2019 & 1 Timothy, Part 2

Sermon Notes: 1 Timothy - 2019 Vision (Part 2)Intro:Recap of last week's sermon on 1 Timothy's relevance for 2019.Emphasizing relationship, sound doctrine, spiritual gifts, and the fight of faith.Continuation of the 1 Timothy series.Emphasis 5: Elders and DeaconsImportance of godly leaders for a healthy church.1 Timothy 3: Qualifications for elders and deacons.Elders as pastors, responsible for prayer, teaching, and shepherding.Deacons serving to build the church and free up elders.Prayer for God to raise up more elders and deacons.Blessing for current elders and deacons.Emphasis 6: A Sense of AweMaintaining a sense of wonder and amazement about God.Paul's explosion of praise after giving instructions (1 Timothy 3:14-16).Danger of becoming "professional" and losing awe.Awe as a driving force in life; directing decisions and desires.Prayer to be captured and fascinated by God.Emphasis 7: A Good ConscienceThe importance of a good and clear conscience.Guilt as a God-given signal, not something to be ignored.Conscience as a faculty assessing good and bad (Romans 2).Conscience needing to be shaped by the Word of God.Types of consciences: weak, guilty, seared, defiled, good.Call to strive for a good conscience before God and people.Conclusion:Reflection on the importance of these points for 2019.Encouragement to work towards a clear conscience.The importance of a clear and good conscience. Support the show*Summaries and transcripts are generated using AI. Please notify us if you find any errors.