“No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments” (1 Timothy 5:23). Timothy had maladies. We each have our…
“Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin” (1 Timothy 5:22). We live in a time…
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, Cycle C: 7th Sunday after Epiphany, Proper 6, February 20,2022 Genesis 45:3-15: (Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and forgives them) Psalm 103:1-13: (Bless…
“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of…
“Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning” (1 Timothy 5:20). Jesus gives us the principle of…
A friend of Lutheran CORE has written a side-by-side, phrase-by-phrase comparison of every phrase in the Lord’s Prayer as used by Ebenezer HerChurch with the version of the Lord’s Prayer as translated…
“Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses” (1 Timothy 5:19). The principle here has been violated in our modern culture. …
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” (1 Timothy 5:18) The Lord has called us…
“The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching” (1 Timothy 5:17). Listen to these words and…
“If any woman who is a believer has dependent widows, she must assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are widows…