Sermonette: Sept. 23, 2019

As I consider 1 Timothy 2:1-7, our New Testament reading for Sunday, Sept. 22, I’m struck by Paul’s assertion in verse 4 that God “desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” The explicit inclusiveness of Paul’s assertion here leaps off the page. Whether it is directed against the restricted salvation offered by false teachers or even against Jewish claims to exclusivi...