MINISTRY 31.8.2019 Covers false teaching, discipline, leadership, worship etc. A MODEL cc: lucascobos - https://www.flickr.com/photos/8314637@N07

1 TIMOTHY 1:1-11 cc: Aaron Burden - https://unsplash.com/@aaronburden?utm_source=haikudeck&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=api-credit

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, to Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. 31.8.2019 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound

controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work— Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work— which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

CHOOSE QUALIFIED LEADERS VS. 1-2 31.8.2019 Grasp of Grace - Paul could say mercy in vs. 2 because he knew where he had come from as he alludes to it later vs. 12-13 ….… CHOOSE QUALIFIED LEADERS VS. 1-2 cc: Al_HikesAZ - https://www.flickr.com/photos/7202153@N03

SOUND DOCTRINE FOCUS ON VS. 3-7 31.8.2019 False teaching should literally be stopped, people wander off into myths and geneologies that lead to Myths – fictional stories with divine characters made up to help process life’s events – none of them ever Application: ………..let’s turnt o Jeremiah 23:9-16 whole context is about what happens when leaders do not pay attention to proper teaching both with their mouths and their lifestyles SOUND DOCTRINE FOCUS ON VS. 3-7 cc: erix! - https://www.flickr.com/photos/68387408@N00

31.8.2019 It rescues these people from the negative outcomes that always accompany rebellion towards God FUNCTION PROPERLY VS. 8-10 cc: GuySie - https://www.flickr.com/photos/76491533@N00

Sound Doctrine Transforms 31.8.2019 Sound Doctrine Transforms Rebellion into submission Ungodliness into holiness Murder into life Sexual perversion into intimacy Bondage into freedom Deception into integrity Would you say that knowing the truths of Scripture is a helpful thing?

CONFORM TO THE GOSPEL VS. 11 31.8.2019 Conform.....whatever else stands in hostile opposition to the gospel, To conform is to stand in support of and obedience to the gospel ...... anyone who lives and teaches Are your arms open or closed………………? TO THE GOSPEL VS. 11 cc: Quino Al - https://unsplash.com/@quinoal?utm_source=haikudeck&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=api-credit

MINISTRY Choose Qualified Leaders Focus on Sound Doctrine Function Properly Conform to the Gospel

Ministry System Checklist 31.8.2019 Ministry System Checklist Developing effective leaders Teaching sound doctrine Promoting closeness to God Sharing grace and mercy to say it another way.....

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