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 Deacons
- Importance 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 Awe
- Maintaining 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 Conscience
- The 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.
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