1 & 2 TIMOTHY, TITUS & PHILEMON: Letters to Leaders

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• 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon Study Tools

  • Session 1 Dramatic Reading - 2 Timothy 3:12-17

  • Session 2 Dramatic Reading - Titus 3:4-8

  • Weekly Verse Song - 2 Timothy 3:12-17

  • Weekly Verse Song - Titus 3:4-8

  • How to Use a Lexicon

  • Commentaries & Study Tools - Blue Letter Bible

  • Commentaries - English Standard Version Bible

  • Articles - GotQuestions.org

  • Maps & Study Tools - OpenBible

  • Maps - Bible Mapper

  • Articles and Sermons - The Gospel Coalition

  • Articles and Sermons - Ligonier Ministries

  • Articles and Sermons - Desiring God Ministries

• 1: 1 Timothy 1

  Book of 1 Timothy

  • Article - Who Was Timothy in the Bible? (Got Questions)

  • Article - Timothy (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

  • Article & Audio - First Timothy (Chuck Swindoll, Insight for Living) (57 min)

  1 Timothy Chapter 1

  • Audio Overview - 1 Timothy Chapter 1 (Chuck Smith) ( listen through 44:22)

  • Song - 1 Timothy Chapter 1 (Streetlights) (3 min)

  • Study Guide (commentary) - 1 Timothy Chapter 1 (David Guzik)

  1 Timothy 1:1-2 Greeting

  • Sermon - A True Child in the Faith (John MacArthur) (58 min)

  • Sermon - The Household of God (David Platt) (48 min)

  1 Timothy 1:3-11  Warning Against False Teachers

  • Article - A Solemn Charge (RC Sproul, Ligonier)

  • Sermon - How to Treat False Teachers (John MacArthur) (52 min)

  • Sermon - Undeserving Sinners … Unfathomable Mercy (David Platt) (47 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 1:1-11 (Lloyd Pulley, Calvary Chapel) (1 hour)

  1 Timothy 1:12-20  Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

  • Article - Who Were Hymenaeus & Alexander? (Got Questions)

  • Article/Audio - Paul’s Salvation Was For You (John Piper, Desiring God) (3 min)

  • Article - Disciplining Blasphemers (RC Sproul, Ligonier)

  • Message - Our Worth Is Not In What We Own (John Piper)

  • (14 min) Sermon - I Am The Worst (Tim Keller) (37 min)

  • Sermon - The Glorious Gospel (Martyn Lloyd-Jones) (58 min)

  • Sermon - Delivered to Satan (John MacArthur) (58 min)

• 2: 1 Timothy 2-3

  1 Timothy 2 & 3 - Overview

  • Commentary - 1 Timothy 2| (Enduring Word/D Guzik)

  • Commentary - 1 Timothy 3| (Enduring Word/D Guzik)

  • Video Commentary - Jesus In All of 1 Timothy 2-3 (Spoken Gospel) (5 min)

  • Podcast - 1 Timothy 2 Explained| Brothers and Sisters… Behave (Through the Word/P Jones) (11 min)

  • Podcast 1 Timothy 3 Explained| What It Takes to Serve God (Through the Word/P Jones) (10 min) 

  1 Timothy 2:1-15 Pray for All People

  • Q&A - 1 Timothy 2:1-4| Why Do We Pray for Our President? (Ask Pastor John/J Piper) (11 min)

  • Q&A - 1 Timothy 2:3-4| If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They? (Ask Pastor John/J Piper) (15 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 2:1-7| One Mediator Between God and Men (Cornerstone/A Sinnett) (55 min) 

  • Q&A - 1 Timothy 2:8| Should Men Still Pray with Lifted Hands? (Ask Pastor John/J Piper) (11 min)

  • Article - 1 Timothy 2:9-10| Does God Care What I Wear? (Desiring God/M Kassian) 

  • Podcast - 1 Timothy 2:11-12| B-side, part 2: Can Women Teach the Bible? (Through the Word/P Jones) (14 min)

  • Podcast - 1 Timothy 2:13-14| B-side, part 3: Can Women Teach the Bible? (Through the Word/P Jones) (14 min)

  • Video Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:11-15, part 1| ‘I Do Not Permit a Woman to Teach’ (Look at the Book/J Piper) (12 min)

  • Q&A - 1 Timothy 2:12| Silent Women, Speaking Women (Ask Pastor John/J Piper) (11 min)

  • Article - 1 Timothy 2:12-14| The Second Eve: How Christian Women Undo the Curse (Desiring God/R Jankovic) 

  • Video Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:15| How are Women Saved Through Childbearing? (Look at the Book/J Piper) (10 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 2:1-15| (Queensland Theological College Chapel Service/G Millar) (40 min)

  1 Timothy 3:1-7 Qualifications for Overseers

  • Devotional - 1 Timothy 3:4-5| Caring for God’s Church (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 3:1-7| Pastors, Elders & Overseers (Downtown Cornerstone Church/A Sinnett) (58 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 3:1-16| (Queensland Theological College Chapel Service/G Millar) (36 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 3:1-16| Qualifications for Leaders (Enduring Word/D Guzik) (57 min)

  1 Timothy 3:8-13 Qualifications for Deacons

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 3:8-12| Qualified Servants for the Church: Deacons (Grace to You/J MacArthur) (55 min) 

  • Video Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:8-13, part 1| Did the Deacons Include Women? (Look at the Book/J Piper) (14 min)

  • Devotional - 1 Timothy 3:10| The Testing of Deacons (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Devotional - 1 Timothy 3:11| Women Servants (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Devotional - 1 Timothy 3:1-13| Character Qualifications (Ligonier Ministries/T Johnson)

  1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Mystery of Godliness

  • Blog - 1 Timothy 3:14-15| Sound Doctrine (TimothyKeller.com)  

  • Video Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:14-16, part 2| The Greatness of Christ-Exalting Truth (Look at the Book/J Piper) (13 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 3:14-16| Pillar and Buttress of the Truth (Downtown Cornerstone Church/A Sinnett) (53 min) 

  • Worship - 1 Timothy 3:15-16| Great Is the Mystery of Godliness (Joseph's Storehouses) (4 min)

  • Devotional - 1 Timothy 3:16| Home to Glory (Ligonier Ministries/J Sartelle)

• 3: 1 Timothy 4-5

  1 Timothy 4 & 5

  • Video - 1 Timothy Overview (Bible Project) (9 min)

  • Resources - 1 Timothy 4 Resources | Precept Austin

  • Resources -1 Timothy 5 Commentary | Precept Austin

  • Article - Book of 1 Timothy | Guide with Key Information and Resources

  • Commentary - Study Guide for 1 Timothy 4 by David Guzik

  1 Timothy 4:1-16

  • Article - Love and Assurance (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - The Teaching of Demons(Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - Sex Belongs to Believers | Desiring God (John Piper)

  • Podcast - Be an Example (1 Timothy 4:12) (Radical) (6 min)

  • Podcast - Training in Godliness (1 Timothy 4:7–8) (Radical) (5 min)

  1 Timothy 5:1-24

  • Video - Why Should We Honor the Aged? 1 Timothy 5:1–2, Part 1 (Desiring God) (12 min)

  • Video - The Immeasurable Weight of Choosing Elders: 1 Timothy 5:21–25, Part 1 (Desiring God) (8 min)

  • Podcast - Caring for Widows (1 Timothy 5:3) (Radical) (6 min)

  • Podcast - Praying for the Local Church (1 Timothy 5:1–2) (Radical) (7 min)

  • Article - Hope Set on God (Ligonier Ministries)

• 4: 1 Timothy 6

  Chapter 6

  • Commentary - 1 Timothy 6 - Dr. Constable's Expository Notes (StudyLight.org)

  • Sermon - 1 Timothy 6 (Dick Lucas) (1:00:29)

  • Sermon - Is Gentleness for Losers? (Sinclair Ferguson) (33:55) 

  • Article - How to Read the Pastoral Epistles 

  1 Timothy 6:1-2

  • Video - Slavery in View of the Whole New Testament (Desiring God) (9:19)

  • Sermon - Regarding Subservience (The Gospel Coalition) (32:37) 

  • Sermon - What about Slavery, Paul? (Radical) (48:21) 

  1 Timothy 6:3-10: False Teachers and True Contentment

  • Article - Debt Is Not a Money Problem (Paul Tripp)

  • Sermon - Battling the Unbelief of Covetousness (Desiring God) (33:23) 

  • Sermon - Pharisaism, Money, and the Greatness of God (Desiring God) (26:10) 

  • Article - What’s Wrong with the Prosperity Gospel? (Radical)

  1 Timothy 6:11-21: Fight the Good Fight of Faith

  • Sermon - Fight the Good Fight: Insights from 1 Timothy 6 (Christopher Ash) (23:56) 

  • Article - What is the good confession in 1 Timothy 6:12?(GotQuestions.org)

  • Sermon - The Church at War (Radical) (57:00) 

  • Sermon - Camaraderie in the Fight of Faith (Desiring God) (27:36) 

  • Article - The Blessed and Blessing God: How We Experience Divine Happiness (Mark Jones)

  • Sermon - Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism (Desiring God) (37:45)

• 5: 2 Timothy 1

  2 Timothy 1:1-2 - Greetings

  • Sermon - Precious Words from a Dying Apostle (Desiring God) (38 min)

  • Sermon -  Feed the Flame of God’s Gift (Desiring God) (58 min)

  • Article - Brief Comments on 2 Timothy, 1 (Gospel Coalition)

  • Sermon - Love & Power: Reflections on 2 Timothy 1:1 (Gospel Coalition) (29 min)

  • Podcast - Rekindling the Flame (InTouch Ministries) (2 min)

  2 Timothy 1:3-18 - Guard the Deposit Entrusted to you 

  • Article - Brothers, Consider Your Spirit (Desiring God)

  • Sermon - Battling the Unbelief of Misplaced Shame (Desiring God) (35 min)

  • Podcast - Six Things It Means to Be in Christ Jesus (Desiring God) (3 min)

  • Sermon - Preserving the Gospel (Gospel Coalition) (45 min)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 1 – Relevance for Church Today (Gospel Coalition) (48 min)

  • Sermon - The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God (Gospel Coalition) (35 min)

  • Sermon - God Our Savior: Insights from 1 Timothy 2:1–7 (Gospel Coalition) (29 min)

  • Article - A Gift from God Above (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - The Saving Work of Christ (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - Paul's Confidence in Christ (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - An Example of Faithfulness (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Podcast - For God gave us a spirit, not a fear, but of power and love and self-control. (Radical) (7 min)

  • Podcast - No Reason to Fear (2 Timothy 1:7) (Radical) (5 min)

  • Study Guide - A Spirit of Boldness (David Guzik)  

  • Commentary - 2 Timothy 1 – A Spirit of Boldness (Enduring Word)

  • Article - Afraid Not (Greg Laurie)

  • Article - Nothing to Fear (Greg Laurie)

  • Article - What does it mean that God has not given us a spirit of fear (Got Questions)

  • Article - What does “holy calling” mean  (Got Questions)

  • Cross Reference - 2 Timothy 1:1 Cross References (Open Bible Info)

  • Sermon - How to Handle Your Fear (Adrian Rogers) (33 min)

  • Article - A Spirit of Boldness (David Guzik) (53 min)

  • Podcast - Unashamed to Share the Gospel (InTouch Ministries) (3 min)

• 6: 2 Timothy 2

  2 Timothy Chapter 2

  • Audio Overview - 2 Timothy Chapter 2 (Chuck Smith)(45 min - begin at timecode 41:45)

  • Song - 2 Timothy Chapter 2 (Streetlights)(3 min)

  • Study Guide (commentary) - 2 Timothy Chapter 2 (David Guzik)

  2 Timothy 2:1-13  A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ

  • Article - Does God Care What I Wear? (Mary A. Cassian, Desiring God)

  • Article - Passing Down the Truth (John MacArthur, Ligonier)

  • Article or Audio - If God Desires For All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They? (Ask Pastor John Piper) (15 min)

  • Sermon - Training and Sending Men (Voddie Baucham)(1 hour)

  • Sermon - Discipleship in 3D Part 1 (Allistair Begg)(35 min)

  • Sermon - Discipleship in 3D Part 2 (Allistair Begg)(17 min)

  • Sermon - Proclaiming Boldly, Suffering Bravely (Allistair Begg)(42 min)

  • Sermon - The Discipleship RIDE (Bryan Loritts/The Summit Church)( 46 min)

  • Sermon - The Elements of a Strong Spiritual Life Part 1 (John MacArthur)(49 min)

  • Sermon - The Elements of a Strong Spiritual Life Part 2 (John MacArthur)(1 hour)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy Chapter 2 (Paul Washer/HeartCry Missionary Society)

  1 Timothy 2:14-26  A Worker Approved By God

  • Article - What Is the Vessel of Honor? (Got Questions)

  • Article - Study Bibles As Theological Tool Kits (Justin Taylor/Ligonier Ministries)

  • Sermon - How To Know Your Bible (Allistair Begg) (43 min)

  • Sermon - Characteristics of A Useful Vessel (John MacArthur) (1 hour)

• 7: 2 Timothy 3-4

  2 Timothy 3 - Overview

  • Commentary - 2 Timothy 3| Perilous Times and Precious Truth (Enduring Word/D Guzik)

  • Audio Bible - 2 Timothy 3| Audio Bible Visualizer (Streetlights) (3 min)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:14-3:17| False Teachers Have Always Been a Problem (Spoken Gospel) (5 min)

  • Podcast - 2 Timothy 3 Explained| (Through the Word/P Jones) (10 min)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 3| Chapel Service (Queensland Theological College/G Millar) (39 min)

  2 Timothy 3:1-9  Godlessness in the Last Days

  • Devotional - 2 Timothy 3:1| Times of Difficulty (Ligonier Ministries) 

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 3:2-4| Danger in the Church, pt 2 (Grace to You/J MacArthur) (58 min)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:1-5, pt 1| When Are the Last Days? (Look at the Book/J Piper) (14 min)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:1-5, pt 3| Is Self-Love the Root of All Evils? (Look at the Book/J Piper) (11 min)

  • Q&A - 2 Timothy 3:1-7| Wimpy Theology Makes Vulnerable Women (Ask Pastor John/J Piper) (14 min)

  • Q&A - 2 Timothy 3:6-7| ‘Always Learning But Never Arriving’ - Is That Me? (Ask Pastor John/J Piper) (13 min)

  • Q&A - 2 Timothy 3:7| What Does it Mean to Arrive at a Knowledge of the Truth? (gotquestions.org) 

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 3:1-9| The World in the Last Days (Life Bible Ministry/P LeBoutillier) (46 min) 

  • Article - 2 Timothy 3:1-9| Three Lies That Separate Spouses (Desiring God/D Harvey) 

  2 Timothy 3:10-17 All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

  • Devotional - 2 Timothy 3:12-17| Words of Life to Our Children (Ligonier Ministries/T Newbell)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 3:14-17| No Ordinary Book (Southeastern Seminary/B Loritts) (32 min)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:14-17, pt 1| Continue in What You Learned and Believed (Look at the Book/J Piper) (10 min)

  • Sermon Excerpt - 2 Timothy 3:15| Follow Wisdom, Find Life (Desiring God/J Piper) (6 min)

  • Article - 2 Timothy 3:16| Who Wrote the Bible? (Ligonier Ministries/R Cara)

  • Article - 2 Timothy 3:16| The Value of Scripture (Ligonier Ministries/RC Sproul)

  • Podcast - 2 Timothy 3:16| The Sufficiency of Scripture (Simply Put/B Cooper) (6 min)

  • Article - 2 Timothy 3:16-17| Listening to God’s Word (Ligonier Ministries/E Watkins)

  • Podcast - 2 Timothy 3:16-17| Teaching and Reproof (Things Unseen/S Ferguson) (6 min)

  • Podcast - 2 Timothy 3:16-17| Training in Righteousness (Things Unseen/S Ferguson) (6 min)

  2 Timothy 4 - Overview

  • Commentary - 2 Timothy 4| Paul’s Final Testimony to Timothy (Enduring Word/D Guzik)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 4| Fight the Good Fight (Spoken Gospel) (4 min)

  • Audio Bible - 2 Timothy 4| Audio Bible Visualizer (Streetlights) (3 min)

  • Podcast - 2 Timothy 4 Explained| (Through the Word/P Jones) (10 min)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4| God’s Man of Truth and Integrity (Enduring Word/D Guzik) (56 min)

  2 Timothy 4:1-8 Preach the Word

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4:1-8| Tell Us What God Has to Say (Desiring God/D Mathis) (34 min)

  • Devotional - 2 Timothy 4:3-4| Easy Preaching for Itchy Ears (Ligonier Ministries/J Sartelle)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4:3-4| Itching Ears (Truth for Life/A Begg) (39 min)

  • Worship & Article - 2 Timothy 4:6-8| I Have Fought the Good Fight: How Assurance Changes Everything (Desiring God/G Morse) 

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:6-8, pt 3| What Is the Crown of Righteousness? (Look at the Book/J Piper) (13 min)

  2 Timothy 4:9-18 Personal Instructions

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4:6-22| Epilogue (Ligonier Ministries/RC Sproul) (29 min)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:9-13| Paul’s Amazing Ministry During His Last Days (Look at the Book/J Piper) (12 min)

  • Video Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:14-18, pt 2| All Deserted Paul, Except the Lord (Look at the Book/J Piper) (12 min)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4:14-18| The Lion’s Mouth (Truth for Life/A Begg) (28 min)

  • Devotional - 2 Timothy 4:16-18| When Everyone Deserts You (Solid Joys/J Piper) (4 min)

  2 Timothy 4:19-22 Final Greetings

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4:9-22| The Sadness and Beauty of Paul’s Final Words (Desiring God/J Piper) (35 min)

  • Sermon - 2 Timothy 4:9-22| Friends and Foes (Grace to You/J MacArthur) (69 min)

  • Devotional - 2 Timothy 4:19-21| Come Before Winter (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Devotional - 2 Timothy 4:22| A Final Word of Grace (Ligonier Ministries)

• 8: Titus 1-2

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• 9: Titus 3

  Titus 3

  • Article - The Global Message of Titus 

  • Commentary - Verse by Verse Study of Titus 3 (Chuck Smith)

  • Commentary - Study Guide for Titus 3 (David Guzik)

  • Audio - Titus 2:11-3:15 (Joe Focht) (57:30) 

   Be Ready for Every Good Work - Titus 3:1-11

  • Audio - Titus 3:1(J. Vernon McGee) (7:02)

  • Article - Enjoying God Fuels Doing Good (DesiringGod.org) 

  • Sermon (audio)- Titus 3:1-7 - What A Difference! (Lloyd Pulley) (1:01:36) 

  • Sermon (audio) - Titus 3:1-8 - Exhortation to the Congregation (Raul Ries) (39:14) 

  • Audio - Titus 3:2-7 (J. Vernon McGee) (5:49) 

  • Article - The Eternal Wonder of Three Simple Words (Desiring God)

  • Audio - Human Nature As It is - Titus 3:3 (Dick Lucas) (28:19) 

  • Article - Why Sound Doctrine Leads to Effective Action for Good(Desiring God) 

  • Audio - Justified by His Grace - Titus 3:7 (Dick Lucas) (29:48) 

  Final Instructions and Greeting - Titus 3:12-15

  • Audio - Titus 3:8-15 (J. Vernon McGee) (4:17)

  • Sermon (audio) - Titus 3:8-15 - Fruitful Serving (Lloyd Pulley) (44:30)

  • Sermon (audio) - Titus 3:9-15 - Problem People in the Church (Raul Ries) (38:02)

• 10: Philemon

  Philemon

  • Commentary - Invitation to Philemon (Gospel Coalition)

  • Article - Uncovering Treasures in Paul’s Shortest Letter (Gospel Coalition)

  • Sermon - Philemon (Gospel Coalition) (42 min)

  • Podcast - How to Teach on Philemon and Slavery in the Bible (Gospel Coalition) (59 min)

  • Article - Who Was Philemon, What Did Paul Want from Him, and Why? (Gospel Coalition)

  • Guide - Philemon (Bible Project)

  • Sermon - Philemon (Gospel Coalition) (33 min)

  • Sermon - Overview of Philemon (Chuck Swindoll) (50 min)

  • Sermon - Philemon – “Charge It to My Account” (David Guzik) (58 min)

  • Article - 3 Things You Should Know About Philemon (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Study Guide - David Guzik Study Guide for Philemon 1 (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Outline - Philemon (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary on Philemon 1 (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Sermon - Jon Courson - Philemon (Blue Letter Bible) (65 min)

  • Sermon - Dr. J. Vernon McGee - Philemon (Blue Letter Bible) (30 min)

  • Sermon - Bob Davis - Philemon (Blue Letter Bible) (56 min)

  • Sermon - True Character of Christian Love (Blue Letter Bible) (52 min)

  • Study - THE GLOBAL MESSAGE OF PHILEMON (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Bible Introduction - John MacArthur Bible Introductions - Philemon (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Book Notes - Dr. J. Vernon McGee Notes for Philemon (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Commentary - Chuck Smith Verse by Verse Study on Philemon (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Book Introduction - Introduction to Philemon Global Study Bible (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Article - Who was Philemon in the Bible? (Got Questions)

  • Summary - Summary of the Book of Philemon (Got Questions)

  • Article - Who wrote the book of Philemon? Who was the author of Philemon? (Got Questions)

  Philemon 1:1-3 - Greetings

  • Article - To Philemon and Company (Ligonier Ministries)

  Philemon 1:4-7 - Philemon’s Love and Faith 

  • Article -Five Ways to Refresh the Saints in Your Life (Desiring God)

  • Article - A Personal Yet Public Faith (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Podcast - Grateful for Others (Radical.net) (4 min)

  • Podcast - Share Your Faith (Radical.net) (4 min)

  Philemon 1:8-22 - Paul’s Plea for Onesimus

  • Article - Once Worthless, Now Precious (Desiring God)

  • Article - Going Above and Beyond (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - Receiving Onesimus (Ligonier Ministries)

  Philemon 1:23-25 - Final Greetings

  • Article - Final Greetings for Philemon (Ligonier Ministries)