But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. Study guide for 1 timothy 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Lifechange lifechange bible studies will help you grow in christlikeness through a lifechanging encounter with gods word. Skilled enough in the bible to teach, either in a public or oneonone setting. It teaches the importance and power of preaching the gospel and exposing false teachings that make their way into the church. This summary of the book of 2 timothy provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 timothy. Timothy received his name, which means one who honors god, from his mother eunice, and grandmother lois. In 1 timothy, paul gives practical advice to timothy whom he had sent to establish the congregation in ephesus. Videos and downloadable resources available this bible study book is designed to be paired with teaching videos from beth moore. Home bible studies 2 timothy 2 timothy 1 these small group studies of 2 timothy contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The bible study tool consists of twenty five truefalse questions. In 1 timothy, paul shows timothy how to restore order and purpose to the church in. Yet, as all the proud, they dont see or admit to their lack of knowledge. In the kjv new testament, he is referenced a total of twentyeight times nine times using his wellknown name and nineteen times as timotheus.
They are willing and able to open up their home to both friends and strangers. The word also refers back to the statement that the men pray everywhere in 1 timothy 2. Greetings 1, 2 warning against false teachers 311 undeserved kindness shown to paul 1216 king of eternity 17 wage the fine warfare 1820 2. Paul gives both timothy and titus lists of rules and qualifications so they. Love god greatly is dedicated to making gods word available to our beautiful community of women and now, women have the incredible opportunity to share gods word with children through this study uniquely crafted for young hearts. The purpose of the instruction in verses 34, is the spiritual virtue defined in verse 5. She later, however, became a jewish christian acts 16. Nov 23, 2016 watch our overview video on 1 timothy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Believing and behaving in the household of god mark dever.
Prayer for all sorts of men 17 one god, one mediator 5 corresponding ransom for all 6 instructions for men and women 815 dress with modesty 9, 10 3. Timothy character study inductive bible study notes. Book of first timothy overview insight for living ministries. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away.
John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. These facts about the book of 1 timothy make great bible studies by teaching the word of god. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. This 6session study is great for individuals and small groups. Paul is writing to a young pastor named timothy who paul loves like a son. May you have undeserved kindness and mercy and peace from god the father and christ jesus our lord. The holy spirit selected timothy speaking through the prophets, and these words spoken identified timothy as one who had the potential to do the work.
Timothys father was greek, while his mother was a jewish. The holy bible book 54 1 timothy kjv dramatized audio duration. The ultimate goal is to equip christ followers to fulfill 2 timothy 2. Paul also gives directions on how pastors and their families should conduct themselves. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead. First timothy presents the most explicit and complete instructions for church leadership and organization in the entire bible. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Paul gave him guidelines for choosing leadership within the congregation to help in his ministry. As fee says, in this letter is going to charge timothy to order the church, or. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original.
The christian life is a life of blessing but comes with its share of challenges, whether its dealing with difficult people, confronting false doctrinal teachings, or instructing other disciples. It seems that 1 timothy was written by the apostle paul to timothy sometime after his release from roman imprisonment as described at the end of the book of acts, and was written from macedonia 1 timothy 1. Paul advised timothy on these practical matters in a way that. In 1 timothy, then, we deal with the nittygritty of the local church, with the emphasis that it is the character and caliber of her leaders that will determine whether the church is really a church of the lord jesus christ. Verses 35 in spite of the fact that paul is in a dark dungeon in rome and may be waiting for a fight upon death of lions, he continues to thank god. A study of 1 timothy page 1 lesson one warning against false doctrines i timothy 1. A navpress bible study on the book of 1 timothy life change series was the first book in the life change series that i read and it was the one that made me seek out more of the series due to the insight that it gave me. The letter, traditionally attributed to the apostle paul, consists mainly of counsels to his younger colleague and delegate timothy regarding. For there is one god, and there is one mediator between god and men, the man christ jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. First timothy is a letter to a young church leader with specific instructions on how to fight the good fight 1 ti 118. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. A navpress bible study on the book of 1 timothy by the navigators.
A living hope in christ bible study book gospel coalition paperback january 1, 2016. This study shows how the books of 1 and 2 timothy and titus exhort all christians to pass on the true gospel of. Intro to 1 timothy biblica the international bible society. Paul asked him to join his missionary journeys when he made his second visit to timothy s home city, lystra. First timothy is a letter to a young church leader with specific instructions on how to fight the good fight 1 ti 1 18. This is the first of two inspired letters paul wrote to his beloved son in the faith. Timothy s father was greek, while his mother was a jewish christian. Timothy his name meaning honouring god was yet a young man 1 timothy 4. Our instruction see note on verse 3, where the verb form instruct is used. Grace, mercy and peace from god the father and christ jesus our lord. Apparently, after his release hoped for in philemon 22 and philippians 1.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 1 timothy in the bible king james version. One church tradition suggests he was born around 17 a. Devout jews who became believers in the lord jesus christ 2 tim. There are strong indications of pauls release from his two years of imprisonment at rome. By the commandment of god our savior and jesus christ our hope 1b b. Thanksgiving i thank god, whom i serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day i constantly remember you in my prayers. His father was a gentile and his mother a christian. An introduction to the pastoral epistles 12 timothy and titus an argument of the book of 1 timothy a selected bibliography for the pastoral epistles. The first epistle of paul to timothy, usually referred to simply as first timothy and often written 1 timothy, is one of three letters in the new testament of the bible often grouped together as the pastoral epistles, along with second timothy and titus. In the first of the pastoral epistles, paul wrote to timothy to encourage him in the faith, and affirming his leadership and abilities. Book of 1 timothy outline summary online bible nwt. It is the same word translated modest in 1 timothy 2.
Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. These guidelines are a very thorough instruction for choosing strong and godly leaders. He is far from complaining as many people in the same situation will do. The greek word most commonly translated godliness or piety in the new testament appears eight times in first timothy. This was probably not for timothy so much as for illwishers who would hear this in the congregation when it was read aloud see j. The bible study book includes a teaching video viewer guide and personal study resources to be completed between small group meetings. Navigators have invested their lives in people for more than 75 years, coming alongside to study the bible, develop a deepening prayer life, and memorize and apply scripture. Orderly, perhaps dignified in the best sense of the term. The 1 timothy bible study tool is designed to teach the body of christ biblical truths about the book of 1 timothy. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.
In the top box type the book of the bible and the chapter e. As the salutation indicates, paul is writing to timothy, a native of lystra in modern turkey. Study guide for 1 timothy 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, in keeping with the promise of life that is in christ jesus, to timothy, my dear son. Grace, mercy and peace be to you from our lord jesus christ.
Each lesson in this study is designed to take 60 to 90 minutes to complete. Learn how to live on mission with god by studying pauls letter to timothy. Chapter 2 begins the prescriptions of christian life within the church. This 25 part expository study of 1 timothy was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 1994. Verses 1 2 chapter 1 ended with the admonitions regarding false teachings in the church. The message of 1 timothy capitol hill baptist church. This 6 part bible study looks at the book of 1 timothy. This includes sections on appropriate conduct in worship gatherings, the qualifications of elders and deacons, and the proper order of church discipline. Filled with a wealth of ideas for going deeper so you can return to this study again and again. These are all of the chapters of the book of 1 timothy. He was the son of a greek father but had a jewish mother named eunice.