1 Timothy Intro

  Today we start to dig through the text of 1 Timothy.  This is one of Paul’s “pastoral letters” he wrote as a pastor to encourage those he trained, mentored, challenged, and then empowered to lead in the church.  This is a great book on some of the inner workings of the early church and one of our best resources toward understanding the requirements and roles of Elders and Deacons.

To get started, we’ll work through Acts 14, 16, and 20 to learn something about the lives of the book’s two main players: Paul & Timothy.

 

 

Scripture Used:

Acts 14.8-23 (NLT)

Acts 16.1-3 (NLT)

Acts 20.22-27 (NLT)

 

Quotes & References:

“We’re not gods, we’re just guys.”

“Our world is very spiritual but very ignorant.”

“Elders are also known as pastors and bishops.”

“Timothy had built a good reputation.”

“In the New Testament, Jesus and the Apostles trained the called.”