Category: 1 Timothy 1
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A Glorious Goal
1 Timothy 1:5 “But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” What benefit is there in reading and studying God’s Word? Why do it? Why did those who wrote it do so? Surely there are many reasons. However, in one of the clearest…
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Keeping the Law
1 Timothy 1:9 “the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient” If you obey the speed limit 99 times out of 100, do those 99 “obediences” help you when an officer pulls you over for speeding? If you’ve ever been stopped, have you ever used this defense: “Sir, I…
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The Sinners
1 Timothy 1:15-16 “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him…
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The Greatest Change
1 Timothy 1:12-17 “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me…
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Self-Assessment
1 Timothy 1:15 “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” How do you see yourself? Perhaps you think of yourself in your heart of hearts as essentially a good person. Maybe you are like so many of the celebrities or politicians that say after they have been…
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Heaven
1 Timothy 1:15 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst.” Have you ever noticed that most people who believe in Heaven think that they are going there someday? And if you ask them why, typically you will get some…
To Encourage You 