“1Timothy 5”

Saturday, August 05, 2017

Relationships within the church are an important part of the Lord’s work. Chapter Five deals with several of these relationships.

The first two verses speak to young and older Christians, both men and women. There should be mutual love, respect and devotion. As an evangelist, Timothy had to treat each group of people properly.

Verses 3-16 tell us of four different “kinds” of widows – those with no family, those with family, those who are carnal and those who are to be cared for on a permanent basis.

Verses 17-22 give some specific instructions about the important relationship between an evangelist and the elders.

Outline

• Verses 1-2 – respect for other Christians
• Verses 3-16 – dealing with widows in the church
• Verses 17-22 – elders and the church
• Verses 23-25 – concluding remarks

--Roger Hillis

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