March 8, 2025
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Reading along with us in Joshua and Timothy? Here’s today’s reading:
1 Timothy 2 (NIV)
Instructions on Worship
1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,……Continue Reading
1 Timothy 2.
I see the importance of our lives being worship in this chapter. From praying for all people and the goal of that prayer is that all will be saved. That all will come to God through His son. When referencing the appearance of women I think Paul was trying to say the beauty should come from within and not worry so much about the “stuff” we put on.
Second was the idea of men’s authority over women. God gave Adam authority over all things in the garden and because Eve came second that included her. Sad that so many men have abused this status over the years and used it not as God intended to love and care for women but rather hurt them through that power. I understand that Eve being tricked in the garden was what led to that first sin but certainly God did not hold that against her or all women as Jesus was born from a woman, “saved through childbirth”. Men’s authority over women was never meant to be a punishment for Eve’s mistake but rather a protection for them, but again sad to see that far too often that is not how this idea is perceived or even acted on by both men and women.
Amen
1 Timothy 2
A reminder to pray for our government and elected officials!
1 Timothy 2 the first instruction is prayer and how important prayer is, and to pray for all people even those in authority. Earnest prayer brings results so we should be praying for each other as well as our leaders in the church and our leaders in government, what a powerful tool we’ve been given we need to use it if we want to see change.
Deuteronomy 29-34; Joshua 1-4; Psalms 46-49; Proverbs 8; 2 Corinthians 12-13; 1 Timothy 1-2
Great chapter. Prayers for all of us to live peaceful quiet lives. Then verses that explain Armenian views. All people to come to the full knowledge of Jesus. Then one mediator between man and God. All these patron saints I grew up with. Every car had a small statue of st. Christopher for travel. And the one above all. Praying to Mary.
Family member say 3 rosary’s every day Often wonder if God takes into effect the deception from man’s religion and hears my sister
Verse 4. God will have all men to be saved: this is His preordained plan before the world began. God leaves no one disenfranchised, left out, prohibited from His desire that they would be saved. He wants all men to live eternally in His presence. Everyone has the capability to repent already within them, until that moment of death. What a gracious plan.
God wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth as it says in these scriptures. 1 Tim, 2;4. Jesus Christ ransomed Himself for us and therefore being God in flesh is the only One that can mediate for us. As it says in the following scripture, He alone is our meditator between God and mankind. 1 Tim.2:5,6. This means that no one else can be our meditator between God and mankind. Not priests or anyone else. We can talk to God directly and He will hear us. God also wants us to pray for all men whether they are kings or have authority over us. It doesn`t matter who they are. This would include the leaders of our nation in congress and our judges and our president. Also for our own governor. That they will come to know Jesus and led by Him. This will or should impact how they lead our nation. God has given the United States a reprieve that we may turn to Him and seek Him with all our hearts, souls, and minds. Pray for a revival in our nation. God did that for the nation of Nineveh when they repented and turned to God after Jonah had preached to them. I believe that it was 100 years latter that God cast judgement upon them for the people again had fallen back into sin. I believe that God is doing that now. He has given the chance for more people to come to know Him as Lord and Savior. God bless us as we seek to know Him better in our own relationships and share Jesus with those that don`t know Him.
How great it is that God desires all people to be saved and so the only reason people are not is by their choice and not God’s. Because God provided the way, a mediator that could stand between us and Him, the God/man, Jesus Christ. And that should lead us to pray for people, that people might see the light and recognize their need for salvation. And chief amongst them should be our government officials whose authority comes from God, and yet the more they follow His dictates, the more peaceable our lives will be. And Kelly makes valid points about the reason women are called to submit. But here in the church, the men are to be the primary teachers and should be the most able to protect and defend the truth. That is not to say that women can’t teach or not be passionate about the purity of the truth and defend it as well. But Paul points to the role Eve took in the fall, and so he is not addressing the circumstances in Ephesus but the role women would now take in the church. That is not to say they are secondary in nature or ability than a man, but just given a different tole.
Having a conversation in my family about women in leadership (or not) and it is getting very much in the weeds. I think some of it comes down to our current culture. For instance the assumption that if women can’t be in leadership that makes them “less than”. Unfortunately there are some churches (not ours) that actually express that this is the Biblical reasoning for not having women teach with authority over men, I think this is unbiblical as There are many scriptures that address the equality of men and women before God. We are heirs together, despite being in this weaker vessel. I think God’s point initially was to protect women because He has a specific role for them in the family, His primary social system. The question comes to what about single women or women with no children? Personally, I think there are plenty of ministry opportunities for women and there are even some leaders of women who have vast influence. I was also wondering, in the verses about elders, is being married a requirement? The husband of one wife? Not talking about polygamy but rather a requirement that he be married? This would mean that single men and women would “only” be eligible for non leadership roles.
I am having difficulty expressing to the younger women, that the ability to be a pastor doesn’t =value in the church or Christian society. I’m thinking some of this understanding comes with age and experience.
Not necessarily requiring men to be married, but to be a one woman kind of man.
Got it.
1Timothy 2
1 Timothy 2
It pleases God when we pray for all people, including those who are over us, while we live peaceful, quiet lives in godliness and holiness. This shows our desire, which God shares with us, that all people be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2
Joshua 5
Joshua 6
1 Timothy 3
Joshua 7