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1 Corinthians 16:5-18

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... when travel was impossible, in Corinth; then, when spring came he could go either east or west as the Spirit directed. The winter season was not fit, or at least safe, for sailing the west-east corridor from Corinth to Asia Minor or Palestine, so Paul planned to avoid unnecessary dangers. ... to be the results of God’s own involvement in his life and work. 16:10–11 Timothy was working on or was about to work on some commission from Paul, as is clear from both this admonition to the Corinthians and the earlier mention ...

2. Timothy and Epaphroditus

Philippians 2:19-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... of course, but Christ’s (cf. 1:1). 2:23 As soon as he knows how things go with him, then, he will send Timothy to visit them. The result of the trial would probably become sufficiently evident some time before judgment was finally pronounced. 2:24 And Paul ... discharge his commission that nearly cost him his life” (ad loc.). If (as we believe) Paul was in Rome, Epaphroditus would travel west from Philippi along the Egnatian Way. Somewhere along this road he fell ill, and his friends in Philippi got to hear ...

3. Overseers and Deacons

1 Timothy 3:1-16

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... . This is the one item in the list that also implies duties, a matter that will become clear in 5:17. This adjective recurs in 2 Timothy 2:24 and Titus 1:9, whose contexts suggest that able to teach means the ability both to teach the truth and to refute error. In ... read as , the abbreviation for God. This reading eventually came to predominate in the Greek church (never in the West, since the translation into Latin happened before the variant arose). Hence the KJV translated “God was manifest in flesh.” ...

4. When to Hold On

II Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Mark Trotter

... everybody else, so I am tempted to talk about baseball. In fact, I am tempted to switch the sermon from this text in II Timothy, to the Gospel lesson, which is the Parable of the Importunate Widow, who keeps banging on the door of the judge, pleading for justice. ... , will be the source of the renewal of our society. Annie Dillard wrote about the Eskimos in Canada, in the great tundra west of Hudson Bay. She said, as they traveled across that tundra they will get some rocks and make a tower, about the height ...

5. Mother's Day

Proverbs 1:1-7

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Eric Ritz

... 1:5) Timothy''s father was a pagan -- not very helpful in his spiritual development. However, there was something so beautiful in his grandmother, Lois--and his mother, Eunice--that he wanted these qualities--an inner beauty reflected in his Christian walk and witness. My second story concerns the famous American painter, Benjamin West. Benjamin always told the story of how he became a distinguished artist. One day, Benjamin was left at home to watch his baby sister. Unknown to his mother, he took out ...

6. Paul, Phoebe, Patronage, and Spain

Romans 16:1-27

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C. Marvin Pate

... ; Col. 1:1; 1 Thess. 1:1; 3:2, 6; 2 Thess. 1:1; 1 Tim. 1:2, 18; 6:20; 2 Tim. 1:2; Philem. 1). Timothy’s mother was Jewish, but his father was Greek (Acts 16:1). Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater were Jewish Christians who served with Paul (he calls them his “ ... will culminate in Christ’s return. Second, the gospel is for all—Jew and Gentile alike. Where would we be in the West without Paul’s message of the gospel? There is a strong possibility that without Paul’s mission to Gentiles, the gospel could ...

7. Collection and Travel Plans

1 Corinthians 16:5-18, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

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Preben Vang

... on their behalf are letters of introduction and commendation to the church leaders in Jerusalem. Paul gives a similar commendation of Timothy in verses 10–11 (cf. 2 Cor. 3:1–3; 8:16–24; Acts 15:23–29; for an extended letter ... likely travel north along the coast from Ephesus to Troas, where he would cross to Neapolis in Macedonia. From there he probably would go west on the Via Egnatia through Thessalonica all the way to the province of Illyricum on the Adriatic Sea (cf. Rom. 15:19), before he turned ...

8. Acquired Taste

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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Leonard Sweet

... strange and new and not altogether welcoming? The stronger and more outspoken the opposition grew in the Ephesian church, the more Timothy’s faith faltered. He believed in the gospel. He had been hand-picked by Paul to perpetuate his ministry in Ephesus. ... the world of a Hungarian Jewish child be from that of a working class Scottish woman? As far as the East is from the West? But Jane Haining’s faith thrived on this new diet. Her compassion and love for her young charges grew her faithfulness in God’ ...

9. When I’m In Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

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James Merritt

... use sorrow and heartache and trouble to accomplish in my life whatever it is He wants to accomplish. Finally, Paul goes on to say, "He will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom." (II Timothy 4:18, NASB) That simply means that everything that happens to you in your earthly life is getting you ready for eternal life. That is why it is far better to die in a ... life, because there is no trouble that you and I cannot handled together. [1] Martha Saunders, University of West Florida: Farewell To Graduates, 1993.

10. Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

Acts 15:36-41, Acts 16:1-5

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... the disappearance of Barnabas while introducing “Silas” (15:40), a leader of the Jerusalem church (15:27), as Paul’s new missionary partner. After arriving at Lystra and visiting the converts of his earlier missionary journey, Paul decides to bring Timothy along as he travels farther west (16:1–5). Timothy is an important figure in Paul’s second and third missionary journeys (cf. 17:14, 15; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4). He is considered by Paul to be his “co-worker” (Rom. 16:21; cf. 1 Thess. 3:2), his ...

11. More Than a Book

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Maxie Dunnam

... baptize with the Holy Spirit with power.” More than a book, a Bible is a revelation and encounter. No wonder Paul urged Timothy to stay in touch with his roots in the Word, “Continue in what you have learned - from childhood you have been acquainted with ... that he would die for us - here’s a hint of it. Sometime ago Reader’s Digest carried a story of a family in the mid-West. It was a beautiful story of love and devotion, but it was far more than that. A girl in the family had to have blood because ...

12. Christian Success and Christlikeness

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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Preben Vang

... living example of his lifestyle—the application of his teaching, so to speak. The imitation Paul encourages is visible in Timothy. remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus. It is not likely that Paul envisioned his reminder would ... least I appreciate your sincerity.” Sports: There is a significant difference between sumo sports culture in Japan and gymnastics culture in the West. If a sumo wrestler were to adopt the same diet and training regimen as a Western gymnast, he might win approval and ...

13. Visit

2 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... , the Corinthians are in a position to unravel Paul’s whole mission in the east (to say nothing of the lost prospects for the west), if they consider that he has failed the test of apostleship. In the process, their own faith will be nullified. 13:7 In this ... Volf, Paul and Perseverance: Staying In and Falling Away (WUNT 2/37; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1990), pp. 217–25. Second Timothy 3:8 uses the same word translated here fail the test (adokimoi) to compare those who are adokimoi concerning the faith ...

14. The Art of Living Until

Matthew 24:36-51

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Leonard Mann

... -mile length of typical mid-western road. It is springtime, and driving along its distance, a forty-year-old man is going west. His destination is a hospital morgue where he will identify and claim the body of his beloved wife, her life lost earlier ... the witness of Paul: "I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him" (2 Timothy 1:12). We need to: hear the word of Jesus, "When you hear of commotions and wars and rumors of wars, remember that the end is not ...

15. The Light that Shines Within

John 1:1-18

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Leonard Mann

... is limited to one immediate problem: Where is his next meal coming from? He is not interested in the sunset which gleams golden in the west behind him. He is unaware of the tulips that bloom there by his feet. He is not at all impressed with the heights and ... passages of Holy Scripture; listen to what God has done, and what God intends. These words are from Paul’s second letter to Timothy, chapter one: "Never be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord ... It is he who brought us salvation, and called us to a ...

16. Marks Of A Champion

1 Timothy 6:3-10

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King Duncan

... and "love your enemy." But Paul was using the language of the world. "Fight the good fight," he said. He wasn't telling Timothy to punch out the leader of the persecuting Romans. But he was employing the imagery of the determined boxer who goes the ... he experienced a spiritual transformation. And it lasted. Coy Pugh went on to become a successful businessman, pastor of the West Englewood United Methodist Church in Chicago, and the Illinois state representative of the Tenth District. He also works with prison ...

17. Flying Coach to Nirvana

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Donna Schaper

... what he took 400 pages to accomplish. His book is a collection of essays about visits he has made to Gabon in Africa, the West Indies, and on and on. He thinks of his trips as simple, populist, and personal; his point is that anyone can travel. Traveling is ... . Just think about how you feel when you return home after a long trip: you are both filled and empty. When the writer of Timothy talks about being poured and spent, we are in a similar situation. We have ended one piece of our journey and are on our way ...

18. The Thirteenth Apostle

Acts 9:1-19a

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Donald B. Strobe

... fight another day? We simply do not know. There are some reports that he was, and was even able to carry his message as far west as Spain, but they are not conclusive. The primary tradition says that whatever happened at his first trial before Caesar, he finally met death as ... in the early 60s A.D. We read his own testimony of what was about to happen to him as he writes to young Timothy: “For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I ...

19. Is There Any Wind?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... to a dock in what appeared to be a New England town. Although Kinsey lives in New England, his parents live in the hills of West Virginia. His parents had never owned a boat or even shown any interest in boating. His dad had a childhood experience that caused him to ... ed.) New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1992, pp. 152-153. 2. The Saints Among Us. George H. Gallup, Jr. & Timothy Jones. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 1992, pp. 61-62. 3. Happiness Is a Choice. Barry Neil Kaufman. New York: Fawcett Columbine, ...

20. The Counter Intelligence of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Leonard Sweet

... up on Interstate 4 in Florida. We saw those pictures of winter driving from California and Florida on our televisions. And those are states with “good” weather! The entire West, Midwest, and Northeast sections of the nation have been ice-encrusted and blizzard-blinded since the first of December (2007). On icy roads the worst place to find ... , ‘A fellow and his match struggled here.’” As cited on p. 70 of What is the Point of Being a Christian (2007) by Timothy Radcliffe. I love that turtle.

21. Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi

Acts 16:11-15

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... until he rejoined Paul at the close of the “third missionary journey.” 16:11 From Troas, Paul and his companions (Silas, Timothy, and now, apparently, Luke) sailed to Samothrace, an island off the coast of Thrace about halfway between Troas and Neapolis. They made ... that of the city, NIV has given the sense of it. But another identification is possible. A little over a mile to the west of the city, on the Via Egnatia, stood a Roman arch, now in ruins; and a little beyond this ran the river Gangites, ...

22. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

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Larry Powell

... to be committed to being uncommitted. It is told that a missionary preached in a remote, poverty ridden area in west Africa. He appealed for support of Christian work throughout the area and encouraged those present to give what they could ... it is Demas. We remember Demas. He was on the trail at Colossae but according to Paul's letter to Timothy, "Demas has deserted me in love with the present world (2 Timothy 4:10)." He lost the trail. Have you lost the trail or are you clinging to it tenaciously? Is your ...

23. Revival at Corinth

Acts 18:1-17

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CSS

... consisting both of Jews and Greeks. Among the mixed population of Corinth, with large numbers of indigenous Greeks, Romans from the west and Orientals from the east, Paul must have found ample opportunity for witnessing to people of varied religious backgrounds. The ... their home in Rome, for Paul sends greetings to them in his letter to the Romans and in his second letter to Timothy. Greetings are also sent to the "church in their house," indicating that their home was the center for worship and service in ...

24. The Circus and My Faith

Ps 139 · Mt 22:37

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Robert Noblett

... very uncomfortable situation. Imagine them both standing there, swaying at most two degrees to the north or south, east or west, but never really getting anywhere. I can see them stepping on each others’ feet. I can imagine the woman growing ... all occasions, convenient or inconvenient, use argument, reproof, and appeal, with all the patience that the work of teaching requires. (2 Timothy 4:1-2, NEB) Those words suggest to me flexibility and adaptability and an effective church, flexible and adaptable. In ...

25. The Truth about Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

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James Merritt

... deserted him like rats jumping off of a sinking ship. It is incredible that even a Timothy McVeigh, guilty of perhaps the most heinous, hateful, horrible crime in the history of the United States, could get a lawyer. That even a Timothy McVeigh had some friends and family who stood with him, and yet Paul had absolutely no ... leave you nor forsake you, and He will see you through. 1. Martha Saunders, University of West Florida: Farewell to Graduates, 1993. 2. V. Raymond Edman, They Found the Secret, p. 89.

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