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Part 5 of our catechism class series on "What Happens when we Worship." Key points covered: The State of Preaching Today.The Preached Word of God is the Word of God.The Effectual and life-giving Nature of God's Word.The Gospel at the heart of every sermon. Teacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

The Christian life can get depressing at times. Sometimes you feel as if you are fighting a losing battle against sin. Sometimes you feel like a weirdo for believing the things you believe, especially when you’re ridiculed by friends and family. And then what’s even more discouraging is when you see false teaching and funny business within the broader church. Perhaps you’ve thought, is this really worth it? Is God really going to achieve all his purposes in this world, for his church, in this mess? Well we’ve finally reached the end of 1 Timothy. In this concluding passage, Paul gives his final charge to Timothy, in the midst of his very challenging church situation, riddled with false teachers, heresies, sins and divisions. What we will see from this text, which lies at the heart of Paul’s charge to Timothy is because Christ is the sovereign King of kings and Lord of lords, we are to fight the good fight of the faith. Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

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In this text we see more concerning the false teachers in the church where Timothy was pastoring. Amongst their heresies was a proto prosperity gospel: Christianity is a means to get rich. It taught that the gospel promises material gain. Paul corrects this false teaching, showing that true contentment is not found in riches, but only in Christ. Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

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The church Timothy was pastoring was battling with groups of people who were lacking humility toward each other and not serving each other, as they ought to do. Paul picks out three groups of people in particular: widows, elders and slaves. We will see as we go through this text that because we are in Christ, we are to serve each other sacrificially, as Christ serves the church. Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Part 2 of our catechism class on "What Happens when we Worship." Key points covered: God relates to his people through covenantsPattern of worship in the Old Covenant (Exodus 24)Jesus as the mediator of the New Covenant (Hebrews 12)The pattern of New Covenant worship Teacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

We all know that if you don’t do any exercise, don’t try and lead a healthy lifestyle, eat lots of junk food, that you will most probably going to get fat and will be more prone to pick up diseases. The threat of these things should therefore motivate us to exercise and lead an active and healthy lifestyle. What we see in this text is a similar warning. Not to do with our physical health, but rather something much more important - godliness – as it has implications for our lives now and our lives in eternity. Paul is warning Timothy against the danger of destructive and demonic false teaching that has infiltrated the church. The result of this false teaching is that it leads to people shipwrecking their faith. It is unhealthy, dangerous – cancerous – deadly stuff! How then is the church to stay clear of this and keep healthy? Train, exercise in godliness. What we’re going to see in this text therefore is that in order to grow in godliness, being healthy spiritually, avoiding toxic teaching that kills – we are to exercise in godliness – finding our hope and rest in Christ Jesus himself. Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Part 1 of our catechism class series on "What Happens when we Worship." Key points covered: What is Worship?The Normative Principle of WorshipThe Regulative Principle of WorshipWorship as a divine dialogue Teacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

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In this passage we see that there is a biblical way that the church should be led. Biblical church leadership is neither a one man stand, nor a free for all. Instead, Paul instructs Timothy that the church should be organised according to a plurality of elders and deacons. He also shows us who is qualified to serve in these offices. The point of all this is that healthy church leadership can only emerge from being rooted in biblical truth. Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Catechism class on the Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A 106: Q. 106. What do we pray for in the sixth petition? A. In the sixth petition, which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted. Teacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

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This week's text deals with some totally uncontroversial issues: Why should we pray for our leaders even though they lead poorly? Is it God's will that all people are saved? Why is Jesus the only way to God? Are women to wear jewellery? Should women preach and be elders and pastors? Are women saved through childbearing?  Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.