1. The Church with Christ at the centre
1. A community of loving people 1 Timothy 1

2. 1 Timothy Part of the pastoral epistles (letters)
Letters about leadership
Written by Paul to Timothy in a troubled church in Ephesus
Gnosticism was obscuring the truth
It’s what you know that matters
Spirit is good, flesh is evil
Ascetism (touched on in Ch 4)
Licentiousness
The best argument wins

3. The church in the future will not be the same!
A more loving community
The church at Ephesus with Jesus as King
The church at Ephesus

4. God wants a church where love is the goal
What kind of love?
What intensity of love?
Love coming from (1:5):
A pure heart
A good conscience
A sincere faith
All 3 are positive
Pure Heart
Good Conscience
Sincere faith

5. God’s desire is based on God’s nature
God is merciful
Reasoned
God is gracious
Not reasoned

6. God’s grace is at the heart of the teaching
Examples of teaching in such circumstances
Paul (12-17)
Hymenaeus & Alexander (19,20)
Timothy

8. The church in the future will not be the same!
A more trustworthy community
A more considerate community
A more appreciative community
A more aspiring community
A more worshipful community
A more loving community
The church at Ephesus with Jesus as King
The church at Ephesus