Topic:God’s Mysteries READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great. 1 Timothy 3:16b When Paul says godliness is a great mystery, he does not mean that it is hard to understand. Some men might say today, Women are a great mystery; we cannot …
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Topic:God’s Chosen Instrument READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 3:14-15 …the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:15b Paul describes the role of the church in two dramatic words: the church is the pillar and the foundation of the truth. The great reason …
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Topic:The Lord’s Servants READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 3:8-13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 3:13 Here Paul explains the function of the deacon, and two things will result when the service of a deacon is …
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Topic:A Noble Task READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7 Here is a trustworthy saying; If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. 1 Timothy 3:1 The striking thing in this paragraph is that the very first point the apostle wants Timothy to make at …
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Topic:The First Thing: Prayer READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone. 1 Timothy 2:1 We now come to the second assignment the apostle gave to Timothy, and that is to set in order the public …
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Topic:Wage The Good Warfare Fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. 1 Timothy 1:18b-19 In his second letter to Timothy, Paul says of himself, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7). Paul is …
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Topic:Chief Of Sinners READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 1:12-17 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15 KJV That sounds simple to us, yet it is very profound. All of …
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Topic:Using The Law Lawfully READ THE SCRIPTURE: 1 TIMOTHY 1:8-11 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 1 Timothy 1:8 The Law is both good and useful in the Christian life. This immediately does away with the claim and misunderstanding of many Christians that we …
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Topic:Guard The Teaching The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5 Just as error can be detected by what it produces, so too can truth be detected by what it produces. You can tell …
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Topic:Hearken To His Voice! Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts… Psalm 95:7b-8a God speaks to us in this Psalm to tell us what it is that He essentially wants in worship, what makes worship true worship. It is that today we would listen to His …
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