Towards the end of Paul’s ministry, he passed the baton of the gospel on to his disciple, Timothy, who was establishing the church at Ephesus. How can we faithfully receive this gospel that has been entrusted to us and pass it on to the next generation?
April 6, 2014 | 1 Timothy 6:11-21 |
Pastor Gary Combs concludes our Entrusted series by teaching us about the battle that has been entrusted to us. We have a battle within ourselves, in our marriages and families, and for the gospel itself. How do we fight for the faith?
March 30, 2014 | 1 Timothy 6:3-10 |
Pastor Gary Combs continues the sermon series “ENTRUSTED: An Exposition of 1 Timothy” with this message from chapter 6. In this portion of the apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he entrusted him with the teaching of true contentment in Christ and warned him against those who would teach a different doctrine. We are entrusted with this same teaching of true contentment that is found in Christ alone and not in the pursuit of money and possessions.
March 23, 2014 | 1 Timothy 5:1 - 6:2 |
Pastor Gary Combs continues the sermon series “ENTRUSTED: An Exposition of 1 Timothy” with this message from 1 Timothy 5. In the apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he entrusted him with instructions on how the people of God were to establish a household marked by mutually honoring one another. We are entrusted with these same instructions for establishing God’s household, His church, as a people who mutually honor one another.
March 16, 2014 | 1 Timothy 4:1-16 |
Pastor Gary Combs continues the sermon series “ENTRUSTED: An Exposition of 1 Timothy” with this message from 1 Timothy 4. The apostle Paul entrusted Timothy with instructions on how to carry out the ministry of God’s Word in the church at Ephesus. We can recognize that we are entrusted with these same instructions for the ministry of God’s Word.
March 9, 2014 | 1 Timothy 3:1-16 |
As we continue through the book of 1 Timothy, Pastor Gary helps us understand the qualifications of those who lead the church. Paul gave instructions to those who oversee, serve and support the church.
March 2, 2014 | 1 Timothy 2:1-15 |
Pastor Gary Combs continues the sermon series “Entrusted: An Exposition of 1 Timothy” with this message from chapter 2. In the apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he entrusted him with clear instructions on how to lead worship services in the church at Ephesus. We can recognize that as God’s family, His household, we are entrusted with these same instructions for worship. The text gives five instructions to those entrusted with how to worship in God’s household. These instructions address how we should pray, share the gospel, and men’s and women’s roles in worship.
February 23, 2014 | 1 Timothy 1:12-20 |
As we continue through the book of 1 Timothy, Pastor Gary Combs helps us understand the message of grace that Paul was entrusting to Timothy – that Christ came to save sinners. When we are entrusted with that same gospel, we can continue to be thankful for God’s grace to us, we can allow ourselves to be trophies of grace put on display to show God’s glory, and we can contend for the gospel by staying true to the teaching from the Bible.
February 16, 2014 | 1 Timothy 1:1-11 |
Pastor Gary Combs begins a new 8-week sermon series entitled: “Entrusted: An Exposition of 1 Timothy.” In this first message he addresses the first 11 verses where the apostle Paul charges Timothy to guard the gospel from false teaching as it was entrusted to him.