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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Paul speaks of his love to come, but must send Timothy instead.
I THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 1 THE MODEL CHURCH I. INTRODUCTION It is obvious from the nature of the writing that the apostle Paul had very deep feelings for the individuals with whom he had shared the gospel. He was concerned with their spiritual welfare. This great pastor of churches held them ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:58, James 2:17
Denomination: Pentecostal
Weighing the salutation of Paul's Second Letter to Timothy to discover hidden gems.
“To Timothy, my beloved child: “Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” [1] We tend to rush past the introductions and greetings of the letters included in the canon of Scripture. Perhaps we modern believers imagine that we know all there is to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:2
Denomination: Baptist
Whose criteria are you using to evaluate God’s men?
Years ago, sigh, ages ago back in college a professor handed out a humorous letter from a mission board rejecting the Apostle Paul for sundry reasons. I was able to find it and have placed the letter at the end of this message. The author is unknown else I would give appropriate ...read more
Scripture: Philemon 1:8-9
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Meet Timothy Philippians 2:19-24 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/timothy.html Paul has used this chapter to give human examples of how to have joy. He begins with the example of Jesus. Then he uses himself [drink offering of v. 17] I'm a little intimidated! Maybe the Holy Spirit knew these are ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:19-24
2 Timothy 2
MIGHTY TO SAVE (2 TIMONTHY 2:1-10) A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trip to school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-10
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A encouragement from Paul to Timothy
Encouragement to be Faithful 2 Timothy 2:1-6, 11-13 Introduction 2 Timothy contains Paul’s parting words to his younger associate, Timothy. By “listening in”, we can gain wise and godly counsel that is as relevant to us today as it was to Timothy in the first century. This is a powerful manual for ...read more
Paul tells Timothy that at the end of the age men will be "without natural affection."
THE PROPHECY OF PAUL 2ND TIMOTHY 3:3 Intro: Much of the focus in church today is on prophecy, in particular, where we are in the prophetic timetable. Much of the attention is centered on the events and trouble in the Middle East. People today are very interested in what the Old Testament prophets ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-3
Paul sends Timothy to the church of Thessolonians.
I THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 3 THE MODEL BROTHER I. INTRODUCTION Introductory remarks had been made in chapter one. Thanks had been given and Paul pointed out the strengths of this young church that was dear unto him. He made them aware of the reasoning, and suddenness of his departure from ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
This message focuses on how our Reputations (both Spiritual and Natural) impact thieves of our children.
Our Children Walk Through Our Reputations Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 10:1-3; 2 Timothy 1:2-7 Introduction: Someone said that the apple does not fall too far from the tree. Keep this in mind as I will come back to this statement when I close. If you could give your children anything of value ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If we don't work together with other believers, we will be unfinished -- like bread made without yeast.
Baking Bread Tonight we are going to finish our series on baking bread with the final step -- actually combining the ingredients together and and using an oven to bake it into something delicious. The simplest bread recipe only has three ingredients -- flour, water, and yeast. When you combine ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:4-5, Acts 13:44-47, Acts 16:17, Acts 16:19-23, 1 Timothy 4:11-16 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Paul and Timothy discussed
Intro: 1. “When it was time, in the gracious plan of God, to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world, Paul was the special instrument chosen by God to lead the way in world missions…Paul’s missionary work made his very prominent in the Bible. In fact, outside of Jesus Christ, no ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2
Paul offers Timothy as an example of what a humble servant-leader looks like. In Philippians 2:19-24 we learn 4 key truths about this young man Timothy.
Paul Tells Us 4 Truths About Timothy 1. Timothy’s coming is soon. – “But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly…” – Philippians 2:19 (NKJV) A. Why was Paul sending Timothy to the Philippian church? 1. To gather information on the status of the Philippians’situation. – “…when I ...read more
Profile of Timothy, co-worker with Paul, based on his family background and ministry.
Timothy Series on Paul’s Partners Bible passages Acts 15:39-16:5, Phil 2:19-24, Tim 1:3-8 Tim – one of the most important and most interesting characters in the NT – story hard to piece together. Acts… in Paul’s letters, writer with Paul of 6 of them… 2 books letters written to him in Ephesus… ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-8
Keeping the beautiful Gospel entrusted to us.
PAUL, TIMOTHY, AND THE GOOD DEPOSIT. 2 Timothy 1:1-14. Paul introduces himself at the beginning of this letter as “an apostle of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 1:1a). This apostle was not one of the original twelve, but was a witness to the resurrection - an essential mark for an apostle (cf. Acts ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Comfort in the dark days come from remembering especially the love and the commitment of those with whom we have shared in the battles of the Faith.
“I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-5