Church Health Essentials: Honor and Care of One Another

Church Health Essentials: Honor and Care of One Another
1 Timothy 5:1-16

John 13:35

I. Respect for All, 1-2,16
Leviticus 19:32
2 Timothy 2:24-25

II. Care of Unsupported Widows, 3-8
Psalm 68:5
Psalm 146:9
James 1:27

A. Widows Who Have Been Left Alone
Exodus 20:12

B. Widows Who Look to God in Faith

III. Advice to Younger Widows, 9-15
2 Timothy 3:6
Titus 2:4-5

Implications:

1. See one another as family, as brothers and sisters, with the older among
   us as fathers and mothers. (v.1-2)

2. Christian families should be as self-supporting as possible. (v.3f)

3. We should appreciate the valuable service widows can and do perform for
   our church.

4. We should not miss the warning in this passage. (v.6,15)