Paul's Charge to Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:1-11
Paul's letter to Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:1-11 establishes Timothy's legitimacy as a teacher of the faith and warns against false teachings. Paul emphasizes the importance of love, pure-heartedness, good conscience, and sincere faith in teaching, contrasting them with fruitless discussions and those who distort the Law without understanding. This summary provides insights into Paul's charge to Timothy and the teachings regarding true faith and proper conduct.
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2 MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO Paul s Charge to Timothy I Timothy 1:1-11
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, 2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. - - I Timothy 1:1 I Timothy 1:1- -2 2
With his opening charge With his opening charge Paul things from the outset of his letter: things from the outset of his letter: Paul accomplishes two accomplishes two 1. Establishes Timothy and his teachings as legitimate and from God 2. Condemns the teachings and teachers of the Gnostic philosophy
PAULS PAUL S CHARGE CHARGE As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, - - I Timothy 1:3 I Timothy 1:3
nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. - - I Timothy 1:4 I Timothy 1:4
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. - - I Timothy 1:5 I Timothy 1:5
The fruit of proper teaching The fruit of proper teaching from true teachers will be: from true teachers will be: Pure heart Good conscience Sincere faith
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, - - I Timothy 1:6 I Timothy 1:6
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. - - I Timothy 1:7 I Timothy 1:7
Teachers of the Law Teachers of the Law = Christian Christian Rabbis Rabbis Judaizers Judaizers(circumcision party) (circumcision party) = Legalists Legalists
But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, - - I Timothy 1:8 I Timothy 1:8
Trying to use the Law in Christian Trying to use the Law in Christian practice was a misuse of the Law. practice was a misuse of the Law.
realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, - - I Timothy 1:9a I Timothy 1:9a
Correct Correctuses of the Law: uses of the Law: To reveal sin Rom. 3:20; 7:7 To reveal punishment for sin Rom. 6:23b To reveal God s justice Rom. 6:23
9bbut for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers 10aand immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, - - I Timothy 1:9b I Timothy 1:9b- -10a 10a
Christians are under the principle of Christians are under the principle of grace Not the principle of Not the principle of Law grace Law
The type of people subject to the Law: The type of people subject to the Law: Lawless Disobedient Ungodly Sinners Unholy Profane Murderers of parents Manslayers Immoral Sodomites Kidnappers Perjurers
10b and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, 11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. - - I Timothy 1:10b I Timothy 1:10b- -11 11
Pauls Charge: Paul s Charge: Establishes Timothy and his teachings Condemns the teachers of the Gnostics
Lessons: Lessons: 1. 1. Nothing changes Nothing changes
Lessons: Lessons: 1. Nothing changes 2. 2. The gospel is our The gospel is our only response only response
