The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-08-24
THE THE o OR A T


fort, when know your state.
For have man like minded who will natur-
ally for your state.
For all seek their own, not the things which are
Jesus Christ's.
But We know the proof of him, that, a son
with the father, he hath served with me in the
gospel.
Him therefore hope to send presently, so soon
as shall see how it will go with me.
He hoped also to visit that branch church
Is. Later he sends Epaphroditus to Philippi.
- Philippians $3.50:
Yet supposed it necessary to send to you Epaph
rodltus, my brother, and companion in labour, and
fellowsoldier, but your messenger and he that min
istered to my wants.
For he longed after you ALL and full of
heaviness, because that We had heard that he had
been sick.
For indeed he sick nigh unto DEATH but God
had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me
also, lest should have upon
| sent him therefore the more carefully, that,
when We see him again, We may rejoice, and that |
may be the less sorrowful.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all glad
ness; and hold such in reputation
Because for the work of Christ he nigh unto
death, not regarding his fe to supply your lack of
service toward
Both Timothy and Epaphroditus were apos-
ties.
IL. From Athens he sends Timothy to
Thessalonica. i Thessalonians 3 il, 2:
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear we
thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
And sent Timotheus brother, and minister of
God and our fellOwlabOurer in the gospel of Christ
to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your
faith.
Is. Paul wrote two epistles to Timothy in
which he gave him careful instructions as to
what to do as an apostle and sub-overseer.
G. Why he left him at Ephesus. 4 Tim
othy | g. 4:
AS I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when
| went into Macedonia, that thou highest charge
some that they teach other doctrine,
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealo-
gies, which minister questions, rather than godly
edifying which is in faith: do.
(2). He commits certain charge unto him.
i Timothy l :18:
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy
cordng to the prophecies which went before thee,
that thou by them highest war good warfare;
(3). Tells him not to make a woman an
authoritative teacher in the church / Tim
othy 2 Ill, II:
Let the woman learn in silence with all subJec-
But suffer not woman to teach, nor to usurp
authority over the man, but to be in silence
a. Tells him to ordain elders only men
with certain qualifications; likewise deacons.
Read Timothy Bib.
o. Tells him how to treat an elder, and
what kind Of women to choose as deaconesses;
and that he must lay hands on or ordain, sud-
denly no man i Timothy s.
(6) Solemnly charges him to keep the trust
committed to him faithfully. i Timothy 2O
Timothy keep that which is committed to thy
trust avoiding profane and vain babblings, and op-
positions of science so called
90. Charges him to use the gift conferred
upon him when Pauls own hands were laid up
on him in ordination. - II Timothy 1:6:
Wherefore put thee in remembrance that thou
stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the put
ting on of my hands.
(S). Tells him to be exceedingly careful
about the men whom he ordains. = III Timothy
%:
And the things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the commit thou to faithful
men, who shall be able to teach others also.
(9) Warns him about Alexander the copper
smith II Timothy 4: IA, Is.
(10) Warns him also concerning Phlletus
and another gentleman. - Ill Timothy 2:l1, lo
16. Paul makes Titus an apostle and puts
him in charge Of the work in Crete. - Titus l IS
For this cause left thee in Crete that thou
shouldest set in order the things that are wanting
and ordain elders in every city, as had appointed
thee
Read very carefully the whole epistle
IT, Paul exercises the authority OF general
overseer in receiving and expelling members.
49, Timothy 10, 20:
Holding faith, and good conscience which some
having put away concerning faith have made ship !
wreck: /
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom
have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not
to blaspheme.