from the books and include features such as notable verses, historical and cultural background information, definitions of words and language, cross references to other books of the Bible, and character portraits of figures from the Bible and church history. Enrich your biblical understanding of the books of 1 & 2 Timothy, experience God's love for you, and share his heart with others.
As one of a series of outstanding studies into the truth of the Word of God, this book "First and Second Timothy and Titus" provides details of three letters that the Apostle Paul wrote. The Study Guide and New Translation from the Critical Greek Texts and Papyri are filled with the details and background of every chapter and verse giving many instructions on how Christians with different functions within the one body of Christ, the church, should behave themselves in accordance with the will of God and the Lord Jesus Christ.This book should help anyone wanting to learn the depths of First and Second Timothy and Titus. The layperson can use the Study Guide as reference when reading any popular version of the Bible, including the King James Version. The Study Guide should serve very well as a primary source of Biblical research, reference, and Bible commentary, and prove more than adequate in the preparation of accurate and detailed Bible Lessons and Sermons.
From Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis, authors of the PEN Center USA award-winning Dallas 1963, comes a madcap narrative about Timothy Leary's daring prison escape and run from the law. On the moonlit evening of September 12, 1970, an ex-Harvard professor with a genius I.Q. studies a twelve-foot high fence topped with barbed wire. A few months earlier, Dr. Timothy Leary, the High Priest of LSD, had been running a gleeful campaign for California governor against Ronald Reagan. Now, Leary is six months into a ten-year prison sentence for the crime of possessing two marijuana cigarettes. Aided by the radical Weather Underground, Leary's escape from prison is the counterculture's union of "dope and dynamite," aimed at sparking a revolution and overthrowing the government. Inside the Oval Office, President Richard Nixon drinks his way through sleepless nights as he expands the war in Vietnam and plots to unleash the United States government against his ever-expanding list of domestic enemies. Antiwar demonstrators are massing by the tens of thousands; homemade bombs are exploding everywhere; Black Panther leaders are threatening to burn down the White House; and all the while Nixon obsesses over tracking down Timothy Leary, whom he has branded "the most dangerous man in America." Based on freshly uncovered primary sources and new firsthand interviews, The Most Dangerous Man in America is an American thriller that takes readers along for the gonzo ride of a lifetime. Spanning twenty-eight months, President Nixon's careening, global manhunt for Dr. Timothy Leary winds its way among homegrown radicals, European aristocrats, a Black Panther outpost in Algeria, an international arms dealer, hash-smuggling hippies from the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, and secret agents on four continents, culminating in one of the trippiest journeys through the American counterculture.
The "Easily Understanding Scripture" series: #3In-line Verse By Verse Bible StudyThis is a verse by verse bible study you can read The scriptures are there followed immediately by the commentary. It is designed for enjoyable reading and easy study. Only the reading and study of the Bible can provide you with the solid foundation you need as a believer in Jesus. Godly Leadership & Power is the third completed book in a series of intensive, cutting edge, Bible study workbooks for individual youth, adults, and mature believers looking for serious discipleship, or groups of any age looking to get serious about the Lord.Powerful discipleship for individuals or groupsThe study assumes that scripture is inspired by God and that it can teach us how to live a powerful, victorious life in Jesus. We know that this level of Bible study can set you free and transform your life. In addition to deeply covering the meaning of the words written in I & II Timothy, this book asks you the questions you need to answer for yourself as you discover what Jesus is looking for in His people.References are quoted, words are defined, attitudes of Paul and the early church are explained, and the core meaning of the scriptures is revealed.You will have a wonderful time exploring the Timothy and getting to know the power and leadership made available by Jesus and the Holy Spirit. You'll have a new liberty to love and serve the Lord.
Written 900 years ago by Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid, these commentaries distill the essence of St. John Chrysostom's preaching-and that of other great fathers of the patristic era-many centuries before his own time. Blessed Theophylact has given us a " Bible study" of ancient and divine origin, untouched by contemporary opinions and discussions. It is in fact, timeless and has proven its value to every generation of Orthodox Christians during the past nine centuries.
GORE COMMENTARIES: (Scripture Only) present the complete "The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy". This translation by using the standard 5,000 Basic English words. Including 100 words that were helpful to understand poetry were added along with 50 "Bible" words for a total of 5,000 words. This version is effective in communicating the Testaments, Books, Letters & Gospels contained in the collection we today known as the Holy Bible to those with limited education or where English is a second language and rates as one of the easiest versions to read.
GORE COMMENTARIES a division of "Pastor Michael Gore Ministries": (Scripture Only) present the complete "The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy". This translation by using the standard 5,000 Basic English words. Including 100 words that were helpful to understand poetry were added along with 50 "Bible" words for a total of 5,000 words. This version is effective in communicating the Testaments, Books, Letters & Gospels contained in the collection we today known as the Holy Bible to those with limited education or where English is a second language and rates as one of the easiest versions to read.
If a census was taken within any Sunday service or church meeting, at least 80% of the congregants will profess the desire to become a mature believer for Christ.But, if you challenged the same group to take their desire to mature into practical daily application, the number of willing participants will significantly decrease. It begs the question that when people talk about maturity, what do they actually mean? Some would say: -"I will, as long as it does not interfere with my work..."-"I will, as long as I don't have to be told what to do by someone else..."-"I will, as long as I can simply read and know the Bible in my house or on my own..." The list is endless Thank God we have a remnant that are willing to go beyond their personal comfort zones to reach the stage where they can be of more use by God. Some scriptures flow into my mind:1." In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." 2 Timothy 2:20-21 (NIV)These verses place the responsibility of being useful to God firmly in the lap of the believer. Of course, God is there to help you by his Spirit but one must be committed to playing their part otherwise the usefulness (not the salvation) of the believer is limited and maturity will be a dream.2."Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil."Hebrews 6:13-14 (NIV)Verse 14 gives a great insight into the way the mature believer lives. Firstly, this person is consistent, they are committed and they are conscientious in their approach to their walk with the Lord. No wonder they have reached the maturing level.3." So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV)One of the main reasons God gave us the five ministries, was to enable every believer to become a mature believer Timothy reached this maturity level. By walking through his life, it shows us exactly what he did and how he arrived at this mature stage. I am excited to pen these few pages together as a medium to encourage you and I that maturing in Christ is not just for some, but it is for and can be experienced by all. We just need to transition from desire to full commitment like Timothy did.The Holy Spirit once witnessed to my heart that there is no easy training in his Word. That is so true From biblical examples, everybody that experienced a changed life through one to one discipleship had to sacrifice before they reached maturity. Think about Moses and Joshua, David and the "Three", Jesus and the 12 disciples, and now Paul and Timothy.My prayer is that this book will encourage you to commit to maturing in Christ and to completely experience all that God has for you as you consistently grow up into perfection in him Ready? Let us plot the maturing stages of Timothy.Enjoy Boomy Tokan
