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LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 44
I Timothy 1:1-16
So now verse 8:
I Timothy 1:8
Going back to Romans chapter 13, “Love is the fulfilling of the law.” Now I want to take you back again to Romans chapter 3, where we see both those facets explained from Paul’s letter to the Romans with regard to the Law for Israel who were under the Law, and how the Law applied to the pagan, wicked, immoral Gentiles. Romans chapter 3 and I’ll drop in at verse 19. For the righteous man, it’s good if you use it right. All right, Romans 3 verse 19:
Romans 3:19a
Now stop right there. Who was under the Law? Well, Israel! Israel was under the Law and Israel alone.
Romans 3:19b
Every person on earth, according to the Law, was an enemy—a law-breaking citizen of the earth. And all the world was declared guilty by virtue of the Law. Even Israel under the Law became almost as lawless as the Gentile world around them.
Judges 21:25
All right, if you’ll come with me to I Timothy 1:10—where Paul, again, is delineating the behavior of the lost world. I Timothy 1:10
Man’s greed, man’s old Adamic nature flies in the face of the moral code. Now let’s move on to verse 11.
I Timothy 1:11
“According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to (Whose trust? Paul’s – not Jesus’, not Peter’s, not John’s, not James’s—to no one but the Apostle Paul was committed this Gospel of Grace.) All right, so look at the verse again.
I Timothy 1:11
“According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.” Who did God give this gospel to? The Apostle Paul! You know, I’ve so often used the verse, and before we go back and look at Paul’s Gospel, we’re going to look at it again for the umpteenth time.
II Peter chapter 3 verses 15 and 16. It wasn’t until God reveals that post resurrection. That post ascension Christ who now reveals to the Apostle the gospel of the blessed God as he calls it here in Timothy. Look at II Peter chapter 3. II Peter 3:15
as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;”
Paul is always saying, behold, I show you a mystery. Now verse 16:
II Peter 3:16
Well, what is this gospel of salvation? I Corinthians 15 and the first 4 verses is the most explicit, clear-cut explanation of the Gospel in all of Scripture. I Corinthians 15 verses 1-4. Here is the Gospel for us Gentiles today. This is the Gospel of the blessed God he referred to in I Timothy chapter 11. “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel…” Not A gospel. Now we’re left with ONE Gospel—the Gospel of the Grace of God—Paul’s Gospel.
Peter? From Christ in His earthly ministry? The Gospel is that Christ died and was buried and rose from the dead.
Christ DID arise from the dead. Turn with me now to Romans chapter 2 verse 16. A verse, again, and maybe I’ve said it before—very few church members realize this verse is in the Bible. Verse 16 of Romans 2.
“In the days when God (in the person of Jesus Christ at the Great White Throne) shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ (And how are they going to be judged?) according to my (Paul’s) gospel.” Now I know that there were people that lived before Paul began preaching the Gospel of Grace. There have been more people living on the planet in this last 2,000 years since Paul’s Gospel than ever lived before. So the vast majority of the human race is going to come before God lost, and they are going to be judged according to Paul’s Gospel. That’s what it says – “According to my gospel.” Romans chapter 16 verse 25.
Now you see, whenever Paul teaches or preaches this Gospel, he always associates it with the power of God.
All right, back to the text, verse 25 again.
“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, (Now here’s Paul’s Gospel again.) Now let’s go a little further with Paul’s Gospel. Let’s turn the page, at least in my Bible, to I Corinthians chapter 1 verses 17 and 18.
“For Christ…” Now always remember, when Paul speaks of Christ speaking to him, where is Christ? Ascended. Paul had a different mission for the Body of Christ.) but to preach the gospel:…” What gospel? Paul’s Gospel. And what is Paul’s Gospel? That Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose from the dead.
I just said a moment ago--) it is the (What?) power of God.”
Our good works do not involve the power of God. Joining a church does not involve the power of God. Being baptized does not invoke the power of God. This is something that God releases the moment He sees our faith. And that’s a heart thing only God can see!
How can people keep on doing that which only God can do? Man can’t look on another man’s heart. Only God can do that.

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