1 Timothy 1:12-20
Verses 12-17 these verses hold the central truths that Timothy and the church are to hold and teach over the false teachers.
Paul here uses himself as an example of what Jesus has done in regards to salvation in his life then moves on from personal application to general…”this is what Jesus can do in your life”
His purpose here is to inspire Timothy with the power of what Jesus can do in a persons life.
Vrs 12 Thanks in response to what God has done in his life as far as salvation and appointing him to service.
Verse 13 “I was shown mercy” Paul acted in ignorance and actually thought he was doing God a favor. Maybe some of you were like that or are like that you just don’t know what Jesus really did for you.
Verse 14 “grace overflowed” (undeserved favor) with faith and love through Christ. We only have faith because God gave it to us and love because God gave it to us.
Verses 15 Jesus saves sinners GOSPEL
Verse 16 Paul is a part of the bigger picture.
That is why a testimony isn’t a laundry list of sins to glorify your past life. then giving Jesus 10 seconds at the end. “I am here to tell you something…its not about me its about Jesus”
We do not boast about continual sin 1 Cor 5
go on a rant on how it is not us who change ourselves it is Jesus
You may even want to say Jesus saved me because He had work for me to do. Phil 1:6 “began” “complete”
Jesus also shows us that He can save anyone no matter the degree of sin.
Verse 17 The right response to evaluating our salvation should be praise of Jesus
What about your story? The great thing about sharing it with people is they can’t argue with it. (no you didn’t feel that way)
Verses 18 Timothy’s call to special service assisting Paul and the general service of Gospel ministry is in view here. In 1 Tim 4 we will talk more about this issue but for now we are going to focus in on the fact that Timothy was called to ministry and Paul now calls it “warfare”
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Verses 19 Active not passive, the Christian life is a life of actively responding to the Word God has done in your life.
It is God’s work and He hold you and you cannot lose it.
Vrs 20
“Handed over to Satan” Put out of the fellowship Church discipline.
Restorative (for the person) (always looking to bring back and restore, not punish or make to pay for.
Protective (for the fellowship)-churches holiness, stop the spread of sin. If the sin is not dealt with it spreads “a little leaven”
Responsive (for His Glory)HE is right, people normally judge Jesus by His people
He did not save you so you can make a mess “shipwreck”
How to shipwreck your faith
-Let your past hold you back
-Desire control of everything, “I am doing the work” “everything should be run through me” (pride goes before the fall)
-Criticize or have a problem with everyone and everything. Watch out for these people they start sentences with “I love so and so but…” This comes especially after “so and so” did something great and is receiving praise for. Also these people are always whispering and always have drama or a problem that need to handled ASAP and required your undivided attention. (Jesus said to Peter. “get behind me Satan”)
-Don’t pray (Talk more about prayer next week)
-Don’t serve (what can the church do for me not what can I do for the church)
-Don’t get into the Word ( I know a Pastor who said he does not get his people deep into the Word because the people he preaches to have not mastered what they already know, that’s bad preaching)
-Don’t get into Community Groups (we have the groups so you can apply Scripture together)
-Let false teaching influence you (Talk about Hymenaeus 2 Tim 2:17-19 swerved from the truth and was teaching the resurrection of the dead already happened, bad doctrine. and Alexander 2 Tim 4:4 “did me great harm)
-Be unrepentant…you are not wrong in fact you are never wrong (Email from LS I have been wrong for 3 years)
-Don’t give praise and thanks to God (complain about what is wrong)
You know what I have bee thankful to the Lord for in regards to our church and in specific what he has done through this 5pm service…
-People coming to know Jesus
-People getting baptized
-People becoming members
-People giving finances to the Lord (up to a little over 1/3 of what the church takes in)
-People willing to serve
-People growing in their faith.
Three practical ideas
1. Alone spend time thanking God for what He done
2. With others
3. As a Church- So we give thanks and praise to Jesus and we ask Him to keep working that way. We are going to give thanks and praise Jesus.
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