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 7: Select Qualified Elders (1 Timothy 3:1-7)

by Jeff Miller | Jan 16, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

The requirements for the elders, or shepherds, of Christ’s church, are detailed in this passage. The basic requirement is that under the Lordship of Jesus Christ each congregation is to be overseen by a plurality of Godly men. An exposition of 1 Timothy 3:1-7. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 6: Honor God’s Created Order, Part 2 (1 Timothy 2:11-15)

by Jeff Miller | Jan 9, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

Paul restricts the role of pastor/teacher in the church to men. His reason is not because of culture, or male superiority, but because of God’s created order. An exposition of 1 Timothy 2:11-15. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 6: Honor God’s Created Order, Part 1 (1 Timothy 2:8-15)

by Jeff Miller | Jan 2, 2022 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

Paul exhorts men and women to live out their God-created roles in the church with evident holiness. The reason is not based on culture or shifting social values, but because God created them for this purpose. An exposition of 1 Timothy 2:8-15. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 5: Pray for All Kinds of People (1 Timothy 2:1-7)

by Jeff Miller | Dec 26, 2021 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

Paul exhorts Timothy to pray for all categories of men because it is God’s will to save all kinds of people. In doing so the church advances God’s plan to move the gospel of Jesus Christ to all the nations.

An exposition of 1 Timothy 2:1-7. | Download Workbook

House Rules for God’s Church – Rule 4: Wage the Good Warfare (1 Timothy 1:18-20)

by Jeff Miller | Dec 19, 2021 | 1 Timothy, Adult Sunday School, Jeff Miller

The church is engaged in a spiritual war with eternal consequences. We must carry out our mission using our God-ordained weapons doing God’s work God’s way. An exposition of 1 Timothy 1:18-20. | 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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