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1. ( a.) Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. 2. ( a.) Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. Greek. 4190. poneros -- toilsome, bad. ... which refers rather to essential character, as well as from sapros, which indicates.
- The Ministry Is A Sacred Trust to Be obeyed.
- The Ministry Is in Accordance with Spiritual Gifts.
- The Ministry Is A Long Fight, Not A Short Picnic.
- The Ministry Is More Dependent on Personal Integrity Than on Polished technique.
- The Ministry Has Casualties.
- The Ministry Involves Unpleasant Tasks at times.
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
Paul says (1:18), “This command ....” It’s the same word used in verses 3 and 5, and refers to the command to promote sound doctrine by confronting the false teachers and their doctrines. It’s a military word that means an order passed through the ranks from superior to subordinate. Paul received his orders from the Lord; he passes them on to Timot...
The phrase “in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you” probably should be connected with 1 Timothy 4:14, “Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed upon you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.” This probably refers to God’s confirmation of Timothy’s spiritual gifts...
Paul doesn’t say, “Play the good Sunday School picnic,” but “fight the good fight.” The ministry is spiritual warfare. The word fight signifies a campaign rather than a single battle. To change the metaphor it is a marathon race, not a hundred yard dash. And the enemy is trying to trip you up and get you to drop out. To serve the Lord faithfully, y...
Paul exhorts Timothy to keep “faith and a good conscience.” “Faith” is probably a broad reference both to doctrine and to belief. Timothy is to hold to his trust in the truth of the gospel. And he is to walk uprightly. He is not to violate his conscience, which is to be shaped by the Word of God. Belief and behavior always go together. In the case ...
Some shipwreck their faith. To use the earlier analogy, some go down in battle. That fact is not news to anyone who has been around for a while, but it is important to remember. We all have a tendency to put our eyes on certain church leaders instead of on Christ Himself. Satan can’t cause Christ to fall, but he can work on leaders who have a lot o...
Paul mentions two examples by name, Hymenaeus and Alexander. Hymenaeus is probably the same man mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:17; Alexander may be the same as the man mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:14. At any rate, these men were apparently church leaders who were involved in some sort of sin (violation of conscience) as well as doctrinal errors. Paul had “de...
The ministry is not easy. But every person who knows Christ as Savior is called to serve. Knowing and following these seven principles of ministry will help you to be a faithful servant of Jesus Christ: 1. 1. The ministry is a sacred trust to be obeyed. 2. 2. The ministry is people building into the lives of people who build into the lives of peopl...
Does the thought of your being “in the ministry” scare you? How would your life be different if you saw yourself that way?So many today talk about “burn out” in ministry. Why do you think this is so? Is burn out avoidable?How important is it to know your spiritual gift? How can a person know it? What difference does it make?What is the most difficult thing for you in serving the Lord? How do you deal with it?(1 Timothy 4:4-5) A refutation of the legalism that marks those who have departed from the faith. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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A true son in the faith: Paul could consider Timothy a true son in the faith because he probably led him and his mother to faith in Jesus on Paul’s first missionary journey (Acts 14:8-20 and 16:1). This also expressed Paul’s confidence in Timothy’s integrity and faithfulness to the truth.
Lesson 1 TE-4Q-2024, Themes in the Gospel of John, by E. Edward Zinke & Thomas Shepherd 13 1 Part I: Overview 2 Study Focus: John 2:1–11, John 5:1–9, John 5:10–16 3 4 As we embark this quarter on our study, Themes in the 5 Gospel of John, let us keep in mind a few biographical
More than that, by God’s power, we can exult in them if we see the result God is accomplishing. When they hit, we should examine ourselves more deeply and entrust ourselves to God more fully, knowing that we are in His perfect will. Hard lessons about hard times—but our God is faithful!
