Perseverance, 1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, as Paul's letter of First Timothy comes to a close, Paul exhorts Timothy to “flee”, “pursue”, “fight the good fight of the faith”, “keep the commandment unstained”, “guard the deposit” and “avoid irreverent babble”. In a word, Paul is calling Timothy – and us – to persevere. This is an incredibly important topic throughout the Scriptures. Jesus calls us to not only start well, but finish well. What happens in between is called perseverance.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, as we near the end of 1 Timothy, Paul deals with a topic that he has only touched on fo far: money. It turns out there was just as much confusion about how to view and use money in Ephesus as there is today in Seattle.

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.