{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies","author_name":"Jeff Gulleson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/author\/jgulleson\/","title":"I Tim. 3:16 A - Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9cK2zL2HFK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/1-timothy\/1-timothy-3\/i-tim-316-a\/\">I Tim. 3:16 A<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/1-timothy\/1-timothy-3\/i-tim-316-a\/embed\/#?secret=9cK2zL2HFK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;I Tim. 3:16 A&#8221; &#8212; Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson\" data-secret=\"9cK2zL2HFK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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(Loving God, fellow Christians, the non-Christian world) 1:7-8 &#8211; The law is good if used properly. (The law\u2019s deterrent, punitive and educative purposes) 1:8-11 &#8211; \u201cWhatever else \u2026\u201d The Gospel Ethic. (Law-Philia University) 1:11 &#8211; Our Relationship with \u201cThe Blessed God.\u201d (Causing God pain or joy) 1:12-16 Why Paul considered himself the worst of sinners. 1:12-16 Conversion of the apostle Paul. 1:12-16 Paul\u2019s call to ministry. 1:17 Paul\u2019s doxology of praise for his conversion. 1:18-20 How to avoid shipwrecking our faith. 2:1-3 The Christian is to pray for all men. 2:4,6 Comparison of Calvinism &amp; Armenianism. 2:5-6 The man, Christ Jesus, the only mediator. 2:1-7 The vision, the message, the means. 2:8-15 Treatment of women in the ancient world, the early church and the Bible. 2:8-15 Three key hermeneutic principles to follow when studying the Bible. 2:8 Praying Men with Peaceful Hearts 2:9-10 A First-Century Christian Woman\u2019s Dress and Deeds 2:11-12 Does Submission Demand Silence? 2:13-15 Paul\u2019s Logic for Requiring Women to Be Silent in The Ephesian House Churches. 3:1 Why Aspiring to Church Leadership Can Be a Good Thing. 3:2 Spiritual Gifting Required of an Ephesian Elder \u2013 Teaching 3:2 Spiritual Gifting Required of an Ephesian Elder \u2013 Hospitality 3:4-5 Spiritual Gifting Required of an Ephesian Elder &#8211;Leadership 3:2-7 Ethical Demands of the NT and the Ethics Tests for Elders 3:2-7 Ethical Qualities Required of an Ephesian Elder 3:8-13 The Ever Present Danger of Ethical Disconnect in a Christian\u2019s Life 3:8-13 The Ministry of Deacons in the Early Church 3:9 Keeping Hold of the Deep Truths of the Faith 3:11 An Official Deaconesses in the NT Church? 3:14 Results That are Better Than Answered Prayer 3:15 God\u2019s New Community \u2013 The Church of the Living God 3:15 God\u2019s New Community \u2013 God\u2019s Household 3:15 God\u2019s New Community \u2013 The Pillar &amp; Foundation of the Truth 3:16 Introduction to the Hymn \u2013 The Mystery of Godliness 3:14 Paul was not able to come to Ephesus as planned. Because of God\u2019s providence in restricting Paul\u2019s travels (through Satan\u2019s intervention) the New Testament letters, a gift to the ages, were written and also Paul developed the strategy of delegating more and more ministry to his trainees. 3:15a God\u2019s \u201cNew Community\u201d is called \u201cThe Church of the Living God\u201d because God, in a special way lives and dwells in the midst of his believing people as He lived within the OT covenant community. \u00a03:15b The \u201cNew Community\u201d is also referred to as \u201cGod\u2019s Household\u201d which means God\u2019s family. This engenders Christians to care for each other and pray for each other as they would care and pray for members of their biological family.\u00a0 3:15c Even [&hellip;]"}