1. “Taking Hold of Kingdom Life” Prayer and Ministry 1 Timothy 2 1-15

2. 1 Timothy 2 (NIV) 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

3. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

4. PRAYER V1-7 1.1 The priority of prayer (v. 1a). 1.2 The variety of prayer (v. 1b). 1.2.1 Petitions 1.2.2 Prayers 1.2.3 Intercessions. 1.2.4 Giving of thanks 1.3 The objects of prayer (vv. 1c–2). 1.4The reasons for prayer (vv. 3–4). The purpose of prayer is not to get man’s will done in heaven, but to get God’s will done on earth. 1.5 The basis for prayer (vv. 5–7)

5. 1 Timothy 2:8-15 (NIV) 8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. 11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.

6. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15 But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

7. WORSHIP PRINCIPLES FOR MEN AND WOMEN – NOT WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE AT FIRST GLANCE! V8-15 MEN v8 “The important thing is not the state of our body but the state of our hearts” MEN & WOMEN’s POSTURE v8 MEN v8 WOMEN - Diana Influence – v9-10 WOMEN - v11-12 MEN v13-14 WOMEN v15

8. 1 Timothy 2:11–15 (The Message) I don’t let women take over and tell the men what to do. They should study to be quiet and obedient along with everyone else. Adam was made first, then Eve; woman was deceived first—our pioneer in sin!—with Adam right on her heels. On the other hand, her childbearing brought about salvation, reversing Eve. But this salvation only comes to those who continue in faith, love, and holiness, gathering it all into maturity. You can depend on this.