I Timothy

Bible Survey – I TimothyTitleTitle

English – English – First TimothyFirst TimothyGreek – Greek – Pro.j Pro.j Timoqe,on ATimoqe,on A,,

Bible Survey – I TimothyTitleTitle

TimothyTimothy

Bible Survey – I TimothyAuthorAuthor

PaulPaul

Bible Survey – I TimothyDate of WritingDate of Writing

62-6362-63 AD AD

Bible Survey – I TimothyThemeTheme

Encouragement Encouragement toto

Godly LeadershipGodly Leadership

1 Timothy 4:12 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one Let no one look down on your look down on your youthfulness, but rather in youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself and purity, show yourself an example of those who an example of those who believe. believe.

Bible Survey – I TimothyPurpose of WritingPurpose of Writing

Part of Timothy’s Part of Timothy’s responsibility in Ephesus was responsibility in Ephesus was to insure that the teaching of to insure that the teaching of the churches was based on the churches was based on true, sound doctrine and that true, sound doctrine and that false teaching be eradicated. false teaching be eradicated.

Bible Survey – I TimothySurvey of I TimothySurvey of I Timothy

- Church Government in I Timothy- Church Government in I Timothy- Christ in I Timothy- Christ in I Timothy- Church Discipline in I Timothy- Church Discipline in I Timothy- Place in the Canon- Place in the Canon

Bible Survey – I TimothyChurch GovernmentChurch Government

1.1.Elders/PastorsElders/Pastors2.2.DeaconsDeacons

Bible Survey – I TimothyQualifications of EldersQualifications of Elders

1.1.A “one woman man”A “one woman man”2.2.A good characterA good character3.3.A good teacherA good teacher4.4.A self-controlled personA self-controlled person5.5.A contented personA contented person6.6.A good leaderA good leader7.7.A seasoned believerA seasoned believer

Bible Survey – I TimothyResponsibilities of EldersResponsibilities of Elders

1.1.To leadTo lead2.2.To teach and preachTo teach and preach3.3.To protect the church To protect the church from false doctrinefrom false doctrine

Bible Survey – I TimothyResponsibilities to EldersResponsibilities to Elders

1.1.To honor and respectTo honor and respect2.2.In some cases, to provide In some cases, to provide

financial supportfinancial support

Bible Survey – I TimothyQualifications of DeaconsQualifications of Deacons

1.1.A good characterA good character2.2.A seasoned believerA seasoned believer3.3.Either male or femaleEither male or female4.4.Faithfully marriedFaithfully married5.5.A good leaderA good leader

Bible Survey – I TimothyChrist in I TimothyChrist in I Timothy

1.1.The Savior of AllThe Savior of All2.2.The Believer’s ExampleThe Believer’s Example3.3.The Eternal KingThe Eternal King

Bible Survey – I Timothy

The Savior of AllThe Savior of All1 Timothy 2:5-6 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one For there is one God, and one mediator also God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Christ Jesus, 66 who gave Himself who gave Himself as a ransom for all….as a ransom for all….

1 Timothy 4:10 …1 Timothy 4:10 …we have fixed we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the Savior of all men, especially of believers. believers.

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The Believer’s ExampleThe Believer’s Example

1 Timothy 6:13-14 1 Timothy 6:13-14 I charge you in I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, before Pontius Pilate, 1414 that you that you keep the commandment….keep the commandment….

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The Eternal KingThe Eternal King1 Timothy 6:15-16 …1 Timothy 6:15-16 …He who is He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, King of kings and Lord of lords, 1616 who alone possesses immortality who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can whom no man has seen or can see….see….

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Church DisciplineChurch Discipline1 Timothy 1:3 1 Timothy 1:3 As I urged you upon As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines.teach strange doctrines.

1 Timothy 5:20 1 Timothy 5:20 Those who Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. will be fearful of sinning.

Bible Survey – I TimothyPlace in the CanonPlace in the Canon

Historically, I Timothy outlines the model for church government.

Theologically, I Timothy reinforces the importance of the local church.

Devotionally, we should recommit ourselves to following God’s instructions.