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The letter’s design is pretty simple. There are two large sections in which Paul challenges Timothy. Paul first calls on Timothy to accept his calling as a leader (2 Tim. 1:1-2:13). He also asks that, before he comes to Paul, Timothy deals with the corrupt teachers who are still causing problems in the church of Ephesus (2 Tim. 2:14-4:5).
- Book of 1 Timothy
This is why Jesus came as the one and only mediator to give...
- Book of 1 Timothy
This is why Jesus came as the one and only mediator to give his life as ransom for all people. In contrast to the corrupt teachers, Paul reminds Timothy that God’s desire is to rescue the whole world. Paul then addresses problems related to men and women who have been influenced by the corrupt leaders in Ephesus (1 Tim. 2:8-15).
- The Author
- The Purpose
- Church Leadership Qualifications
- The Focal Point
- Conclusion
We know this was Paul that wrote the Book of 1st Timothy as he begins “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith” (1st Tim 1:1-2a). This was the next to the last letter that Paul would ever write (2nd Timothy is the last) and so this wasn’t written until around...
Paul was mentoring Timothy through personal encounters with him but when he couldn’t be with him, Paul wrote letters. One thing that Paul was concerned about was the state of the church so he warned Timothy that “the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings o...
Paul also wanted to makes sure that qualified, biblically solid pastors would be selected and for that reason Paul gives Timothy and really, the church, the qualifications for being a pastor and for being a deacon that has been used as the watermark for church leadership the past 2,000 years. For example, Paul writes in 1st Timothy3: that a pastor ...
Paul is trying to help a young pastor or evangelist in Timothy. I believe Paul does something that is lacking in today’s church and that every believer should have and that is a mentor but also to be a mentor. Paul is mentoring Timothy and really, every Timothy needs a Paul in their life. Every man and woman needs to have a mentor they can turn to ...
Paul’s next to last letter is a beneficial one for us and for the church and not just for church leadership. We must find a mentor and be a mentor. We should understand what God expects out of church leadership and to see if they even qualify for it. And finally, we must know that there are those who will and in fact, already have, departed from th...
Apr 29, 2024 · Brief Summary: This is the first letter Paul wrote to Timothy, a young pastor who had been a help to Paul in his work. Timothy was a Greek. His mother was a Jewess and his father was Greek. Paul was more than just a mentor and leader to Timothy, he was like a father to him, and Timothy was like a son to Paul (1 Timothy 1:2). Paul begins the ...
More than a decade prior to writing this letter, Paul had first met Timothy in the city of Lystra—in Asia Minor—where Timothy was known and respected by the Christians (Acts 16:1–4). Upon recognizing Timothy’s impressive qualities, Paul recruited the young man to travel with him as he continued his second missionary journey.
The apostle Paul probably wrote this letter to Timothy in the mid-60s A.D., during a mission trip not recorded in Scripture. This trip took place after the events described in Acts, between Paul’s first and final Roman imprisonments. Theme. The letter’s theme is that the gospel leads to practical, visible change in believers’ lives.
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He had the honor of joining Paul in the salutation of several epistles written by Paul (2 Co 1:1; Ph 1:1; Co 1:1; 1 Th 1:1; 2 Th 1:1), and from such epistles we learn that Timothy had been with Paul during his imprisonment at Rome. Such faithful service helps us to appreciate why Paul would leave him in Ephesus
