1 Timothy 1:1-2 — Opening Greetings
APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
1 Timothy 1:12-17 — Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound That Saved a Wretch Like Me
FOR THE FOREMOST OF SINNERS, THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVICE AND THE PARADOX OF SALVATION MAGNIFY THE GRACE OF GOD
1 Timothy 1:3-11 — Nip False Teaching in the Bud
FALSE TEACHING MUST BE ACTIVELY OPPOSED IN ORDER TO
ACCOMPLISH THE DIVINE OBJECTIVES OF:
– PROMOTING GOD’S PROGRAM FOR THIS CHURCH AGE
– HITTING THE TARGET OF LOVE
– EXPOSING REBELLIOUS SINNERS
– GUARDING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE
1 Timothy 1:18-20 — Fight the Good Fight
SUMMARY OF PAUL’S CHARGE TO TIMOTHY:
FIGHT TO PROTECT SOUND DOCTRINE
1 Timothy 2:1-7 — Only One Mediator Between God and Man
OUR MISSIONARY VISION MUST BE A GLOBAL ONE
1 Timothy 2:8-15 — Understanding the Differing Roles of Men and Women in the Church
THE CHURCH NEEDS BOTH GODLY MEN AND GODLY WOMEN TO FULFILL THEIR PROPER ROLES
1 Timothy 3:1-7 — Overseeing the Church of God — Qualifications for Elders — Above Reproach
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP (OVERSEEING THE CHURCH OF GOD) REQUIRES MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER
1 Timothy 3:8-13 — Serving the Church of God – Qualifications for Deacons – Men of Dignity
SERVING THE CHURCH OF GOD IN THE PRIVILEGED ROLE OF DEACON ALSO REQUIRES MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER AND RESPECTABLE FAMILIES
1 Timothy 3:14-16 — Constitution of the Church of the Living God
THEME OF 1 TIMOTHY: THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD MUST BE STRUCTURED AROUND APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND THE COMMON CONFESSION OF UNION WITH CHRIST
1 Timothy 4:1-5 — Prophecy of Apostasy
APOSTASY RESULTS FROM THE POWERFUL DEMONIC DECEPTION PROMOTED BY FALSE TEACHERS WHO ARE:
– OBLIVIOUS TO MORAL DISTINCTIONS AND
– LEGALISTIC IN COMMANDING FALSE ASCETIC PRACTICES
1 Timothy 4:6-16 — Job Description of a Spiritual Leader
WHAT THE CHURCH NEEDS MOST OF ALL ARE SPIRITUAL LEADERS WHO WILL PERSEVERE IN PRACTICING GODLINESS AND PROCLAIMING SOUND DOCTRINE
1 Timothy 5:1-16 — Certain Widows are the Church’s Responsibility
HOW TO RELATE PROPERLY TO CERTAIN SPECIAL GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH — PART I — SPECIAL HONOR FOR WIDOWS
1 Timothy 5:17-25 — Special Honor for Elders
HOW TO RELATE PROPERLY TO CERTAIN SPECIAL GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH — PART II — SPECIAL HONOR FOR ELDERS
1 Timothy 6:1-2 — Honor in the Workplace
HOW TO RELATE PROPERLY TO CERTAIN SPECIAL GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH — PART III — SLAVES TO MASTERS
1 Timothy 6:2-5 — Calling a Spade a Spade (or a False Teacher a False Teacher)
FALSE TEACHERS PROMOTE HERESY AND STIR UP DIVISION AND STRIFE
1 Timothy 6:6-10 — All That Glitters is Not Gold
CONTENTMENT PROTECTS AGAINST THE SNARES OF MATERIALISM
1 Timothy 6:11-16 — Capture the Flag – Marching Orders for the Man of God
5 PERPETUAL PRIORITIES FOR A MAN OF GOD TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY
1 Timothy 6:17-21 — Final Instructions – True Riches
FOCUS ON WHAT IS REALLY VALUABLE IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY