Recap of First Timothy

Teaching

We recently finished a five month sermon series walking through Paul's first letter to Timothy. Throughout this study we looked at topics from corporate worship, to selection and qualification for church leaders, to how to handle money, and more. We were reminded of the call on our lives to be unambiguously committed to truth and, as a people, tangibly live out it's implications in all areas of life.

First Timothy is a 2,000 year old letter written from the Apostle Paul to Timothy, his trusted friend, apostolic assistant, traveling companion and partner-in-mission. Timothy was in Ephesus (modern day Turkey) attempting to pastor the church(es) there and was facing significant pressure from within, due to false teaching/teachers, and significant pressure from without, due to persecution. In a word, the church was falling apart. So Paul sent this letter to give Timothy direction on how to stabilize the situation and begin to rebuild.

This is no calm, haphazard letter filled with quaint suggestions and simple pastoral counsel. Rather, this letter communicates God's priorities for a healthy local church. Paul is sending Timothy to address these issues and help re-align the church around the truth of the Gospel. All of this makes 1 Timothy incredibly relevant for DCC as a newly-forming church in the heart of the city.

Below is a list of each sermon preached in this series. You can listen to all of them here:

• First Timothy, Truth to Thrive By (an overview of 1 Timothy)
• God our Savior, Hope, Father & Lord (1 Timothy 1:1-2)
• The Gospel of the Glory of the Blessed God (1 Timothy: 1:3-11)
• Jesus Christ Came into the World to Save Sinners (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
• You are not Not Alone in Waging the Good Warfare (1 Timothy 1:18-20)
• One Mediator Between God and Men (1 Timothy 2:1-7)
• Angry Men and Immodest Women Transformed by the Gospel (1 Timothy 2: 8-10)
• Manhood, Womanhood and Ministry (1 Timothy 2:11-15)
• Pastors, Elders and Overseers (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
• Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13)
• Pillar and Buttress of the Truth (1 Timothy 3:14-16)
• Some Will Depart From the Faith (1 Timothy 4:1-6)
• A Good Servant of Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 4:6-10)
• Save Yourself and Your Hearers (1 Timothy 4:11-15)
• Caring for the Household of God (1 Timothy 5:1-16)
•  Leadership Lessons for the Household of God (1 Timothy 5:17-25)
• God's Glory and Our Work (1 Timothy 6:1-2)
• Sound Words and Unhealthy Cravings (1 Timothy 6:3-5)
• The Great Gain in Godliness with Contentment (1 Timothy 6:6-8)
• Storing up Treasure as a Good Foundation (1 Timothy 6:9-10)
• Fight the Good Fight of the Faith (1 Timothy 6:11-21)

Thankful for the truth of the Gospel.