In Paul’s day as well as ours, false teachers in the church threaten both gospel and mission. If the church sets the Bible aside, it most certainly will begin to drift. Hebrews 2:1 tells us, “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.”
’The Down Grade’—Further Reflections on the 2% Rule and Spiritual Drift
1st Tim. 4, Col. 2, Heb. 1, 2:1
March 22, 2015 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
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1 Timothy
Guard The Deposit
June 14, 2015 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
Paul’s closing words to Timothy were quite fitting and they must serve as our marching orders as well. 1 - “Flee…” things like the pursuit of money, false doctrine, sexual immorality, etc. 2 - “Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.” 3 - “Fight the good fight…” Endure. Persevere. Remember those who have gone before you, like Paul, Timothy, Peter, and others. 4 - “Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called.” In other words, “Guard the deposit.”
Godliness as a Means of Gain, Not A Means of Gain
June 7, 2015 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
The church is to be the pillar and buttress of the truth, not the one that surrenders the truth. If we as a church, or as individuals, move away from the gospel, things begin to unravel and we lose our way. Godliness with contentment, however, is a great means of gain because it has Jesus and not us at the center, and Jesus is the Truth.