Publisher's Description: From worship and prayer to family and the use of money, the book of 1 Timothy is full of implications for life int eh local church. But beyond these practical truths for all believers, Ryken writes, “Paul’s purpose in 1 Timothy is to help his spiritual son remain true.” Thus the book has a special application to those in gospel ministry.

These truths that helped Timothy in his day are just as applicable to church leaders in ours - both for personal godliness and for the collective life of the church. Whether for personal study or sermon preparation, Ryken’s exposition is a sure guide to all who are interested in this pastoral epistle.

312 Pages
Published 2007

About the Author: Philip Graham Ryken (M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, D.Phil., Oxford University) is senior minister of historic Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Bible teacher for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, author and editor of more than fifteen books, and the coeditor of the Reformed Expository Commentary series. He contributed Jeremiah and Lamentations to the Preaching the Word Series.

About the Series: The Reformed Expository Commentary is biblical (committed to comprehensive exposition of the text), doctrinal (committed to the Westminster Standards), redemptive-historical (committed to a Christ-centered view of the Old Testament), and practical (committed to applying the text to people today). Coeditors are Philip Ryken and Richard Phillips; biblical editors are Iain Duguid and Dan Doriani.