1 Timothy
1 Timothy 2:9-10 – Don’t Be Gun-Shy (1999) – MP3 / YouTube
Are we afraid to confront situations, that need to be addressed, because we are afraid of the consequences? Rehoboam has become a gun-shy king after losing ten of the tribes of Israel from his kingdom. Are we gun-shy from following the word of God, because we are afraid of the consequences that may follow? How should churches handle God’s commandments for women to be silent during the Lord’s Supper meeting of the church? How should churches handle immorality in the church? We must not be gun-shy when the word of God and the commandments of God are at issue. When we fail to confront what is wrong in situations where we need to stand for the word of God, we will experience valuable losses. Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 14:21-31; 1 Corinthians 14:34-38; 1 Kings 12:1-23; 1 Kings 3:2-12; 2 Kings 18:1-4, 17-22; Deuteronomy 12:1-14; 2 Kings 19:35; 1 Corinthians 15:5; 2 Chronicles 12:1-7; and Proverbs 18:10.
1 Timothy 2:11-14 – Marriage Part 1 – How to Be the Spouse God Wants You to Be – The Woman Who Wrecked the World (January 11, 1998) – MP3 / YouTube
Zane discusses the biblical role of women in marriage and what it means to be a helper. Passages discussed include: Genesis 2:7-9, 15-25; 3:1-7; Proverbs 31:10-12; and 1 Timothy 2:11-14.
1 Timothy 3:14-15; Luke 15:8-10 – Just Because There Is a Need (November 1992) – MP3 / YouTube
There are three words to remember when looking at the parable of the lost coin: value, diligence and joy. Repentance has nothing to do with the reception of the free gift of eternal life by faith in Jesus Christ. What is the point of repentance? Repentance is the condition for fellowship with God. Repentance from our sins is the condition for living lives in harmony with Jesus Christ. If you don’t repent, you are out of fellowship with Jesus Christ your Savior and Lord. The parable of the lost coin is a story about a Christian who has wandered away from the path that God wants them on, and the only way the Christian can come back is to repent of his sins and return to God. Whatever is done to the glory of God in the Christian church all over the world, it is done by the power and working of the Holy Spirit of God. Other passages mentioned: Acts 16:31; John 6:47; John 3:16; 1 Timothy 5:14; Proverbs 31. Note, this message is a partial recording that ends around 32 minutes.
1 Timothy 4:1-3 – Marriage Part 4 – How to Be the Spouse God Wants You to Be – I’m Ashamed; You’re Ashamed (August 16, 1998) – MP3 / YouTube
Zane discusses the issues of sin, guilt, shame and physical intimacy in marriage. Passages discussed include: Genesis 2:21-25; 3:6-11, 20-21; 1 Corinthians 7:1-5; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; and Hebrews 13:4.