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D HH  TimothyandTituswerefellowlaborerswithPaulintheworkof  preaching.Paulisnowanaged,mature,experienced,apostleofJesus D Christandhewritestothesetwoyoungpreacherstoencourageandinstruct T themfortheworktheywouldneedtocontinuetodo.    @ % DATE:  |$   FirstTimothywaswrittenaftertheeventsrecordedinActstookplace.  FollowingPaul'stwoyearimprisonmentatRomementionedinthelast L  chapterofActsitisbelievedthatPaulwassetfreeandenjoyedlibertyfor \! twoorthreeyearsbeforebeingreimprisonedandfinallyexecutedabout66 " or67AD. t# HH  ThefactsofthesepersonalepistlesofPaulindicatethatPaultraveled & toCreteandleftTitusthere(Titus1:3),andleftTimothyinEphesusto t' carryontheworkthere.Paultraveledonto_Miletus_Ԁand_Troas_Ԁandinto ,( Macedonia. <) HH  InthecourseofthistravelPaulwroteFirstTimothyfromsomeplace ,, inMacedonia.Heissubsequentlyarrestedagain,probablyin_Nicopolis_. < - Conditionswerechangingrapidly.TheJewsinPalestinewererebelling  . againstRome;NerowaslayingtheblamefortheburningofRomeonthe !T/ Christians;andpersecutionunderNerogrewmoresevereachday. d" 0 HH  DuringhisimprisonmentPaulwasnotallowedthefreedomofa"house d# !2 arrest"likehisfirstimprisonmentdescribedinActs28.Thistimehewas $!3 confinedtotheMaritimedungeon,accordingtotradition,andafter X spendingalonelywintersufferingfromthecoldhewasbeheadeduponthe  orderofNero.Itwasduringthisimprisonmenthewrote2Timothy. p  @ # TIMOTHY:  8   Timothywasbornin_Lystra_ԀofaGreekfatherandaJewishmother.He P wasrearedintheJewishfaithandwastaughttheScripturesbyhismother ` andgrandmotherfromearlychildhood(2Tim.3:15;2Tim.1:5).Paul  discoveredhimat_Lystra_Ԁ(Acts16:13).AtthispointinPaul'ssecond x  missionaryjourneyTimothyjoinedPaulandsharedinhislabors  0  throughouttherestofhislife. @   HH  TimothywaswithPaulinhisfirstimprisonmentatRome(Col.1:1;  0  Philemon1).AfterPaul'sreleaseheevidentlytraveledwithPaulasfaras @  EphesusandwaslefttheretoadministertotheneedsoftheChurch.While   there,hereceivedthesetwoepistlesfromPaulthatbearhisname.  X  AlthoughTimothyisreferredtoasayoungmen,heisprobablyabout30 h  yearsoldatthetimehereceivesthisepistle.    HH  WhetherTimothywasabletoreachRomeintimetoseePaulbefore h hisdeathisunknown.ButinPaul'ssecondlettertohimherequestshim   tocomeandtobringhiscloakandparchments(2Timothy4:1121).   @r r " THELETTER: H   PaulhadleftTimothyatEphesus.Thechurchwasfacedwiththreat ` fromvariousfalsedoctrines.PaulhadwarnedtheeldersofEphesusof p comingproblemsinActs20severalyearsearlier. ( HH  1.  PaulwarnsTimothyandthechurchofafailureoffaithandcharges p! theyoungpreachertoinstructcertainmennottoteachstrangedoctrines (" (1:3).Somehadmadeshipwreckofthefaith,suchas"Hymenaeusand # Alexander;whomIhavedelivereduntoSatan"saysPaul(1:1820). @$   2.  HowChristiansoughttoconductthemselvesintheworkand P% worshipofthechurchisasecondunderlyingthoughtinSecondTimothy. & HedealswithcongregationalprayerandworshipandhowChristianwomen h' aretodressandbehavethemselves. x (   3.  Theearliesteldersanddeaconsinthechurchhadbeenappointed 0) directlybymeninspiredbytheHolySpirit(Acts14:23;6:3,6;Acts20:28) * butnowbyinspirationoftheHolySpiritPaulgiveswrittenguidelinesfor H+ theappointmentofeldersanddeaconsinchapterthree. X,   4.  Anothergeneralthemeofthebookisespeciallyapplicabletoall  - whopreachtheGospelandisfoundinFirstTimothy3:16:"Takeheedto  p. thyselfandtothyteaching."PaulexhortsTimothyconcerninghisattitude !(/ towardhisworkandhispersonalexample.Hewaschargedto"rebuke 8"0 themthatsin..."andfleeanydesiretoberichand"keepthatwhichis " 1 committedtothytrust"(4:616;5:2022;6:611,20). #P!2  `$"3 @  AnOutlineofFirstTimothy  X HHIntroductionAp.1:12 |$ HH I.  SOUNDDOCTRINEXX@p.Q Q 1:320  |$   1.  Dangertosounddoctrine    d 1:311 4   2.  Exampleofsounddoctrine    d 1:1217    3.  Thepreacherandsounddoctrine d 1:1820 L HH II.  PUBLICWORSHIPXX@p.Q Q 2:115  \    1.  Prayer   4  `      d 2:17      2.  Menandwomeninworship   d 2:815  t  HH III.CHURCHOFFICERSXX@p. 3:116   ,    1.  Theelder 4  `      d 3:17 <    2.  Thedeacon 4  `      d 3:813     3.  Importanceofinstructions    d 3:1416  T  HH IV.  FALSETEACHERSXX@p.9 9 4:116  d    1.  Theircoming `      d 4:15     2.  Thepreacherandfalseteachers   d 4:610 |   3.  ThetrueserviceofGod     d 4:1116 4 HH V.  CAREOFMEMBERSOFTHECHURCH=p.%%(5:16:2  D   1.  Careofyoungandold     d 5:12    2.  Careofwidows     d 5:316 \   3.  Careofelders `      d 5:1725 l   4.  Careofslaves `      d 6:12 $ HH VI.  THEMINISTERHIMSELF?p. 6:321a  "   1.  Motives 4  `      d 6:310 <#   2.  Properwalk `      d 6:1116 L$   3.  Faithfulministry     d 6:1721a % HHConclusionAp.6:21b d(   t) k %&@  TheChristianWidow WkԈ X @z z   1Timothy5:316  @ HHӀIntroduction: 0   In1TimothyisadescriptionofaChristianwomanwhomightbecalledthe  virtuouswomanoftheNewTestament.Althoughthisisthemostcomplete ( descriptionofaChristianwomanfoundinScriptures,wehaveoverlookedher ( becausewethinkofheronlyasawidow. x  1.  TheWidow'sLot9p.5:34,78,16       a.0  Manygoodworksaccomplishedbeforeshewasawidow.p pp   b.  Manynotnowsinglewillprobablybeoneday. p     c.  WidowsinBiblicaltimesfacedagreatdesolation.      d.  Caringforwidowsisareligiousandmoraldutych.5  h   2.  TheWidow'sFriendTT.p.U U 5:5;Luke2:3638;18:18      a.0  Lossofmate,companionship,security,confidence ` pp   b.0  Herfaith"setherhopeonGod"Alonebutnotforgotten.`  pp   c.0  Noteprayersrecordedbypeople"allalone"inBible. pp   d.0  GodmadespecialprovisionsforwidowsundertheoldcovenantEx. X  22:2223;Deut.14:2829;24:1719.X pp   e.  NoteNewTestamentconcern:Acts6:1;James1:27    3.0  TheWidow'sLife#2p.pp#5:910;2Kings4:17  P   a.0  "Addedtothelist"ofthosecaredforbythechurchandwhorendered  specialserviceforthechurch.Hpp   b.0  Herreputationhadtobespotless,basedonhermoralityandhergood H deeds.(2Kings,Luke2)pp  4.0  TheWidow'sLove#dd9p.pp#5:10;Ruth14  @   a.0  Commendedforhavingbroughtupchildrenv.10bpp   b.0  Motherhood1Timothy2:15;Proverbs29:158pp   c.  Parentsdon'texpecttooutlivetheirchildrenGen.37:3 8    d.0  Rearingchildren(fosterchildrenMatthew18:5)!pp  5.  TheWidow'sHome$$5p.I I 5:10;Luke4:2526  0#   a.0  Knownforhospitalityv.10c;IPeter4:9$pp   b.  Toacceptandtogive(Gen.18;Lk10:112;1Cor.10:27) (%  6.  TheWidow'sHands888p.i i 5:10;Ruth14  x'   a.0  LikevirtuouswomanofProverbs31theChristianwomanhasbusy x ( handsv.10d;Acts9:3639 )pp   b.0  Nottooproudforamenialtaskhumble(notareligiousrite,butdone p* ahospitableservicerenderedinthehome.)p+pp   c.  JesuscorrectedaPhariseeinthismatterLuke7:44. ,  7.0  TheWidow'sWay#3p.pp#5:10;2Sam.21:113  h .   a.0  "Relievedafflicted"compassionate,caringRom.12:15;!/pp   b.0  Rizpah'sloveandaction2Samuel21!`0pp  8.0  TheWidow'sWalk#4p.! ! pp#5:10;Mark12:4144  # 2   a.0  Notehercharacterwasformedlongbefore"widowhood."#X!3pp * WҼ" *  See:ChristianWomanMagazine,Jan/Feb1988 X$"4