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Practical pastoral advice for Pastor Timothy: Treat your church members properly and keep yourself pure, for ministers are worthy of double honor.

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 5:1-25 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 5:1-25 KJV Text: 1Timothy 5:1-25 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:8      1 Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father;… Practical pastoral advice for Pastor Timothy: Treat your church members properly and keep yourself pure, for ministers are worthy of double honor.

The men of Sodom and Gomorrah gone, Lot’s daughters wouldn’t wait for God to provide them husbands. Yet God used this to raise up the Moabites—and Ruth—and Jesus (Ru 4:9-17).

BibleGateway: Genesis 19:30-38 ESV Text: Genesis 19:30-38 KJV Text: Genesis 19:30-38 The section starts at about 4:28 and ends at about 5:54      30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain,… The men of Sodom and Gomorrah gone, Lot’s daughters wouldn’t wait for God to provide them husbands. Yet God used this to raise up the Moabites—and Ruth—and Jesus (Ru 4:9-17).

God chose to bring Sodom and Gomorrah’s time of grace to an end on account of the sexual immorality there, but He lengthened the days of Lot who sought refuge in Him.

BibleGateway: Genesis 19:1-29 ESV Text: Genesis 19:1-29 KJV Text: Genesis 19:1-29 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:37      1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat… God chose to bring Sodom and Gomorrah’s time of grace to an end on account of the sexual immorality there, but He lengthened the days of Lot who sought refuge in Him.

Do you feel sometimes that God has forgotten you? Then call on Him to listen to your cry—and at the same time pray that your heart be attentive to His answers.

BibleGateway: Psalm 10 ESV Text: Psalm 10 KJV Text: Psalms 10:1-18 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 10:      1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The… Do you feel sometimes that God has forgotten you? Then call on Him to listen to your cry—and at the same time pray that your heart be attentive to His answers.

In these times there is false teaching all around us. Do not be deceived and follow them, but rather meditate on the pure Word of God and practice godly living.

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 4:1-16 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 4:1-16 KJV Text: 1Timothy 4:1-16 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9      1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times… In these times there is false teaching all around us. Do not be deceived and follow them, but rather meditate on the pure Word of God and practice godly living.

The church is always in need of faithful ministers. May the Lord give us many! The mystery of godliness is great. What can you do to help make it known?

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 3:1-16 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 3:1-16 KJV Text: 1Timothy 3:1-16 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:12      1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the… The church is always in need of faithful ministers. May the Lord give us many! The mystery of godliness is great. What can you do to help make it known?

When Abram was 99 God renewed the promise that he and Sarai would have a child. Additionally, as visible signs of that promise, God changed their names and instituted circumcision.

BibleGateway: Genesis 17:1-27 ESV Text: Genesis 17:1-27 KJV Text: Genesis 17:1-27 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:57      1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared… When Abram was 99 God renewed the promise that he and Sarai would have a child. Additionally, as visible signs of that promise, God changed their names and instituted circumcision.

When Abram was 86 years old he and Sarai thought they should “help” God’s promise along by having a child through Sarai’s maid. Their weakness of faith only caused trouble.

BibleGateway: Genesis 16:1-16 ESV Text: Genesis 16:1-16 KJV Text: Genesis 16:1-16 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:34      1 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an… When Abram was 86 years old he and Sarai thought they should “help” God’s promise along by having a child through Sarai’s maid. Their weakness of faith only caused trouble.

Abram was great, but the king and priest Melchizedek was greater than he. Melchizedek in turn reminds us of Jesus, the greatest King and Priest.

BibleGateway: Genesis 14:1-24 ESV Text: Genesis 14:1-24 KJV Text: Genesis 14:1-24 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:35      1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of… Abram was great, but the king and priest Melchizedek was greater than he. Melchizedek in turn reminds us of Jesus, the greatest King and Priest.