1 TIMOTHY: GODLY LEADERSHIP FACING OPPOSITION - A Survey of the Bible
1 Timothy: Godly Leadership Facing Opposition -
A Survey of the Bible
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Timothy - F.F. Bruce
Timothy - John Stott
Ephesus - Robert Yarbrough
Snapshots of the Pastoral Epistles - Robert W. Wall
Introduction to 1 Timothy - Dan Wallace
Context: Who, Where, When, and Why?
• Who composed 1 Timothy?
• Who was the original audience of 1 Timothy?
• When and where was 1 Timothy written?
• Why was Paul writing?
Content: How and What?
• How is 1 Timothy organized?
Introduction: Salutation and Greeting (1:1-2)
Negatively: Take a Stand Against False Teachers (1:3-1:20)
- False Teachers’ Perversion of the Law (1:3-7)
- The Proper Use of the Law (1:8-11)
- The Priority of Grace for Paul (1:12-17)
Positively: Prepare the Church to Stand Against False Teaching (2:1-6:10)
- Instructions on Church Order (2:1-3:16)
- Instruction on Dealing with False Teaching (4:1-16)
- Instructions to Various Groups (5:1-6:10)
Conclusion: Pastoral Charge to Pursue Godliness (6:11-21)
• What is the message of 1 Timothy?
Conviction: So What?
• Where does 1 Timothy fit?
1 Timothy is a personal letter written to a young pastor working in a hostile
- environment (Acts 20:30), encouraging him and guiding him to take a
stand against false teaching.
- While the letter is written to Timothy, it is clear that the intended public reading of the letter would assist Timothy in setting things in order.
- The letter is full of clear doctrinal summaries and practical implications for everyone.
• What should we believe?
- Sound doctrine matters. Our salvation and hope is found only in Christ Jesus (1:1)
- Orderly worship and church structures are crucial for a church to be healthy.
- Qualified leaders are needed for a church to thrive.
- The life, death, resurrection and ministry of Christ is central to our faith.
• How should we behave?
• Prayer for those in leadership.
• Anchor yourself in Biblical Truth.
• Take care of your family. Assist those without a family.
• Make a contribution to the health of the church—everyone.
Next Steps
• Doctrinally: Fight the good fight of faith by finding and defending the truth.
• Practically: Fight the good fight of faith by living it out in a godly lifestyle.
This Week's Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - 1 Timothy 1
•. Tuesday - 1 Timothy 2
•. Wednesday - 1 Timothy 3
•. Thursday - 1 Timothy 4
•. Friday - 1 Timothy 5
•. Saturday - 1 Timothy 6
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Weekly Budget 32,692
Giving For 06/02 35,478
Giving For 06/09 47,450
YTD Budget 1,634,615
Giving 1,719,304
OVER/(UNDER) 84,689
Fellowship Women’s Recipe Swap
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Mission Arlington 2024
Our student ministry left this morning for Arlington, TX, to serve through outreach, VBS, and sharing the gospel with children. The team of around 65 students and adults asks for your prayers this week. Please pray that the Lord will be glorified, that kids will come to faith, and that our team will grow closer to God and one another.
A Christian Political Identity - Sunday, August 25 & September 1, 9:00 a.m.
Jesus announced the coming of the Kingdom of God (Luke 4:43). We are citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20) but residents of earth. Paul used his Roman citizenship (Acts 16) but did not attempt to overthrow political rulers. How do we navigate a political world of totalitarian political powers and concerns of “the end of democracy” while living in the midst of highly dysfunctional governments? Should we retreat to an echo chamber or just give up and pray? What do we learn from Jesus, Daniel, and Paul that might help us? Join us on Sunday, August 25 & September 1, at 9:00 AM as we explore a biblical worldview about a Christian political identity. Go to fellowshipconway.org/register to sign-up. Space is limited.