The last two times we were here in 1 Timothy 3:14-16, we were attempting to get a vision of God's purpose for His local church in this place. We looked at two of the three pictures Paul painted for us in this text. "I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth." We discovered, first, that we create an atmosphere of spiritual growth by striving to continually be the family of God. We seek to follow God as our Father and to love our brothers and sisters in Christ actively. Second, we sustain an atmosphere or spiritual growth by recognizing that we are the church of the Living God. He is among us, in us, and is not silent. Today, we turn to the third and last picture which is a compound picture. We are in the language of our text, "the pillar and support of the truth." Our study will fall under two headings. I. What Does This Picture Mean? II. How Do We Carry Out What This Picture Tells Us?
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Dr. Don has over fourty years of Pastoral experience. He planted churches with Galilean Baptist Mission for twelve years (3 churches) and served as Senior Pastor in three other churches. He retired as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Lansing, Michigan in 2020. He...
