Father Mike Schmitz

And so when Timothy was converted, when Timothy was baptized, Paul also circumcised him. And he considered Paul to be his father and spiritual father. And definitely Paul considered Timothy to be his spiritual son. He heard that there are some issues going on in the church of Ephesus. And so Paul sent Timothy to go correct them.

And so when Timothy was converted, when Timothy was baptized, Paul also circumcised him. And he considered Paul to be his father and spiritual father. And definitely Paul considered Timothy to be his spiritual son. He heard that there are some issues going on in the church of Ephesus. And so Paul sent Timothy to go correct them.

Timothy was a fellow journeyman, fellow apostle, essentially kind of an understudy, maybe a mentee or a disciple of Paul. Paul was the disciple or Paul was the mentor. And so Paul sent Timothy to Ephesus to correct some things that were going on. There were some wrong teachings. And that's what he addresses right away in the first letter of Paul to Timothy.

Timothy was a fellow journeyman, fellow apostle, essentially kind of an understudy, maybe a mentee or a disciple of Paul. Paul was the disciple or Paul was the mentor. And so Paul sent Timothy to Ephesus to correct some things that were going on. There were some wrong teachings. And that's what he addresses right away in the first letter of Paul to Timothy.

Timothy was a fellow journeyman, fellow apostle, essentially kind of an understudy, maybe a mentee or a disciple of Paul. Paul was the disciple or Paul was the mentor. And so Paul sent Timothy to Ephesus to correct some things that were going on. There were some wrong teachings. And that's what he addresses right away in the first letter of Paul to Timothy.

Right away, he says, I want to warn you against those false teachers and certain good persons. Even, you know, people have a good conscience, the pure heart. But sometimes what can happen is there are people who are turned aside, turned aside from following the Lord Jesus by these false teachers. And then he goes on. I love this. His gratitude for his mercy.

Right away, he says, I want to warn you against those false teachers and certain good persons. Even, you know, people have a good conscience, the pure heart. But sometimes what can happen is there are people who are turned aside, turned aside from following the Lord Jesus by these false teachers. And then he goes on. I love this. His gratitude for his mercy.

Right away, he says, I want to warn you against those false teachers and certain good persons. Even, you know, people have a good conscience, the pure heart. But sometimes what can happen is there are people who are turned aside, turned aside from following the Lord Jesus by these false teachers. And then he goes on. I love this. His gratitude for his mercy.

Because here's Paul who recognizes that he has been definitely the recipient of God's love and recipient of God's mercy. He says, That's one of the things, you know, sometimes our models are flawless. And that's fake model. That's a fake prototype because no one is flawless except the Lord alone, right? No one is perfect except the Lord alone.

Because here's Paul who recognizes that he has been definitely the recipient of God's love and recipient of God's mercy. He says, That's one of the things, you know, sometimes our models are flawless. And that's fake model. That's a fake prototype because no one is flawless except the Lord alone, right? No one is perfect except the Lord alone.

Because here's Paul who recognizes that he has been definitely the recipient of God's love and recipient of God's mercy. He says, That's one of the things, you know, sometimes our models are flawless. And that's fake model. That's a fake prototype because no one is flawless except the Lord alone, right? No one is perfect except the Lord alone.

Paul was able to say, actually, God used me as the foremost of sinners to be an apostle. Why? So that those other people he actually just listed before this listed ungodly and sinners, murderers, immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, this whole thing, all those people. They can have hope because Paul is saying, I was the worst.

Paul was able to say, actually, God used me as the foremost of sinners to be an apostle. Why? So that those other people he actually just listed before this listed ungodly and sinners, murderers, immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, this whole thing, all those people. They can have hope because Paul is saying, I was the worst.

Paul was able to say, actually, God used me as the foremost of sinners to be an apostle. Why? So that those other people he actually just listed before this listed ungodly and sinners, murderers, immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, this whole thing, all those people. They can have hope because Paul is saying, I was the worst.

And here you have hope now because look what God has done in me as the worst, what he can do for you. Because what he's done for me, he can do for you in an even greater. Now, Paul does mention two people, Himenaeus and Alexander. He says, by rejecting conscience, certain persons have made a shipwreck of their faith. which is true. We can lose our salvation. And this is one of the reasons why St.

And here you have hope now because look what God has done in me as the worst, what he can do for you. Because what he's done for me, he can do for you in an even greater. Now, Paul does mention two people, Himenaeus and Alexander. He says, by rejecting conscience, certain persons have made a shipwreck of their faith. which is true. We can lose our salvation. And this is one of the reasons why St.

And here you have hope now because look what God has done in me as the worst, what he can do for you. Because what he's done for me, he can do for you in an even greater. Now, Paul does mention two people, Himenaeus and Alexander. He says, by rejecting conscience, certain persons have made a shipwreck of their faith. which is true. We can lose our salvation. And this is one of the reasons why St.

Paul says, work out your salvation and fear and trembling. We know this. Jesus even says, not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my father. And so we recognize that even Paul says, these people have made a shipwreck of their faith by rejecting conscience. And so we can, we can lose that.

Paul says, work out your salvation and fear and trembling. We know this. Jesus even says, not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my father. And so we recognize that even Paul says, these people have made a shipwreck of their faith by rejecting conscience. And so we can, we can lose that.

Paul says, work out your salvation and fear and trembling. We know this. Jesus even says, not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my father. And so we recognize that even Paul says, these people have made a shipwreck of their faith by rejecting conscience. And so we can, we can lose that.