Every Sunday, from 03/30/2025 to 05/18/2025, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Pastoral Epistles:
Paul’s Last Letters
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am
Fellowship Hall
March 30-May 18
Led by Larry Cameron
The apostle Paul labored ceaselessly for thirty years to spread the Christian gospel. He established churches in Roman cities and provinces throughout the eastern Mediterranean regions. Realizing that his ministry was drawing to a close, he knew that he must assign qualified leaders to oversee these congregations. Paul selected Timothy and Titus, two young men who had traveled and faithfully ministered with him.
In his last years, Paul wrote letters to these dedicated Christian workers to provide them with detailed instructions regarding pastoral oversight for the churches. He would identify the types of persons who would qualify for church leadership and establish their key responsibilities. He would also address the issue of gender roles in public worship, give repeated warnings to oppose false teaching, and affirm the absolute necessity of protecting and proclaiming the purity of the Bible’s teachings.
These letters combine impassioned declarations and urgent commands along with warm and tender expressions of fatherly care. As we conduct an expository reading through these epistles, we will hear Paul’s voice giving both instruction and encouragement to two of his most reliable assistants, men whom he addresses as his “true children.”
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