Tough Talk for Testing Times - 1 Timothy 5

A Sermon on 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 by Michael Gange at Morning Church and Night Church on the 5th of October 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Churches have problems
• The way to treat people (v1-2)
• Potential Problem 1 - Misuse of church resources
• Relatives are to look after their own family members (v3-4, 8, 16)
• Have a system of checks (v9-10)
• Encourage alternative arrangements (v11-15)
• Potential Problem 2 - Faithful leaders not being respected
• Pay your leaders (v17-18)
• Protect leaders from false accusation (v19-21)
• Potential Problem 3 - The appointment of unsuitable leaders
• Choose carefully with testing (v22-24)
• Potential Problem 4 - Bosses taken advantage of (6:1-2)
• Work hard and serve willingly