Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(1Ti 5:3)  “Honour widows that are widows indeed.”  The New Testament aided widows; but not all women who were widows. There was a standard of spirituality, age, and need required. The church was not to help if they had not demonstrated a life of sacrificial dedication to the Lord (by implication, something of which should be found in each of our lives). The church was not to help where it would remove the responsibility of their care from their family. [see entire chapter].