1 Timothy 5: No magic in the church

As the Spirit moves among believers, one could expect some kind of magic happening in the church, but Paul gives very ground based councils. Timothy was some kind of bishop. He had to manage leaders in the church:

17-18 Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”
19 Don’t listen to a complaint against a leader that isn’t backed up by two or three responsible witnesses.
20 If anyone falls into sin, call that person on the carpet. Those who are inclined that way will know right off they can’t get by with it.
21-23 God and Jesus and angels all back me up in these instructions. Carry them out without favoritism, without taking sides. Don’t appoint people to church leadership positions too hastily. If a person is involved in some serious sins, you don’t want to become an unwitting accomplice. In any event, keep a close check on yourself. And don’t worry too much about what the critics will say. Go ahead and drink a little wine, for instance; it’s good for your digestion, good medicine for what ails you.

There was no magic. It was supposed that the leader received power from the Lord to conduct the church when Timothy's hand was laid upon him (v22); however, it didn´t mean that the leader was free from sinning; however, he could be false accused too by evil people inside the church. Thus, Timothy should carry the judgement without favoritism. Somehow, the Lord gave men the ability to judge, to analyze and to make decisions. Paul instructs Timothy on how make good decisions.