JAC's Bible Teaching

In this talk, we finish discussing what is often alleged to be an "ancient confession" in 1 Timothy 3:16 and then begin to discuss the falling away from faith into false doctrine that Paul discusses in 1 Timothy 4:1-5.

In this talk, we examine 1 Timothy 3:15–16. Our focus is primarily on what Paul means in 3:16a, "By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness… ."

In this talk we finish our discussion of the section in 1 Timothy 3:1b–13 where Paul lays out the necessary qualifications for individuals whom Timothy might appoint to help him oversee the believing community in Ephesus. We then discuss 1 Timothy 3:14–15, where Paul explains why he has chosen to write the letter.

In this talk we continue to explore what Paul is doing in 1 Timothy 3:1–13 when he lays out the qualifications for the overseer and the "deacon."

In this talk we discuss the purpose and implications of 1 Timothy 3:1–13. We consider an alternative to viewing this section as Paul's support for the modern concept of church as an institution.

In this talk we finish the second section of the body of the letter by exploring the meaning of the mysterious and puzzling statements made in 1 Timothy 2:14–3:1.

In this talk we complete our discussion of what exactly Paul's concept of husband headship is and what it does and does not imply.

In this talk we depart from our discussion of the argument of 1 Timothy and explore whether the objections to the traditional teachings by Evangelical Feminists have any merit. I conclude that Evangelical Feminists were correct to challenge the traditional view that women were forbidden from teaching in the church. But I conclude that Evangelical Feminists were wrong to reject the traditional view that the husband is the head in his marriage.

In this talk, I focus on whether, in 1 Timothy 2:11-13, Paul intends to forbid women from teaching in the church. I argue that this passage has nothing to do with teaching Scripture and is not a prohibition against women teaching in the church.

In this talk we finish Paul's instructions to Timothy with regard to what to exhort the men to do (2:1-8) and then we begin to explore Paul's instructions with regard to what to exhort the women to do (2:9-13). We focus on the Truth of the gospel that Paul proclaims as well as the implications of sophrosune for how Paul exhorts the woman to dress.

In this talk we continue examining Paul's exhortation that the men pray for the salvation of their govenmental leaders. We give particular attention to whether Paul's exhortation is intended to rule out political revolution. The talk focuses on 1 Timothy 2:1-8, with special attention to 2:8.

In this talk, we begin to discuss the second section of the body of the letter where Paul encourages Timothy to impress upon the Ephesians the need to manifest sophrosune. In this talk the focus is on 1 Timothy 2:1-4.

In this talk we pause to consider further the import and some of the implications of Paul's exhortation to Timothy to "fight" to lay hold of a sound understanding of the biblical worldview.

We look at the beginning of body of the letter, 1:18–20. This is Paul's charge to Timothy to strive to maintain true belief and an accurate understanding of Scriptural truth in order to be qualified to pass it on to others.

In this talk we finish Paul's introductory remarks to his letter to Timothy. Paul explores the incredible mercy of God as evidenced by his being chosen to serve as an apostle while he was a vicious persecutor of Jesus-believers. We cover First Timothy 1:12-17.

In this talk, we discuss what is Paul's goal in his Bible teaching and then we discuss the appropriate way to view and utilize the Law of God.

This is the first talk in a series on the N.T. book of First Timothy.