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Look at the Book
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1278 episodes
3 days ago
How do we teach the word of God in a manner approved by God? John Piper emphasizes the importance of faith and grace in the work of ministry.
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How do we teach the word of God in a manner approved by God? John Piper emphasizes the importance of faith and grace in the work of ministry.
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Christianity
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The Christian Life as Fleeing and Pursuing: 1 Timothy 6:11–12, Part 1
The Christian life is one of fleeing and pursuing: flee anything that does not proceed from faith, and pursue what pleases God.
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2 days ago

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How Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evils? 1 Timothy 6:6–10, Part 4
How can Paul say that the love of money is the root of all evils? Because the kind of heart that loves money abandons faith, and anything not of faith is sin.
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5 days ago

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Are You Content with Food and Clothing? 1 Timothy 6:6–10, Part 3
Christians can be happy with little — yet we are happy not because we have little but because we have God. He, not minimalism, is our portion.
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1 week ago

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Out of the Womb Penniless, Out of the Tomb Penniless: 1 Timothy 6:6–10, Part 2
Those who seek to make godliness a means of monetary gain miss an all-important point: we entered the world with nothing, and we will leave the same way.
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1 week ago

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How Is Godliness Great Gain? 1 Timothy 6:6–10, Part 1
Does being a Christian bring benefit in the present life? Absolutely. Peace, contentment, and joy are some of the weighty gains of godliness.
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2 weeks ago

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The Roots of False Teaching: 1 Timothy 6:3–5
Three primary desires give rise to false teachers: “I want to be well known.” “I want to be preeminent over others.” “I want to amass power by money.”
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2 weeks ago

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Slavery in View of the Whole New Testament: 1 Timothy 6:1–2, Part 3
The New Testament does not abolish the social shell of slavery. But it does transform it so radically that a property-owner relationship becomes unthinkable.
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3 weeks ago

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How Shall a Christian Slave Relate to a Believing Master? 1 Timothy 6:1–2, Part 2
The gospel did not abolish slavery immediately, but it did radically reform the master-slave relationship by making both brothers.
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3 weeks ago

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How Slaves Pursue the Salvation of Their Masters: 1 Timothy 6:1–2, Part 1
When Paul addresses Christian slaves, he calls them to obey even unbelieving masters. Why?
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1 month ago

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Choose Pastors Without Carelessness or Perfectionism: 1 Timothy 5:21–25, Part 3
When discerning whether a man should be an elder, be cautious, testing thoroughly, but don’t be paralyzed by fear of choosing imperfectly.
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1 month ago

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Use a Little Wine for Your Stomach Ailments: 1 Timothy 5:21–25, Part 2
Sometimes, Christians pit doctors and divine healing against one another, as if relying on natural remedies reveals a lack of faith. Does Scripture support that assumption?
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1 month ago

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The Immeasurable Weight of Choosing Elders: 1 Timothy 5:21–25, Part 1
Choosing elders is a serious business. Paul charges us to do so knowing we are in the presence of God, Jesus Christ, and the elect angels.
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1 month ago

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Find the Truth to Protect Both Elders and Sheep: 1 Timothy 5:19–20
When accusations arise, Paul would have churches refuse to let elders be destroyed by liars — and refuse to let lying elders destroy sheep.
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1 month ago

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Don’t Muzzle Your Grain-Treading Ox-Pastor: 1 Timothy 5:17–18, Part 2
Paul sees a connection between hardworking pastors and oxen laboring in the field. Both deserve to be rewarded for their work.
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1 month ago

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Honor Your Pastors by Paying Them Enough: 1 Timothy 5:17–18, Part 1
Pastors deserve to be paid for their labor. They spend themselves to edify the flock, so the flock should spend to provide for them.
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1 month ago

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Compassion and the Christian Work Ethic: 1 Timothy 5:11–16, Part 2
The grace of God is not an excuse for laziness. It gives not only pardon for sin but power for Christ-honoring work.
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1 month ago

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Why Not Enroll Younger Widows? 1 Timothy 5:11–16, Part 1
When Paul instructs Timothy to care for widows in the church, he tells him not to enroll younger widows in the support network. Why?
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1 month ago

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An Official Order of Seasoned Widows: 1 Timothy 5:9–10
Older women who are seasoned in service, devoted to good works, chaste, courageous, and humble deserve special honor in the church.
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2 months ago

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The ‘Christian’ Who Is Worse Than an Unbeliever: 1 Timothy 5:3–8, Part 4
When Paul says that professing believers who do not provide for their relatives deny the faith, what does he mean?
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2 months ago

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True Widows Are Women of Hope and Prayer: 1 Timothy 5:3–8, Part 3
God shows special care for the most destitute among his people, such as widows without living relatives. How might local churches follow his example?
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2 months ago

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How do we teach the word of God in a manner approved by God? John Piper emphasizes the importance of faith and grace in the work of ministry.