1 Timothy: House Rules for God’s Church

Paul wrote his first letter to Timothy so he would know, “…how one ought to behave in the household of God, the church of the living God…” (3:14,15). In doing so he laid down the apostolic foundation for doctrine and practice for the church at Ephesus and the Scriptural model for the true church for all time. The contemporary church, therefore, has no excuse for not doing God’s work God’s way.

This series of messages is a verse-by-verse exposition of the book of 1 Timothy by Jeff Miller. These messages were preached during our Sunday Morning Adult Sunday School. Click here for more teaching by Jeff Miller.

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 11: Keep Your Hope Set On God (1 Timothy 4:6-10)

by Jeff Miller | Feb 20, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

Though many will abandon the faith, Paul wants Timothy and all believers to keep their hearts and minds fixed on Jesus Christ. He alone is our Savior and hope. An exposition of 1 Timothy 4:6-10. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 10: Beware of Apostasy, Part 2 (1 Timothy 4:1-5)

by Jeff Miller | Feb 13, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

Paul warns Timothy and the Ephesian Christians of the apostates who will threaten the church and the gospel. This demonically generated rebellion is a violation of God’s created order and must be recognized and resisted. An exposition of 1 Timothy 4:1-5. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 10: Beware of Apostasy, Part 1 (1 Timothy 4:1-5)

by Jeff Miller | Feb 6, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 9: Learn & Live the House Rules (1 Timothy 3:14-16)

by Jeff Miller | Jan 30, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

This passage is the theme verse, or purpose, for Paul’s letter to Timothy. It contains an early hymn or confession focusing on the person and work of Jesus Christ. An exposition of 1 Timothy 3:14-16. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 8: Select Qualified Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13)

by Jeff Miller | Jan 23, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

The requirements for the deacons, or servants, of Christ’s church, are detailed in this passage. This critical office in the church is patterned after the self-sacrificing servanthood of the Lord of the church Jesus Christ. An exposition of 1 Timothy 3:8-13. | Download Workbook

Jeff Miller

Teacher

Though not raised raised in a Christian home, Jeff came to faith in Christ as a young man and committed his life to the Lordship and service of his Savior. He was trained and employed in public health as a clinical microbiologist and later worked in the building industry. He met his wife Penny in college and they were married for 35 years. They were blessed with three children whom they raised in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Penny went home to her Savior in 2007 after a long, brave battle with cancer.

Jeff’s greatest joy is serving Christ’s church through the study and teaching of God’s Word. In view of the myriad fads and doctrinal aberrations plaguing the contemporary evangelical landscape, he is particularly concerned that local churches return to a high view of Scripture in order to be grounded in sound theology and practice.

Jeff enjoys family activities, cycling, woodworking and the four seasons and outdoor life of North Idaho. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society.

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