Dove Creek Bible Church's Podcast

We continue our study of one of the most controversial passages in the Bible. With reference to this text Egalitarians...those who believe there are no limits on women for any ministry or church office...ironically need to limit what Paul says here to a particular situation at a particular time here in the city of Ephesus. Complementarians...those who believe there are limits placed upon women for certain ministries or church offices...ironically need to apply what Paul says here in an unlimited way in both place and time. Today, Pastor Jeff reveals his own view of what he thinks the text is actually saying.

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In this text we get into one of those areas where angels fear to tread…one of the most, without a doubt, controversial passages in the entire Bible. Emotions on this subject not only run strong they run deep…and more often than not, they run hot. Why does Paul say a woman must learn in full submission and he does not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man? The two main view on the text will be presented.

In this text Paul reminds Timothy of the importance of praying for the unbelieving and then for some inexplicable reason he specifically mentions those involved in the politics of civil government as needing much prayer.

Ministry is a battle field. No one engaged in a battle should ever be surprised when they get wounded…it is a reasonable expectation you might get wounded. It is a reasonable expectation there might be some casualties. In today's text, Paul exhorts Timothy to fight the good fight.

In today's text Paul shares his dramatic testimony. Paul was grateful for the grace bestowed upon him which not only saved him but appointed him to service while at the same time enabling him to faithfully render the service to which he had been appointed. The aim of the gospel is not just to turn sinners into saints; its ultimate aim is to transform sinners into saints who are servants of Jesus.

Last time we observed that false teaching does not, for it cannot, produce orthodoxy or orthopraxy. False doctrines, myths, and meaningless talk...no matter how confidently asserted, nevertheless remain unorthodox. This week Paul explains to Timothy the false teachers also misunderstand the nature and purpose of the law.

At one time or another we have all probably given some thought about what we would say if we knew we were going to die soon. If we knew we were going to see our loved ones only a few more times at best...what things would we want them to remember…what wisdom would we want to impart? When Paul wrote this epistle he is nearing the end of his life and although he had no children of his own he did have spiritual children…two sons of the faith known as Timothy and Titus. It was with these two young men he would share his final thoughts.

The Bible records David's triumphs and David's transgressions. He was both a man of faith and a man of failure. It has been suggested that there were four cycles in David's life and in each cycle we find a moment of great failure which followed a moment of great faith. This sermon examines these four cycles and offers a summation of David's life.

The next chapters describe conflicts David has to deal with after Absalom’s rebellion, David’s Song of Praise which is an overview of the Lord’s faithfulness to him, and his last words meaning his last divinely inspired words not the last words he ever spoke. The author of 2nd Samuel has, as he nears the end, put together a number of other incidents from David’s reign.

If you have significant dysfunction in your family...have you ever tried to trace it all back to where it originally began? David's relationship with his sons is dysfunctional. What went wrong between David and his sons and who or what is to blame?

The ministry and resurrection of Jesus offered people something new. If they accepted His offer they became something new. Becoming something new meant a whole new way of life. Some people were attracted to this newness of life and others wanted to quash it. This Easter we will discuss what’s new because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Elizabeth O’Connor once wrote, “Despite a hundred sermons on forgiveness, we do not forgive easily, nor find ourselves easily forgiven. Forgiveness, we discover, is always harder than the sermons make it out to be.” In this text, David struggles with forgiveness. David received forgiveness from God, but would he grant forgiveness to someone else?

The bitter fruit of David’s sin, begins to blossom in Chapters 13-15 beginning with troubles in David’s family. David tore Uriah’s family apart and now his own family will be torn apart. David sowed sexual sin and murder in Uriah’s family, now he reaps sexual sin and murder in his own.

When is it appropriate to confront? Our struggle as to "when" is two-sided. How do we determine "when to confront" in the sense of is this something we should be confronting someone about at all...is confrontation even necessary in this situation? Second of all, "when" in the sense of timing...Is now the best time to confront the person or should we wait for a better, more opportune moment? In today's passage the prophet, Nathan, must confront King David over his sin with Bathsheba, but the Lord has him wait for a year before he confronts David...why?

In 1st Peter 5:8, Peter wrote "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." In today’s text that devil lion finds David unprepared and unguarded so he devours him. In truth, the devil actually presented David with the bait of lust at the age of 30, but he doesn't set his hook until David is 50.

Some people have a "No-Face". Some people have a "Yes-Face". If you have ever stood at the side of the road or in a parking lot with some jumper cables in your hands you have looked in desperation for a "Yes-Face" amongst a sea of "No-Faces". Are you a "Yes-Face" or a "No-Face?" Today we see King David showing a “Yes-Face” of grace and kindness to Jonathan's disabled son, Mephibosheth.

William Carey said, "Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God." Today we see that David wants to attempt a great thing for God, but God says "No, instead I want to do a great thing for you”.