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1 Timothy1 Timothy

Behaviour in God’s Behaviour in God’s House House

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“Christ Jesus came into the “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinnersworld to save sinners”

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Establishing Timothy’s AuthorityEstablishing Timothy’s Authority

Paul, Paul, an apostlean apostle of Christ Jesus according to the of Christ Jesus according to the commandmentcommandment of Godof God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope; to Timothy, who is our hope; to Timothy, my true childmy true child in the faith: in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus our Lord. (v1-2)(v1-2)

As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus, in order that youon at Ephesus, in order that you may instruct may instruct certain men certain men not to teach strange doctrines… not to teach strange doctrines… (v3)(v3)

This This commandcommand I entrust to you, Timothy, my son… I entrust to you, Timothy, my son… (v18)(v18)

No thanksgiving!No thanksgiving!

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The Ephesian Heresy - JudaismThe Ephesian Heresy - Judaism

1:71:7 ““Teachers of law”Teachers of law” Used only of Pharisees Used only of Pharisees (Luke 5:17; Acts 5:34)(Luke 5:17; Acts 5:34)

1:41:4 ““Myths”Myths” ““Jewish myths” (Titus 1:14)Jewish myths” (Titus 1:14)

1:41:4 ““Genealogies”Genealogies” Reference to apocryphal Jewish books Reference to apocryphal Jewish books like Enoch and Jubilees, also writings like Enoch and Jubilees, also writings like those of Philolike those of Philo

1:41:4 ““mere speculation” mere speculation” (“minister questions”)(“minister questions”)

John 3:25John 3:25 “a “a questionquestion…about …about purifying”purifying”Acts 15:2, 7Acts 15:2, 7 disputedispute over over circumcision of Gentile believerscircumcision of Gentile believersActs 25:20Acts 25:20 questionsquestions of Jewish law of Jewish law

4:34:3 ““Abstaining from foods”Abstaining from foods”

6:106:10 ““love of money” love of money” ““the Pharisees, who were the Pharisees, who were lovers of lovers of moneymoney” (Luke 16:14)” (Luke 16:14)

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Effects of the HeresyEffects of the Heresy

1:61:6 ““Fruitless discussion”Fruitless discussion” It achieves nothing of spiritual valueIt achieves nothing of spiritual value

1:71:7 ““Confident assertions”Confident assertions” Humility and proof replaced by a Humility and proof replaced by a dogmatic forcefulnessdogmatic forcefulness

1:41:4 ““mere speculation” mere speculation”

(“minister questions”)(“minister questions”)

Leading to division and arguments Leading to division and arguments over nothing.over nothing.

1:41:4 ““rather than godly rather than godly edifying”edifying”

““Knowledge makes arrogant (puffed Knowledge makes arrogant (puffed up), but love edifies” up), but love edifies” (1 Cor 8:1)(1 Cor 8:1)

Balloon vs. BuildingBalloon vs. Building

““But But the goal the goal of our instructionof our instruction is love is love from a from a pure heartpure heart and a and a good consciencegood conscience and a and a sincere faithsincere faith.” .” (v5)(v5)

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The Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandmentsungodlyungodly 11 You shall have You shall have no other godsno other gods before Me before Me

sinnerssinners 22 You shall not make for yourself an idolYou shall not make for yourself an idol

unholyunholy 33You shall not take the name of the LORD your You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain (His name is God in vain (His name is holyholy))

profaneprofane 44Remember the Sabbath day (not to be Remember the Sabbath day (not to be profanedprofaned))(Matt 12:5, Ex 31:14, Neh 13:17-18, Isa 56:2, 6)(Matt 12:5, Ex 31:14, Neh 13:17-18, Isa 56:2, 6)

kill their fathers or kill their fathers or mothersmothers 55 Honour your Honour your father and your motherfather and your mother

murderersmurderers 66 You shall not You shall not murdermurder..

immoral men and immoral men and homosexualshomosexuals 77 You shall not commit You shall not commit adulteryadultery..

kidnapperskidnappers 88 You shall not You shall not stealsteal..

liars and perjurersliars and perjurers 99 You shall not bear You shall not bear false witnessfalse witness

whatever elsewhatever else 1010 You shall not covet your neighbour's house, wife, You shall not covet your neighbour's house, wife, male or female servant, ox, donkey male or female servant, ox, donkey or anythingor anything……

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The Untrustworthy Made TrustworthyThe Untrustworthy Made Trustworthy

1:111:11 I have been I have been entrustedentrusted with the Gospel with the Gospel

1:121:12 He counted me He counted me trustworthytrustworthy (or made me (or made me trustworthy)trustworthy)

1:131:13 Even though I was acting in an Even though I was acting in an untrustworthyuntrustworthy way (“did it in unbelief”)way (“did it in unbelief”)

1:151:15 This is all because of the This is all because of the trustworthytrustworthy saying saying

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The Untrustworthy Made TrustworthyThe Untrustworthy Made Trustworthy

1:111:11 I have been I have been entrustedentrusted with the Gospel with the Gospel

1:121:12 He counted me He counted me trustworthytrustworthy (or made me (or made me trustworthy)trustworthy)

1:131:13 Even though I was acting in an Even though I was acting in an untrustworthyuntrustworthy way (“did it in unbelief”)way (“did it in unbelief”)

1:151:15 This is all because of the This is all because of the trustworthytrustworthy saying saying

““I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because he counted mehe counted me, , who was who was untrustworthy,untrustworthy,

as as trustworthy! trustworthy!

Through his strengthThrough his strength, he has put me to work!”, he has put me to work!”

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Why was Paul Shown Mercy?Why was Paul Shown Mercy?

v13-14v13-14

And yet I was shown mercy, And yet I was shown mercy, becausebecause::

1)1) I acted I acted ignorantlyignorantly in unbelief and… in unbelief and…2)2) the the gracegrace of our Lord was more than of our Lord was more than

abundant…abundant…

v16v16

And yet And yet for this reasonfor this reason I found mercy: I found mercy:

3)3) in order that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ in order that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience, as an might demonstrate His perfect patience, as an exampleexample for those who would believe in Him for for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.eternal life.

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Paul’s progressive self-assessmentPaul’s progressive self-assessment

““For For I am the least of the apostlesI am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an , who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His I am what I am, and His gracegrace toward me did not prove vain; but toward me did not prove vain; but I I laboured even morelaboured even more than all of them, yet not I, but the than all of them, yet not I, but the gracegrace of God with of God with me.”me.”

(1 Cor. 15:9-10)(1 Cor. 15:9-10)

““To me, To me, the very least of all saintsthe very least of all saints, this , this gracegrace was given, was given, to preach to to preach to the Gentilesthe Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,” the unfathomable riches of Christ,”

(Eph. 3:8)(Eph. 3:8)

““It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.”all.”

(1 Tim. 1:15)(1 Tim. 1:15)

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Paul as Pharisee and Tax-collectorPaul as Pharisee and Tax-collector(Luke 18)(Luke 18)

v9v9 ““He also told this parable to He also told this parable to certain ones who certain ones who trusted in trusted in themselvesthemselves that they were that they were righteousrighteous, and , and viewed others viewed others with contemptwith contempt:”:”

Exactly like the self-righteous Exactly like the self-righteous false teachers in Ephesusfalse teachers in Ephesus

v11v11 ““The The Pharisee”Pharisee” Paul a former Paul a former PhariseePharisee

v11v11 ““I thank you…”I thank you…” ““I thank Christ Jesus…”I thank Christ Jesus…”

v11v11 ““swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-gatherer”even like this tax-gatherer”

““Lawless, rebellious, ungodly, Lawless, rebellious, ungodly, sinners, unholy, profane, those sinners, unholy, profane, those who kill their fathers or mothers, who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers…”murderers…”

v13v13 ““God, be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, the the sinner!”sinner!”

““sinnerssinners, among whom I am , among whom I am foremost of all.”foremost of all.”

v14v14 ““this man went down to his house this man went down to his house justified”justified”

““He He considered me faithfulconsidered me faithful””

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Why was Paul Shown Mercy?Why was Paul Shown Mercy?

v13-14v13-14

And yet I was shown mercy, because:And yet I was shown mercy, because:

1)1) I acted I acted ignorantlyignorantly in unbelief and… in unbelief and…2)2) the the gracegrace of our Lord was more than of our Lord was more than

abundant…abundant…

v16v16

And yet for this reason I found mercy:And yet for this reason I found mercy:

3)3) in order that in me in order that in me as the foremostas the foremost, Jesus , Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience, Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience, as an as an exampleexample for those who would believe in for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.Him for eternal life.