#TheDailyDose 2 Timothy 1
Category: Bible Study
Cornerstone: From rejected to chosen (1 Peter 2:4-10)
Here’s the outline for my sermon at West Smethwick Congregational Church last Sunday Introduction Our context Pandemic Increasing hostility to the Gospel local church feeling small and fragile Personal challenges Big Picture … an Exodus/exile people (1:1) But chosen and called by God to be different and distinct from the world around them. It was… Continue reading Cornerstone: From rejected to chosen (1 Peter 2:4-10)
Pursue Righteousness – setting a godly example
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 6:11-21
Contentment
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 6:2-10
Sanctification Romans 6:15-22
Available to watch here I frequently say that our relationship with God means that we must allow him to disagree with us through his word. In what ways has God challenged and disagreed with you through his word? In my case I remember one specific challenge being that as a pastor, my responsibility is not… Continue reading Sanctification Romans 6:15-22
Slaves and Masters
1 Timothy 6:1-2 #TheDailyDose Did Paul endorse the practice of keeping slaves? Do we have to set aside Scripture in order to oppose slavery? What implications does this have for our position on other ethical issues including men and women in ministry, same sex relationships and transgenderism?
Leader care
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 5:17-25
The Church’s VAR
On Saturday I sat down to watch Wales v Switzerland’s second half. Switzerland took the lead and it looked like Wales were down and out, then the Welsh pulled back an equaliser. However it wasn’t much longer before Welsh dreams appeared in tatters as Switzerland took the lead again. But hold on, the referee is… Continue reading The Church’s VAR
Care and Respect
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 5:1-16
How can we encourage our church family to know God’s word well?
It starts with children. Look at your teaching programme for your Sunday School and also what you do with your midweek clubs. At Bearwood we used a programme with our 4-11s that took them through the whole Bible. With our 11-16s, they were either joining in the main Sunday morning teaching programme at our 9:30… Continue reading How can we encourage our church family to know God’s word well?
