Letters by Paul
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1 Timothy 4.1–5 Causing (not) to Stumble
If there was a way for you to be more godly and holy, would you be interested? As disappointing as it may be, there is no such a way, in short, because godliness comes from God alone, and his granting it to you is more than sufficient. False teachers put cunning bait in front of Continue reading
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1 Timothy 3.14–16 The Mystery of Godliness
Godliness does not come from extravagant outward performance but from being acted upon by God. In the case of Moses, for exmaple, it is not the shining rays that radiate from his face, which happened to wither off later on, but God’s word being given to him. As Paul rounds off the household conduct for Continue reading
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1 Timothy 3.11–13 The Perfect Housekeeping
The standard seems high. But not because of the persons’ profiles but because of Jesus’ profile, who is the proficient manager of the house. He makes sure God’s purpose advances despite the outward appearances of the house, whether messy or tidy. The perfect housekeeping advances the work of God, no matter how adverse or favourable Continue reading
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1 Timothy 3.8–10 The Mystery of Faith
The ‘qualification’ for overseers is followed by that for deacons. What is the mystery of faith they are to hold onto? How blameless should they be? Is it far from how Abraham was promised by God that he would be made blameless? Compare the following with your own standard for those who ‘deserve’ to be Continue reading
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1 Timothy 3.1–7 An Ideal Leader
Who do you imagine to be the most ideal Christian leader? Is there such a thing as an ideal leader in the church? Yes. It is Jesus Christ. Discover your own view of a leader through today’s passage and see if it is in light of Jesus’ noble task done for us. 1 Here is a Continue reading
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1 Timothy 2.11–14 God’s Creation
The debate is hot but almost always loses to the complementarian view that constrains women believers. Yes. The grounds are on Creation. But today I would like to review why the Creation was taken as the basis of Paul’s argument on this occasion. 11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. This is the main Continue reading
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1 Timothy 2.8–10 The Image Bearing Heir
You might think this picture is irrelevant to today’s theme, but at the end of reflecting on this passage, I discover that man’s heart is like that of the brother of the prodigal son, who is always under stress, worrying what duty I am going to be placed with now, what sacrifice and disadvantage I Continue reading
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1 Timothy 2.5–7 The Go-Between
5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, ‘For’ here provides the grounds for what has previously been said.[1] It refers back to ‘This is good and pleases God our Saviour’in v.3, with ‘this’ referring again back to the urge that prayers ‘be made for all people’ Continue reading
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1 Timothy 2.1–4 A Showcase
1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – 그러므로 내가 첫째로 권하노니 모든 사람을 위하여 간구와 기도와 도고와 감사를 하되 ‘So then’. Paul gives Timothy the specific instructions as to how he should fight the good fight and display God’s long suffering love. He pleads, begs,[1] Continue reading
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1 Timothy 1.18–20 The Shipwreck
18 Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, 아들 디모데야 내가 네게 이 경계로써 명하노니 전에 너를 지도한 예언을 따라 그것으로 선한 싸움을 싸우며 Paul is charging Timothy again to fight a good battle Continue reading
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