The Doctrine Of Christ
1 Timothy Series Lesson 1

By the time Paul wrote this letter to Timothy, they had traveled together for many years. Paul had left Timothy at Ephesus and placed a great deal of responsibility upon his young shoulders. He was to teach the church there how to conduct itself, how to worship, how to treat one another, and how to evangelize. But Timothy was to accomplish this by means of sound doctrine. Paul says to use scripture, the word of God. It was to have the foremost place in his work.

Text: one Timothy 1: 3-7

Bobby Stafford
December 1, 2024

Paul’s Prayer of Thanks
1 Timothy Series Lesson 2

Paul begins this letter to Timothy by urging him to command those in Ephesus to teach only the doctrine of Christ. It was the only thing that could save mankind. Read verse 11 aloud. Paul states that the gospel had been committed to his trust. Proclaiming that gospel was a grave responsibility and a wonderful privilege. The eternal destiny of many precious souls depended upon him preaching that glorious gospel, the doctrine of Christ. In the next few verses, 12-17, he shows his gratitude to God.

Lesson text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Prayer
Thanksgiving

December 8, 2024

Wage the Good Warfare
1 Timothy Series Lesson 3

Paul's great concern for the congregation of the Lord's church is very apparent in these 3 verses. He knew there were some in the church at ephesus who had strayed from the truth and might influence others to do the same. He places responsibility upon Timothy to hold fast to the doctrine which taught men to put their trust in Christ.

Text: 1 Timothy 1: 18-20

Contending
For The
Faith

December 15,  2024
Bobby Stafford

Pray for all men
1 Timothy Series Lesson 4

Paul's letter to Timothy presents a great guidebook on the life of the church—how to worship and serve God and how to live together. God desires that his people lead a certain kind of life. An essential ingredient for that was for them to pray for all men.

Text: 1 Timothy 2: 1, 2

December 22,  2024
Bobby Stafford

Introduction:

In verses one and two, Paul exhorted prayers to be offered for all men, including civil authorities. The desired result was an environment of calm and peace, one conducive to spreading the gospel to all men.

1 Timothy 2:3-7
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, 7 for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle — I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying — a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Bobby Stafford

Women and 1 Timothy 2: 8-15
1 Timothy Series Lesson 6

In our study of women's roles, we have seen that God has given men and women different functions and responsibilities and does not make one inferior. In 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul is writing to a young preacher and instructing him on how to deal with church life. He directs him to follow God's orders for the congregation and correct those who would teach something different. Notice 1 Timothy 3: 14, 15 and 1 Timothy 1: 3-7.

Our particular text for this lesson, 1 Timothy 2: 8- 15, Falls within a broader section—chapters two and three—that focus on worship and church organization. Both of these chapters deal with leadership among God's people.

Notice the verses right before our text (verses 1-7): teach that all of us must submit to God and Christ. He also informs his readers why they must listen to his instructions. He is an inspired apostle.

Text: 1 Timothy 2: 8-15

Bobby Stafford

January 12, 2025

Qualifications of Overseers
1 Timothy Series Lesson 7

Introduction: The apostle Paul instructed Timothy to teach the Christians in Ephesus to conduct themselves as members of the Lord's church. The church needs to emphasize prayer ( 2: 1,2). Men and women have distinct roles in the church (2: 8-15). The church is to be led by overseers (3:1-7). Therefore, the church needs to understand the qualifications and work of these overseers.

Let's note that congregations of God's people are to be organized. Acts 14: 23- elders (plural), another name for overseers.   (Titus 1: 5) -appointing elders in every city was part of setting things in order. Second, the Holy Spirit makes one an elder (acts 20: 28 ). He does this by listing the necessary qualifications and describing their duties. This teaches us the only scriptural way one becomes an elder. One is an elder only if he meets the qualifications and is appointed to the work. A congregation calling someone an elder by appointing him does not make him one unless he meets those qualifications. Lastly, because of their work, these men must have high qualifications. But these are attainable; otherwise, the Holy Spirit would not have given them as being absolutely essential. Men in the 1st century were found who met these requirements so men can meet them today; it is not impossible. They were not looking for perfect men but ones who possessed these characteristics to a high degree.

Sermon text: 1 Timothy 3: 1-7; Titus 1: 5-11

   
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The church of the Living God
1 Timothy Series Lesson 8

Introduction: Paul had just discussed two special offices or works in the Lord's church- elders and deacons. The conduct of both was essential for the proper functioning of the local church. Now, he turns his attention to the conduct of each church member, the family of God.  The idea of behavior or conduct is that of “walking within a designated area.” Paul first exhorts them to walk so, then says that their behavior is to be consistent with the truth and ends by stressing that the basis for this special conduct is the lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon text: 1 Timothy 3: 14-16

February 2, 2025

Some will depart from the faith
1 Timothy Series Lesson 9

introduction: the theme of 1 Timothy is Christian conduct. The basis of that conduct is the truth, the faith of the gospel. The text shows the necessity of the truth and how destructive religious error is. If one believes in error, he will practice error. These verses show the necessity of vigilance, both by the individual Christian as well as the entire congregation.

February 9, 2025