1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Last week, Paul was addressing some false teaching that crept in, namely that Godliness was a means to gain. That God is here for my good, for my gain, that it’s all about me. In contrast, and where we pick up today in 1 Tim 6:6-8, is that there is great gain in Godliness, but the great gain is found in where our ultimate contentment lies.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We are on the tail end of our study through First Timothy. Paul’s words here are not mere pastoral advice or apostolic counsel, but God’s priorities for a healthy local, Jesus-loving, Bible-believing, Gospel-centered church. Today, in 1Tim 6:3-5, Paul directly
addresses the topic of false teaching.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

The last two chapters of 1 Timothy deal predominantly with relationships among various groups within the church: relating to different age groups (5:1-2), relating to those in greatest need (5:3-16), relating to pastors (5:17-25), and, today, relating to one another at work (6:1-2).

Church Polity, 1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Last week, we saw the letter shift its focus, with the start of chapter five, to address how to navigate the many varied relationships that exist within the church. The big question today, in 5:17-25: how is the church to relate to the leadership of the church?

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today we make a turn into the latter half of the letter that predominantly deals with how to navigate the many and varied relationships that exist within the church. The big question we face in 5:1-16 is how do we best care for those in greatest need among us?

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, as with last week, the entire tone of the letter changes as Paul shifts his attention from the church to Timothy. He warns and encourages Timothy to keep a close watch on himself and his teaching, for by doing so he will save both himself and his hearers.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, in 4:6-10, the entire tone of the letter changes as Paul shifts his attention from the church to Timothy. He warns and encourages Timothy that if he is to be a good servant of Jesus Christ there are certain things that must be true of him – and us.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, in 4:1-6, Paul warns us that “some will depart from the faith” and then helps us to understand some of causes behind that. This is helpful not only for understanding how this happens in the lives of others but also for understanding how it could happen in our life.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In 1 Tim 3:14-16 we get to the heart of Paul’s letter to Timothy. The entire letter radiates out from the truth contained in this section. Here we see, more clearly and dramatically than anywhere else, what is at stake in Ephesus – and for us in our great city of Seattle. Paul clarifies that he is not merely going for a change of behavior within the church, but a realignment of the church around truth itself – after all it is the pillar and buttress of the truth.

Church Polity, 1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In 1 Timothy 3:1-7 we see that one of the most significant areas within the Ephesian church that needed to be addressed was the leadership, in particular, pastoral leadership. There was apparently much confusion around pastoral leadership: What is a pastor? What are the qualifications? What should they be primarily concerned with? This is particularly important as Jesus came into world to live, die and rise in order to create the church (Mt 16:18). Revelation tells us that all of human history is marching toward the day when the church will be presented to Jesus as is bride. Therefore, the matter of who leads the church in the interim is of great importance. It is not an exaggeration to say that the health of every local church depends on quality, faithfulness and teaching of its pastors.