Bible Study – All Through the New Testament: Pastoral Letters
Unlike most of the Apostle Paul’s letters, which were written to churches, a few were written as advice directly to certain people. The books of 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and to a lesser extent Philemon are considered the Pastoral Epistles. They were intended to help the recipient be a better Christian leader and role model. So we talk about different church leadership positions then and now.
Verses read: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and 4:6-16. (Read them online here.)