Episodes

  • 1 Timothy 6:1-21 + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 6:1-21 + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org
    Aug 17 2026
    We are to flee false doctrine and its associated wrong applications, and instead actively to pursue righteousness & godliness, faith & love, steadfastness & gentleness.
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    39 mins
  • Fun Song About Early Church Practice, by Michael Gatti w/PDF poster

    Fun Song About Early Church Practice, by Michael Gatti w/PDF poster
    Jul 22 2026
    Welcome to today's exciting guide to apostolic church patterns. Please keep your arms and theological objections inside the vehicle at all times. Plural elders, somebody asked why you've got 17 assistant pastors and a CEO. The book of Titus just quietly stares at you from across the room. Weekly communion! Try serving it in tiny plastic cups while the worship team launches into their 18th consecutive key change. The apostles are slightly confused. Consensus! Everybody gets to speak. Everybody gets heard. Nobody gets voted off the island. What a bizarre first century concept. Participatory meetings, everybody brings a hymn, a teaching, a testimony, except Larry. Larry brought another fog machine. That's your church pattern today. That's your church pattern today. That's your church pattern today. That's your church pattern today. That's your church pattern today. That's your church pattern today. Church size. If you need binoculars to identify your pastor, Paul might have needed GPS to find Timothy. The Lord's Supper. Somebody says it's symbolic. Somebody else says it's spiritual. Meanwhile, Paul's wondering why supper stopped looking like, well, supper. Plural elders. One pastor is easier to idolize. Five pastors keep each other humble. Imagine that. Traditions. Everybody says, we don't follow traditions. Then everybody sits in rows, faces one stage, starts at 10, ends at noon, and argues about carpet color. Congratulations, you have successfully invented new traditions. That's your church pattern today. That's your church pattern today. Somebody quotes Corinthians. Somebody quotes Calvin. Somebody quotes YouTube. Guess which one gets shared the most.
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    5 mins
  • 1 Timothy 6:2b-10 The Bankrupt Prosperity Gospel + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 6:2b-10 The Bankrupt Prosperity Gospel + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org
    Jul 12 2026
    What are the teachings of the prosperity gospel? It teaches that financial success is a direct reward for unwavering faith, positive speech, and religious donations. Today's version of this ancient heresy surfaced in the 1950s. One of their preachers, Reverend Ike, stated, "I don't want pie in the sky when I die; I want cash in the stash here and now!" It interprets scripture as a divine guarantee of earthly wealth, putting the believer's material desires at the center of faith. Some have characterized their teaching as "name it and claim it, give to get, blab it and grab it, profess it and possess it". Also known as the "Word of Faith" movement, it key figures today are Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, John Hagee, Creflo ("Cashflow") Dollar, Paula White, and Joyce Meyer. Past figures included Oral Roberts, Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, E.W. Kenyon and Kenneth Hagin.
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    41 mins
  • 1 Timothy 6:1-2 How to Be A Christian Slave + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 6:1-2 How to Be A Christian Slave + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org
    Jul 7 2026
    How was Roman slavery different from American slavery in the 1800s? Both were "chattel" slavery. In real estate lingo, chattels are moveable items a seller takes with him—such as livestock. The word "chattel" comes from the French word for cows (you can hear it in the related word, "cattle"). All enslaved people in the Roman Empire were considered "chattel," meaning they were legally categorized as absolute property with few legal rights, could not refuse labor, and were treated as commodities that could be bought, sold, traded, or inherited (just like cattle). The differences are that: 1) American slavery was race-based, whereas Roman slavery usually came as the result of conquest, debt, or being born into it. 2) Roman slavery had a much more accessible legal pathway to freedom (Roman slaves were generally permitted to do outside work for pay, and were often able to save enough to buy their freedom). 3) Roman slaves were often much better educated than their masters, and were commonly entrusted with huge responsibilities. In contrast, it was illegal to educate American slaves. Thomas Sowel: "Although slavery was a worldwide institution for thousands of years, nowhere in the world was slavery a controversial issue prior to the 18th century. People of every race and color were enslaved—and enslaved others. White people were still being bought and sold as slaves in the Ottoman Empire, decades after American blacks were freed." Modern Application: For all practical purposes, slavery has been illegal in the United States since 1865. Unless a Christian is in prison, the closest application we can make today for this text is to the employee/employer relationship (or per
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    41 mins
  • 1 Timothy 5:19-25 How To Discipline & Deter Demons in the Pulpit + PDF Notes NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 5:19-25 How To Discipline & Deter Demons in the Pulpit + PDF Notes NTRF.org
    May 31 2026
    Today, we'll look at considerations for both the appointment and the discipline of leaders (the sad fact is that sometimes elders go bad).
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    37 mins
  • 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Ministers & Money + PDF Discussion Guide, NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 5:17-18 Ministers & Money + PDF Discussion Guide, NTRF.org
    May 25 2026
    First London Baptist Confession (1644): "… every Church has power.... to choose … Pastors … the due maintenance of the officers … should be the free and voluntary communication of the Church, that according to Christ's ordinance, they that preach the Gospel, should live on the Gospel …"
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    32 mins
  • 1 Timothy 5:1-15 Widows + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 5:1-15 Widows + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org
    May 17 2026
    Paul dealt with four types of widows: older widows without children, older widows with children, younger widows, and wanton widows.
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    41 mins
  • The Radical Heart of Christ - Part 3

    The Radical Heart of Christ - Part 3
    May 3 2026
    Our Christian maturity—that is, our growth in Christlikeness—is cultivated as we come to know the heart of Christ, and it is revealed in the way we relate to others, especially in how we view and respond to their sins, failures, and offenses. This sermon unfolds how Christ deals with us in our weakness and failure, and how, in turn, we are called to deal with one another in love, patience, mercy, and truth.
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    1 hr and 4 mins