1 Timothy 1
1/ PAUL v.1
a. What is an apostle?
Psalm 69, Psalm 109:

b. Why was Paul an apostle?


2/ GOD v.1

3/ TIMOTHY v.2
2 To Timothy,
my true child in the faith:

WHO WAS TIMOTHY?
A. Timothy’s early life
Acts 16:1, 16:3

B. Writes with Paul NT letters
2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, Philemon

C. Relationship to Paul
Romans 16:21, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 16:10, Philippians 2:22, 1 Timothy 1:2

D. Ministry
Acts 17:14-15, Acts 18:5, Acts 19:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Timothy 6:20, Hebrews 13:23

4/ GREETING
a. Grace, used 124 times

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith.
And this is not you

It is God not us who achieves our salvation John 6:39
Why do we need saving We are sinners Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:10-12
We need to own our sin 1 John 1:8–10, Romans 3:20

It is only through Jesus we can be saved Romans 3:10, Romans 5:6, Romans 5:10, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8

God invented grace 2 Thessalonians 2:16
grace is not earnt but a gift Romans 11:5–6, 2 Timothy 1:9–10

A summary
Romans 5:8–10

What does grace mean for us, as believers
1. Grace make us right us before a holy God Romans 3:24

2. Grace provides us access to God to communicate and fellowship with Him Hebrews 4:16

3. Grace wins for us a new relationship of intimacy with God Exodus 33:17

4. Grace disciplines and trains us to live in a way that honours God Titus 2:11-14


5. Grace grants us immeasurable spiritual riches Ephesians 2:7

6. Grace helps us in our every need. Hebrews 4:16

7. Grace preserves us and comforts, encourages, and strengthens us 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Grace is actively and continually working in the lives of God’s people. Paul credited the success of his ministry not to his own substantial labors but to
1 Corinthians 15:10
Grace is the ongoing, benevolent act of God working in us, without which we can do nothing and too wonderful for words (2 Corinthians 9:15).