Mickey D. Brackin
Senior Pastor, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg
Focal Passage: I Timothy 1:3-17
During the next few weeks we will be looking at First Timothy, Second Timothy and Titus. These books are often referred to as the “pastoral epistles” because of their emphasis on church leaders and church leadership. These books were written with a distinct personal touch of love and affection from the aging apostle Paul to his two sons of the faith, Timothy and Titus (I Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4). The message presented from these letters, although personal and specific, still speaks to every generation.
In I Timothy, chapter one, Paul wrote words of instruction, as well as, encouragement to the young church leader Timothy. Under Paul’s direction, Timothy had been placed in Ephesus to guide and lead the church in truth. By Paul’s words it is evident that false teachers with false doctrines were rising in the church. [Read more…]