1 and 2 Timothy

Preach the Message

1 Timothy

Timothy

Acts 16:2

All the believers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy. (use)

1 Corinthians 16:10

If Timothy comes your way, be sure to make him feel welcome among you, because he is working for the Lord, just as I am. (use)

Preach the Message

2 Timothy 3:14-15

But as for you, continue in the truths that you were taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were, and you remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (use)

Wisdom

The children of Anglican parents have only about a 30% chance of remaining Christians as adults, whereas the children of the religious indifferent are 90% likely to maintain that stance when they grow up.

Brown, A., 2018. Taking a lesson from Michael Curry could just save the Church of England. The Guardian. (use)

Deuteronomy 6:4-7

"Israel, remember this! The LORD — and the LORD alone — is our God. Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Never forget these commands that I am giving you today. Teach them to your children. Repeat them when you are at home and when you are away, when you are resting and when you are working. (use)

Proverbs 9:10

To be wise you must first have reverence for the LORD . If you know the Holy One, you have understanding. (use)

Psalm 53:2

God looks down from heaven at the human race to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him. (use)

Psalm 90:12

Teach us how short our life is, so that we may become wise. (use)

1 Corinthians 1:30

But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free. (use)

The Bible speaks with one voice. It sets forth one plan of salvation, makes one diagnosis of the problem of the human condition, presents one history of redemption, and offers one Savior.

Lawson, S., 2018. The Moment of Truth: Its Reality. (use)

2 Timothy 1:5

I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am sure that you have it also. (use)

Let Abraham's prayer be for Ishmael, let Hannah pray for Samuel, let David plead for Solomon, let Andrew find first his brother Simon, and Eunice train her Timothy: they will be none the less large or prevalent in their pleadings for others, because they were mindful of those allied to them by ties of blood.

Spurgeon, C.H., 1871. Household Salvation. (use)

2 Timothy 4:1

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and because he is coming to rule as King, I solemnly urge you (use)

Habakkuk 2:20

The LORD is in his holy Temple; let everyone on earth be silent in his presence. (use)

God is the God of wrath and love, judgement and mercy, and each of these is simply another facet of his holiness. [pg. 200-201]

Wells, D.F., 2008. The Courage to be Protestant. IVP. (use)

Psalm 75:2

"I have set a time for judgement," says God, "and I will judge with fairness." (use)

Ezekiel 18:23

Do you think I enjoy seeing an evil person die?" asks the Sovereign LORD . "No, I would rather see him repent and live. (use)

As sinful people, we have every reason to fear God’s judgment; it is part of our motivation to be reconciled with God.

Sproul, R.C. 2018. What Does it Mean to Fear God? (use)

Psalm 50:6

The heavens proclaim that God is righteous, that he himself is judge. (use)

John 5:22

Nor does the Father himself judge anyone. He has given his Son the full right to judge, (use)

John 5:27-29

And he has given the Son the right to judge, because he is the Son of Man. Do not be surprised at this; the time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice and come out of their graves: those who have done good will rise and live, and those who have done evil will rise and be condemned. (use)

The cross stands high above the opinions of men and to that cross all opinions must come at last for judgment.

Tozer, A.W., 2006. The Radical Cross: Living the Passion of Christ. Wingspread, Camp Hill, PA. (use)

Hebrews 4:13

There is nothing that can be hidden from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves. (use)

We are loved sinners in Christ – so loved that we don’t have to despair when we do wrong, so sinful that we have no right to be puffed up when we do right.

Keller, T., 2015. Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Scepticism. Hodder & Stoughton. (use)

2 Timothy 4:2

to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it (whether the time is right or not), to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach with all patience. (use)

If you are a preacher, regardless of what people’s social condition is, you have one job, and that is to warn them of wickedness and the coming judgment of God.

MacArthur, J., 2018. Social Justice and the Gospel, Part 1. (use)

Romans 3:23

everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence. (use)

Romans 6:23

For sin pays its wage — death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord. (use)

Whatever the ailment, there is but one cure for the soul-the Word of God applied by the Spirit of God to the human heart.

Lawson, S.J., 2003. Famine in the Land: A Passionate Call for Expository Preaching. Moody Publishers. [pg. 82] (use)

So in the last analysis, there is only one method of evangelism: namely, the faithful explanation and application of the gospel message.

Packer, J.I. and Dever, M., 2008. Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. InterVarsity Press. (use)

2 Timothy 1:9-10

He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but now it has been revealed to us through the coming of our Saviour, Christ Jesus. He has ended the power of death and through the gospel has revealed immortal life. (use)

It’s hard to imagine a time in recent Western history when Christian and non-Christian worldviews have been so separate. We stand on two different mountaintops and have two completely different ways of viewing the same reality. So how can we bridge these worldviews? How can a Christian utter a word in public without being branded a monster?

Chan, S., 2018. Jesus for a Post-Truth World. (use)

Ezekiel 33:7-9

If you do warn an evil person and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared." "Now, mortal man, I am making you a watchman for the nation of Israel. You must pass on to them the warnings I give you. If I announce that an evil person is going to die but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, then he will die, still a sinner, and I will hold you responsible for his death. (use)

...the most offensive claim in Christianity is that God is the Creator, Owner, and Judge of every person on the planet. Every one of us stands before him guilty of sin, and the only way to be reconciled with him is through faith in Jesus, the crucified Saviour and risen King. All who trust in his love will experience everlasting life while all who turn away from his Lordship will suffer everlasting death. [pg. 16]

Platt, D., 2017. Counter Culture: Following Christ in an Anti-christian Age. (use)

1 Timothy 4:10

We struggle and work hard, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all and especially of those who believe. (use)

It does not take a month to convert a soul. Glory be to God, if he wills to do it, he can convert all here this morning, in a moment. Once hearing the gospel may be sufficient to make a man a Christian.

Spurgeon, C.H., 1871. Household Salvation. (use)

The more we reflect on our plight the more we see its gravity; and the more we see its gravity the more we appreciate the glory of God’s deliverance through the gospel of His grace. [pg.111]

MacLeod, D., 2016. A Faith to Live By: Understanding Christian Doctrine. (use)

2 Timothy 4:8

And now there is waiting for me the victory prize of being put right with God, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that Day — and not only to me, but to all those who wait with love for him to appear. (use)