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Orchard Church | Pastor Jim Jackson

Jan 24, 2022

FINANCIALLY honor the honorable elder
Elders have the difficult task of overseeing the eternal aspects of believers’ lives of which they’ll give account to God. To complete their calling, they must have unique gifting and high character standards for their public and private life, unlike any other profession. The...


Jan 21, 2022

We Endure, Pt. 12—Qualifications for Care 1
 
Timothy 5:9-16
 
Christians HELP the helpless for God
Once Paul instructed Timothy that elderly parents should be cared for by their own family, he describes the type of people the church should care for (1 Tim. 5:1-8). Timothy is to enroll (Gr. katalegō,...


Jan 9, 2022

After reinforcing that Timothy’s gift of teaching God’s word was vital to the life of the church, Paul describes how the Gospel affects relationships by age and gender (1 Tim. 4:11-16). While Timothy was younger than some in the church and had the authority to correct older men, he was to do so with an attitude of...


Jan 2, 2022

Joseph, the son of Jacob, was the youngest of 12 boys. Because his father had him at such an old age, he grew up as his father’s favorite. Jacob, also known as Israel, made Joseph a robe or coat of many colors. When Jacob demonstrated his love for Joseph, his brothers became very jealous. Eventually, the brothers sold...