2. Expectations in a World of Exceptions
“Ship Wrecked Lives”
I Timothy 1:18-20

3. I Timothy 1:18-20
18  This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19  having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, 20  of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

4. The “Charges” to Timothy:
(1:3) Charged to be aware of those that teach some other doctrine.
(1:18) Charged to wage a good warfare.
(5:21) Charged to do ministry w/o prejudice and partiality.
(6:17) Charged or Command the rich not to be haughty, not to trust in riches.
(2 Tim 4:1) Charged to preach the Word.

5. To Avoid ‘ship wrecking’ your life…. Accept Your DESTINY: (vs.18)
Appeal Your DUTY: (vs.18b)
The Battle is within: Roman 7:18-23
The Battle is with the evil one: 2 Cor 12:7 (Satanic Opposition)
The Battle is with the world system: I Thess 2:17,18

6. To Avoid ‘ship wrecking’ your life…. DISTINCTIVES: (vs
To Avoid ‘ship wrecking’ your life…. DISTINCTIVES: (vs.19) [2 Essential Ingredients to conduct warfare] “The Faith” “A Good Conscience”

7. To Avoid ‘ship wrecking’ your life….
DEFECTION: (vs.20) Hymenaeus and Alexander
Hymenaeus – (2 Tim 2:17)
Alexander – 2 Timothy 4:14 “Alexander did Paul much harm”
2 Corinthians 2:5-8
2 Thess 3:14-15

8. Life Steps….
Your Christian heritage makes you responsible to pledge to the Christian life.
You are in a spiritual battle with God.
You must guard “The Faith” message.
Your “Good Conscience” is your reward for a pure life.