January 5, 2010

Texts:
Job 41 and 42
1 Timothy 3

Timothy--
This chapter is evidence of a later writing for this letter. When Paul was writing his letters, the story of Christianity was still new--people were meeting in homes. But this chapter about bishops and deacons shows that the church has now become an institution--whether or not they have a sanctuary and a fellowship hall, they have officers of the church.