The David Spoon Experience 2-6-23 Part 1

A) Welcome to 1 Timothy: By way of introduction, there is the first of the letters, written by the Apostle Paul, regarded as the "Pastoral Epistles." 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus. Here is the deal. You won't agree with certain elements taught through this letter. You are not being asked to and are certainly not required to. BUT…B) Keep in mind that any church (and every church) that tells you that the requirements of being a bishop (or an overseer) are the combination of these epistles are wrong. These letters were written in two different situations, with two different backgrounds. The combination of these qualifications doesn't pass the smell test. Sorry. C) Fables and endless genealogies. But where you come from matters. OK, but you were born of God and not the will of man, so your human background is not relevant, like your divinity background. Prince Albert in a can. D) Love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith. That's the goal that Paul spells out. How do we know if people have ventured off the path? Because what they say is idle or worthless, with no life attached. God is a God of life. His teachers need to be too.