1 Timothy – Revesby Presbyterian Church

Honouring Elders (1 Timothy 5:17-18)

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

This section is on the tasks of elders and their remuneration.

Elders are to teach and rule.
- 5:17. Calvin sees ruling and teaching elders. But all elders are to rule and to teach – 3:2, 4-5. The distinction is between those who labour at these tasks and those who

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The Ministry and Care of Widows (1 Timothy 5:3-16)

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Two things might help us here: (a) The widows are to receive support from the Church, and presumably to minister in some way for the Church. (b) Some of this is surely specific to the situation in Ephesus e.g. verse 9. Calvin considered that the widows of 1 Timothy …

Observing Creation Mandates: Respect and Purity (1 Timothy 5:1-2)

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Mark 3:31-35. Bonhoeffer refers to four creation mandates for all humanity: labour, marriage, government, and the Church as the community of believers.

Pastoring men.
1. Older men. The KJV has ‘elder’ but it is not referring to a man with the office of elder but an older man.

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Growing in the Word (1 Timothy 4:11-13)

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

The emphasis is clearly on the Word of God understood and applied.

Dwell on biblical teaching and godliness.
- 4:11. The ‘these things’ could look back to verses 6-10, but it is probably looking ahead, as in the paragraphing of the ESV and NIV. Paul wants Timothy to persevere and

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Exercising Godliness (1 Timothy 4:6-10)

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Calvin: ‘As we know, most people soon tire of things which are beneficial to them’ … ‘Yet men, alas, are always craving novelty.’

Be nourished by good doctrine.
- 4:6. Timothy was trained in Scripture from an early age – 2 Tim.3:15. Daniel the prophet read the Scriptures – Daniel

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