Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we talk about Paul’s warning that anyone who “teaches otherwise” and rejects wholesome, Christ‑given doctrine is a false teacher. False teachers are known by pride, ignorance, sly questions, strife, envy, railings, and corrupt thinking. Such men are destitute of the truth, driven by covetousness, and they also must be avoided. Paul contrasted their greed with true gain which is godliness with contentment. We brought nothing into this world and we wo...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s Q&A has several powerful questions that we try our best to provide the best biblical answers possible, and these questions include: what happened at Gilgal in Amos and Hosea; whether the UFO phenomenon connects to the end‑times deception; whether Scripture teaches eternal conscious torment; what Jude meant when he spoke of “earnestly contend for the faith”; whether calling Jesus simply “Jesus” minimizes His title after the resurrection; and the youth’s ques...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss why Paul told Timothy to “use a little wine,” and that leads us to talk about water quality, medicinal use, Greek wordings, and Timothy’s stomach issues or anxieties. Paul then explains in vv. 24-25 how elders whose sins or good works become manifest, and some of them are open beforehand, and others later at the judgment. Entering chapter 6, Paul addressed servants or slaves who were under the yoke, urging them to honor their masters to avoi...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we go over how Paul taught that elders who labor in doctrine deserve honor and material support, citing “not muzzling the ox…” because “the laborer is worthy of his reward.” Paul also warned us against receiving accusations without witnesses and commands public rebuke of elders who sin, so others may fear. He cautioned Timothy not to lay hands on any man suddenly, and much more. We encourage you to come study God’s Word with us today!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss how Jesus taught that believers must shine the light that God has given them. The Lord saves us to be an influence to others, to bring glory to our Heavenly Father, and to live as salt and light. Jesus fulfilled the Law completely and showcases how true righteousness is within, not without. We also talk about how Jesus took the root of murder deep into the heart and exposed anger and contempt as destructive steps towards murder. Our sp...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we discuss what Paul meant when he said that younger widows had cast off their faith. Once they did this, then they became idle, gossipy, and meddlesome… sounds like a great group of women, huh? Some of them were possibly even involved in “curious arts.” Paul commanded the younger widows to remarry, bear children, and guide the home to avoid reproach. We stress reading the scriptures in their proper context and applying them accurately. We finish by...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we present the argument that 1Tim. 5:8 is commonly taken out of context and misapplied to lazy husbands. The truth of the matter is that Paul is speaking to the men who refuse to take care of widows and refuse to support them. We discuss the qualifications for widows receiving help from the church, and we also go over the dangers younger widows face in “waxing wanton against Christ.” When you abandon earlier commitments, it always leads to condemnat...

Send us Fan Mail In this Q&A, we provide answers for several great questions, and among them are: why did John the Baptist ask if Jesus was the One; whether the serpent in Eden is the same being who tempted Jesus in the wilderness; the meaning of the concubine’s dismemberment in Judges 19; how to understand “ask and it shall be given”; whether Psalm 45 points to Jesus as the Messiah; whether the 400 “silent years” were truly silent; and why Luke 17:34 mentions “2 men in one bed.” W...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s study, we discuss how “elder” refers to older men, and not ministers. Paul said to treat them “as a father” and then he addressed ministers that he also referred to as elders later in v. 17. We talk about how Timothy needed to relate to older and younger believers “with all purity.” We then shifted the conversation to widows, and gave a biblical definition for those who “are widows indeed.” These women are truly desolate, godly, and prayerful, which means th...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s study, we discuss Paul’s charge to Timothy and his to command to teach doctrine, emphasizing trust in the living God and Christ as Savior. He told Timothy needed to rise above criticism about his age, and then he told him how to do that. He said it would be done by his conduct “in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” He urged Timothy to read, exhort, guard doctrine, and not neglect his spiritual gift. By watching his life and t...