Sermon Series: 1st Timothy

Our series on 1st Timothy is a CHARGE to fight
for your church.  While it is a letter addressed to a young pastor of a church in Ephesus, all of us pastor and preach to someone--we all have a FIRST CHURCH.  The question is who and what. In truth, this letter could have been addressed to many pastors today.  As we read, we find that the same false teachings that plagued the church 2,000 years ago are still alive and well today. 

Paul writes with boldness and without apology--it is a study for warriors training other warriors.  This letter is full of some hard words all motivated by a love for God, His Word, and His bride.  Paul will command Timothy to draw clear lines in the sand, to take particular stands, and to defend specific truths against false teachers.  As he charges this young pastor to fight, Paul commands Timothy to be more than an intellectual- warrior—he must also be a Shepherd who feeds AND cares for the sheep.

In choosing a study of 1Timothy, the elders are choosing to reveal the biblical rubric to measure how we lead this church.  This letter provides a clear blueprint for what is MOST important in a church and what is not.  With the continual growth of our church it is essential that we regularly visit this book together, as well as 2Timothy and Titus, for collective refreshment, correction, and direction.