What is the main virtue displayed by elders in the church? Self-control. They are not ruled by anything other than God and his word.

Any man who would be a leader in Christ’s church must be above reproach. But what does “above reproach” mean?

What kind of desire sends men into ministry and keeps them there? Durable desire, servant-hearted desire, holy desire, informed desire, mature desire.

Do you honor your pastors? If they are doing what God calls them to do, they are doing good work, worthy work, work you should be thankful for.

When Paul says women “will be saved through childbearing,” what does he mean?

The God-appointed callings of men and women are not arbitrary. They find their foundation in the very beginning, grounded in how God created us.

When Paul encourages women to be quiet, what does he mean? Not total silence, but the kind of submissive speech that does not contradict the calling of men to lead.

When we dress to get attention, we signal our neediness. But the godly have their deepest needs already met, and they dress accordingly.

Men and women may wrestle with different kinds of temptations, but the end goal for both remains the same: holiness adorned with good works.

Why did God appoint Paul to be a herald, an apostle, and a teacher? So that the offer of Christ’s ransom might be taken to the ends of the earth.

In what sense is Jesus the ransom “for all,” as Paul says, if many are never reconciled to God?

If God desires all to be saved, but many are not saved, does God have a deeper desire that governs his desire for universal salvation?

What does a life of godliness and dignity look like? Such a life is marked by God-directed reverence, serious joy grounded in weighty truth, and settled maturity.

Paul encourages Christians to pray for kings and rulers, but to what end? What should we ask God to do in and through those who hold power?

In this world, Christians live as sojourners and exiles, citizens of heaven under the lordship of Christ. So, how should we relate to earthly rulers?

Our prayers should exclude no one. Kings and laymen, enemies and friends, rich and needy, wicked and righteous, near and far — we should pray for all kinds of people.

In the sovereignty of God, even Satan can serve as a means of sanctification. But when is it right to surrender egregious sinners into his hand?

When someone silences the voice of conscience and repeatedly prefers sin over the glory of the blessed God, faith ends up shipwrecked.

What images does the New Testament use to depict leaders in the church? Paul gives us several in the Pastoral Epistles, and they are all needed.

When Paul talks about waging the good warfare, what does he mean? Where is the battle — and who are the combatants?

Paul handles glories all the time, touching majesty in almost every line. Yet what kind of reality compels Paul into a soaring doxology? Eternal life.

Why did God allow Paul, whom he would later call as an apostle, to become a Christ-persecutor and Christian-killer first?

By his grace, God unites believers with Christ, and from that vital union, the Christian life of faith and love flows forth.

Paul says that he received mercy because he “acted ignorantly in unbelief.” What does that mean? Did Paul’s ignorance merit God’s mercy?