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Church Falls off Rails
To get on track and stay on track, every team needs a game plan. The Christian Church is no different. With a God-given mission, and facing numerous challenges, the Apostle Paul outlined what Christians need to know to be effective, resilient, and joyful in ministry. For Christians and non-Christians alike, this sermon explores the key points of Christianity's game plan in and for our world.
1 Timothy 6:11-21
We hear the message of “not enough” early and often. Before long we internalize it. This message looks at the power of contentment and how to develop it.
1 Timothy 6:1-10
Quality leaders are vital to the health of any church, but it’s the members of the church that provide the environment in which healthy leaders can develop and thrive. This message looks at the support, accountability, and preparation needed to ensure strong leadership.
1 Timothy 5:17-25
The church relates to one another as family and bears the burdens of those who are most vulnerable. But compassion needs to be informed by discernment. This message looks at when helping hurts and how to know when to help and how.
1 Timothy 5:1-16
Timothy is a young guy in an old man’s world. It’s easy for him to feel overwhelmed by the challenges, and people are spreading lies and causing division. What can he do? And what difference will it make? This message looks at the help God gives and the direction He points us in when life feels like too much.
1 Timothy 4:6-16
After declaring that the mystery of godliness is Christ, Paul points to the demonic character of those who try to add rules to revelation and turn the path of Christian growth into a list of good things to avoid.
1 Timothy 3:14-4:5
In laying out the requirements of church deacons, Paul makes it clear that the character of the one serving matters far more than their skills, connections, or accomplishments. This message looks at the people who serve to build the church and the blessing they experience for doing so.
1 Timothy 3:8-13
Paul lays out the qualities that should characterize the church overseer (=elder/pastor) and in so doing gives a picture of Christian maturity and the character that all Christians should aim for.
1 Timothy 3:1-7
Today, gender is something that we argue about and feel confusion toward. People struggle with their own gender and the implications of it. Does God have any answers? Could the Inventor of gender help us to see how His design is actually good? This message looks at Paul’s teaching on gender in the church.
1 Timothy 2:8-15
When we lose sight of the gospel, doubts and insecurities can keep us from living the life we were called to. This message looks at how Paul coached Timothy in the gospel and gave him courage to face his challenges.
1 Timothy 1:12-20
We grow in the life of faith by trusting and responding to what God has said. When churches talk more about what people say than what God has said, Christians drift into error. This message looks at how to hold onto truth when the world turns away from it.
1 Timothy 1:1-11
