In today’s episode, Kim and Barb discuss Paul’s letters to young Timothy as he tries to help the church in Ephesus. 

Bible Heroes, Villains, and the In-betweens

• Paul
• Timothy
• The Believers in Ephesus

Topics

• Qualifications for good leadership
• False teachers
• Quarreling and warring of words
• Nero’s persecution of Christians
• Paul’s imprisonment

Closing Scripture: Psalm 139: 1-5, 13-16

LINKS

• Bible Project video on I Timothy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RoqnGcEjcs
• Bible Project video on 2 Timothy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urlvnxCaL00
• Book of Martyrs: https://www.biblestudytools.com/history/foxs-book-of-martyrs/
• The Early Christian Martyrs: Persecutions in the Roman Empire: https://www.thecollector.com/early-christian-martyrs/
• Christian Post article on Christians attack in India: https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-rendered-unconscious-after-christians-ambushed-in-india.html
• New York Times article on same sex scriptures: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/05/us/samesex-scriptures.html 
• SONG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSf1VABMN1s

Coming Up Next on the Podcast…Titus & Philemon

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