Exposition of 1 Timothy
Guarding the Treasure of Truth
1 Timothy 6:20-21 Sunday Service / By the grace of God, Timothy is to guard the treasure of Scripture by holding fast to sound gospel teaching and protecting the church from false teachers.
The Right Place of Riches
1 Timothy 6:17-19 Sunday Service / Riches are given by God to be used joyfully and generously.
God’s Majestic Call and Charge to the Minister of Jesus Christ
1 Timothy 6:11-16 Sunday Service / In the face of doctrinal attacks and church strife, Paul charges Timothy to persevere in the call of ministry by the majestic witness of God the Father and Jesus Christ.
Contentment or Chaos
1 Timothy 6:6-10 Sunday Service / Godliness with contentment leads to a life of ultimate gain.
Sound Doctrine
1 Timothy 6:1-5 Sunday Service / Sound doctrine, the gospel of grace, produces godliness in believers and the local church. In contrast, Sick (false) doctrine, produces controversy, friction, and disunity.
Patience in Pastoral Appointments
1 Timothy 5:22-25 Sunday Service / Patience is necessary when appointing elders/pastors because patients protects culpability, prevents corruption and provides clarity.
The Danger of Partiality in the Church
1 Timothy 5:17-21 / The church is called by God to relate to her pastors in a just way without showing prejudice or partiality.
The Widow’s Ministries in the Church Family
1 Tim 5:9-16 Sunday Service / God calls older and younger widows to unique special ministries within the local church and their families.
Confronting and Caring in the Family of God
1 Timothy 5:1-8 Sunday Service / In the church we are to show honor by confronting one another in love and caring for those who have no family of their own.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 11: Godliness
1 Timothy 4:6-10 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church disciplines for the purpose of godliness.
Gospel-Shaped Chruch, Part 10: Gratitude
1 Timothy 4:1-5 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church finds gratitude in the things of earth; to reject the creation is to apostatize from the faith.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 9: Review
1 Timothy 3:14-16 Sunday Service / A church is to be shaped by the gospel in both teaching and practice.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 8: Leaders – 2
1 Timothy 3:8-13 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church is led by two offices (elders and deacons) who are men of character.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 7: Leaders (1)
1 Timothy 3:1-7 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church is led by two offices (elders and deacons) who are men of character.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 6: Roles
1 Timothy 2:8-15 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church fulfills certain gender specific roles in the context of the local church.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 5: Prayer
1 Timothy 2:1-8 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church/Christian is fully devoted to biblical prayer for all the nations for the purpose of gospel advance.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 4: Perseverance
1 Timothy 1:18-20 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church/Christian perseveres by keeping faith and a good conscience in the context of local church membership.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 3: Testimony
1 Timothy 1:12-17 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church/Christian is one who continually sees yourself as a big sinner but Jesus as a bigger Savior.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 2: Teaching
1 Timothy 1:3-11 Sunday Service / A gospel shaped church teaches the law and gospel properly.
Gospel-Shaped Church, Part 1: Introduction
1 Timothy 1:1-2; 3:14-16 Sunday Service / The church must be shaped by the gospel!