Restless Wonderer - Bible teaching

Part 13 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Further encouragement to Timothy to be a faithful worker for Christ, handling God's Word properly, in contrast to false teachers who have an appearance of godliness but really love self.

Part 12 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Paul uses three images - the soldier, athlete and farmer - to encourage Timothy to continue in Christ's service and reminds him of the saving power of the gospel.

Part 11 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. The apostle Paul encourages Tomothy to fan his gift into flame and guard the deposit of the gospel through the Holy Spirit's power.

Part 10 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Warnings against false teachers who seek materiual gain and the challenge to be content and generous.

Part 9 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. How can the apostle Paul tell slaves to, "regard their own masters as worthy of all honour". Is the Bible for or against slavery?

Part 8 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Instructions about care for widows and care and discipline for elders.

Part 7 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Paul reminds Timothy of the heart of his ministry - faithfully teaching the truth of the gospel and Scripture and setting an example of faithfulness.

Part 6 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Paul's purpose statement for writing to Timothy - so people will know how to behave in the church. Three great truths about what the church is and a beautiful hymn about the One it exists to make known.

Part 5 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Instructions about overseers and deacons.

Part 4 of the series in 1 and Timothy. Paul's commands to Timothy about men in prayer and women learning.

Part 3 of the series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Paul recounts the overflowing grace of Christ for him in svaing him and appointing him as an apostle and explains that God's grace can overflow to all through Christ.

Part 2 of a series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Paul commands Timothy to oppose false teaching which misuses the law and gives license to sin.

Part 1 of a series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Introducing the person and role of Timothy and Paul's relationship with him.

Part 14 of the series in Proverbs. Wise sayings from a mother to her son King Lemuel and a wonderful poem about a woman who fears God.

Part 13 of the series in Proverbs. The oracle of Agur, who knows his place before God and prays to be truthful like God and to live contentedly within God's provision.

Part 12 of the series in Proverbs. The final set of wise sayings of Solomon, ending with a challenge not to fear people but to trust in God who will, ultimately, distinguish the wicked from the righteous.

Part 11 of the series in Proverbs. The second set of sayings of the wise and the beginning of sayings of Solomon copied in the time of King Hezekiah.

Part 9 of the series in proverbs. Further wise sayings of Solomon.

Part 8 of the series in Proverbs. More of Solomon's wise sayings.

Part 7 of the series in Proverbs. Further proverbs of Solomon challenging us to wise attitudes and actions.

Part 6 of the series in Proverbs. Continued wise sayings of Solomon.

Part 5 of the series in Proverbs. Further collected sayings of Solomon.

Part 4 of the series in Proverbs. The final invitations from wisdom in the opening chapters and the start of the collected proverbs of Solomon.

Part 3 of the series in Proverbs. Warnings against adultery and other relational foolishness.

Part 2 of the series in Proverbs. The call to trust God with all of our hearts and to guard our hearts as the well from which life springs.

Part 1 of a series in the book of Proverbs. Introducing biblical wisdom as skilful living in the fear of the Lord, contrasted with foolish living in the ways of wicked people.

Part 16 of the series in Numbers. Provision of 48 cities for the Levites, among them six cities of refuge, and a potential problem about inheritance through the female line is resolved.

Part 15 of the series in the book of Numbers. The people are prepared for entering the land - Moses ensures 2 and a half tribes that want to settle east of the Jordan will help with the conquest, the record of their journey is reviewed and the Lord reminds them they are to drive out the people of Canaan and destroy their idols then sets the land's boundaries and appoints leaders to assign land to families by lot.

Part 14 of the series in Numbers. Provisions for a ryhthm of offerings around Israel's days, weeks, months and years, commands concerning vows by men and women, and God's judgement through Israel on Midian and Balaam.

Part 13 of the series in Numbers. Another rebellion (at Peor) with judgement, a census of the new generation and the recognition by God of leaders - Phinehas as priest and Joshua - to follow Aaron and Moses.

Part 12 of the series in Numbers. Balaam's donkey and his oracles blessing Israel and prophesying the coming Messiah.

Part 11 of the series in the book of Numbers. Aaron dies, victories east of Jordan, deliverance through a seprent on a pole and the start of the acocunt of Balaam, a prophet for hire.

Part 10 of the series in the book of Numbers. Provisions for the priesthood and purification, Moses' disobedience and refusal from Edom to pass through its lands.

Part 9 of the series in the book of Numbers. Punishment for a sabbath breaker, tassels for garments and judgement on rebels led by Levites and Reubenites, but hope with the rod of Aaron that buds.

Part 8 of the series in the book of Numbers. Moses intercedes for the people - God pardons but judges - then reminds them of the provision off sacrifice for forgiveness of sins.

Part 7 of the series in the book of Numbers. Miriam and Aaron complain against Moses and are corrected by God and 10 of 12 spies sent into the land spread fear among the people because of lack of faith.

Part 6 of the series in the book of Numbers. The people leave Sinai. They grumble and long for Egypt, but God judges and disciplines them, providing manna and quails for them to eat.

Part 5 of the series in the book of Numbers. Instructions from God about lamps and Levites, Passover and silver trumpets, as well as the principle of staying and moving only at God's command.

Part 4 of the series in Numbers. Instructions from God about the Nazirite vow and the priestly blessing followed by an acocunt of the consecration of the altar in the tabernacle.

Part 3 of the series in Numbers. Three instructions from God - about unclean people, about confession and restitution for sins, and about testing a woman accused of adultery.

Part 2 of the series in Numbers. God orders the service of the Levites.

Part 1 of the book of Numbers. God commands a census of the fighting men of Israel, sets the tribe of Levi aside and orders the way the tribes will camp and march.

Part 8 of the series in Ecclesiastes. The Preacher's (Solomon's) last words in his continued limited prspective on light and the editors concluding comments about him, about wisdom and about the duty of mankind.

Part 7 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Three chapters mixing wisdom with limitations because the author cannot see beyond death and has a fatalistic view of life (with the exception of 8:10-13).

Part 6 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Further reflections on life under the sun - wisdom limited by a horizon of death without hope of eternity.

Part 5 of the series in Ecclesiastes. A short section on worship and vows to God and a longer, desparing reflection on the meaningless of life under the sun.

Part 4 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Based on what we see, people live and die like the animals. If that's the case, what is the point in life and how should we live?

Part 3 of the series in Ecclesiastes. There is a time for everything under heaven and God has placed eternity in our hearts, but can we know what his purpose is or should we just make the best of life as we find it?

Part 2 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Three ways the Preacher tried to find satisfaction only to find he was chasing bubbles.

Part 1 of a series in Ecclesiastes. The introduction to the book and the basic message that life is vanity without God.

Part 16 of the series in Deuteronomy. Two great poems of Moses - his song about God's faithfulness and vengeance and his blessings for the tribes - and the death of Moses.