1 Timothy 6:17-21

Our passage, 1 Timothy 6:17-21, reminds us to have an eternal perspective. Rather than fixing our hopes on what fades with time, we are to take hold of what lasts, eternal life. The final verses of Paul’s letter to a young pastor return us to the beginning of his letter, bringing right knowledge and right living into focus.

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1 Timothy 6:11-16 - Committed to a Long Obedience in the Same Direction

In this very special sermon, hear what happens when the decency and order of a Sunday service is interrupted by a power outage. The audio is faint, recorded from a microphone in the back of the sanctuary.

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1 Timothy 6:3-10 - Finding Contentment

We are reminded in 1 Timothy 6:3-10 that contentment is found in holding the faith handed down from the Apostles, what we often call theology; and possessing a life engaged in our world, what we refer to as ethics.

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1 Timothy 6:1-2

In this passage, we look at how we are to view those who have authority over us. The thorny issue of slavery in 1 Timothy 6:1-2 evokes both pangs of conscience and a distance that makes application hard.

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1 Timothy 5:17-25 - Shepherding the Shepherds

In this message we consider the role and responsibility of elders. In 1 Timothy 5:17-25, Paul instructs Timothy to see that leaders in the church are honored, but also held accountable. The reality of sin, both moral and theological, pervades all aspects of the church and for that reason the work of Christ is needed in every corner of the God’s household.

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1 Timothy 5:9-16 - Celebrating Marriage and Family

The centrality of the family as the building block of the church remains Paul’s emphasis in 1 Timothy 5:9-16. As Paul continues to address how best to provide for widows, he reveals underlying assumptions as to the importance of marriage, family, and work.

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1 Timothy 5:1-2 - Relating to One Another as Family

We are reminded that the church is a family, and as such we are to treat one another with the mutual respect that should exist in our homes. In 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Paul instructs young Timothy how he, as a pastor, should relate to the various members of his congregation. The encouragement afforded to each member should be that of a parent or sibling. This picture of community reflects how God works His grace through His people.

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1 Timothy 4:11-16

We hear Paul’s instructions to Timothy that were to be read to the whole church. The pastor’s duties outlined in 1 Timothy 4:11-16 help us all to better understand the centrality of God’s Word and the necessity of a life that reflects the Gospel.

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1 Timothy 4:6-10

While all of creation is good (1 Timothy 4:4), we are faced daily with choices of how to conduct our lives. In 4:6-10 Paul calls us to nourish ourselves in the faith and good doctrine and to train ourselves for godliness.

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1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Receiving God's Grace in Creation

This week, we return to 1 Timothy where Paul, at the end of chapter 3, has declared that the church is the pillar and buttress of the truth, and that we confess the mystery of godliness when we speak of the work of Christ. This morning in 4:1-5, Paul takes us from the heights of that song in chapter 3 to the depths of demonic doctrines. False teaching, however, cleverly presents itself in a spirituality that sees holiness as attained by abstinence, where the gospel calls us to engage creation through thankfully receiving God’s gifts.

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1 Timothy 3:16 - The Open Secret of the Resurrected Life

Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ as we look at an ancient hymn of the church in 1 Timothy 3:16. At the climax of Paul’s letter, we see the open secret of Jesus’ move from humiliation to exultation, moving from His earthly ministry to His work through the Church. The reason for this great triumph is the resurrection we celebrate every Lord’s Day and each year at Easter.

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1 Timothy 3:14-15 - Conduct Befitting God's Household

1 Timothy 3:14-15, brings us to the apex of Paul’s letter to the young pastor Timothy. The letter guides us as to how to order our lives as a family which is what the church is. The church as a household is built upon a strong foundation of God’s truth.

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1 Timothy 3:8-13 - Qualified to Lead: Deacons

In today's message, we continue to consider how God governs the Body, His Church. In 1 Timothy 3:8-13, Paul describes the character qualities of a deacon. This role of service in the church expresses the compliment of the role of teaching, pointing us to the dual function of the church to instruct and to serve.

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1 Timothy 2:11-15 Culture, Creation and Cradles

This is a difficult passage for many today and Christians in recent generations have been divided as to its application. Despite that, the demeanor and role of women is laid out against the backdrop of the creation account, so that we are to define ourselves and our callings in light of the God who made us for His glory.

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1 Timothy 3:1-7 Qualified to Lead; Elders

In this message we reflect on God’s working in the Church. Christ’s death and resurrection gathers together God’s people to be His Body. That body possesses structure and order, which can be seen among its leaders. In 1 Timothy 3:1-7, the noble task of the overseer is described not by what the leader does, but by what he is to be.

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1 Timothy 2:8-11 - Self Control

In today's sermon, we consider what God has to say about self-control in 1 Timothy 2:8-11. Paul addresses men and women differently in this area, commanding men to moderate their anger and women to moderate their dress. Godly deportment is a heart issue that spills out into our lives by how we present ourselves.

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1 Timothy 2:5-7 - Exclusive Faith, Inclusive Mission

We continue our study in 1 Timothy as Paul points the early church, and God continues to direct us, to pray for our world (2:1-4) because the God of Creation has but one mediator, Jesus Christ (2:5-7). Our exclusive faith (there is one God, and no other) leads necessarily to our inclusive mission (the one God wants all men to be saved) (from John Stott’s Guard the Gospel, p67)

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1 Timothy 2:1-4 - Pray for All People

Paul commands prayer be made for all people, especially for those in authority. In this election year, making prayer a priority for those in authority is still a very critical component to church life.

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1 Timothy 1:18-20 - The Gospel Trust

Paul, in 1 Timothy 1:18-20, encourages young Timothy to fulfill his responsibilities by holding firm the faith and a good conscience. He likewise warns Timothy that when a good conscience is lost, so also is the faith, the content of what we profess to be true.

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1 Timothy 1:12-17 - The Heart of What We Believe

Paul, in 1 Timothy 1:12-17, describes how God, through the Gospel, transformed his life, taking him from persecutor to preacher.

1 Timothy 1:12-17