In his closing remarks Paul includes travel and ministry plans for Timothy, Apollos and himself. He lets them know that he intends to come and spend an extended period of time with them to help and support them as they apply the counsel of this letter. However well laid the plans are, Paul speaks of them as being subject to the Lord's will. This will prove to be a significant point because in following up with the letter of Second Corinthians he is forced to defend himself against their criticism of him for having changed these plans.
Normal ministry for Paul included hardship, opposition and personal suffering. And that was when the ministry was well. The more the Lord was working through him, the more Satan intensified his opposition to the Gospel going forth through Paul and his fellow ministers of it.
He lets them know Timothy is coming to minister to them by reminding them of what Paul has taught them. Sadly Paul also exhorts them not to intimidate Timothy. Timothy bears a testimony that the Lord uses people of all ages and temperments, as he is still a young man in his twentites.
He also mentions that Apollos will not be coming. Apollos was carrying on his own ministry at the time and he was being led elsewhere.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
