1. 1
Introduction

2. 1st Century Periods
Inception Period

3. 1st Century Periods
Inception Period
Expansion Period

4. Consolidation Period 1st Century Periods Inception Period
Expansion Period
Consolidation Period

6. Timothy Native of Lystra Convert of Paul (I Tim. 1:2) Eunice – Mother
Lois – Grandmother
Father a Gentile
Convert of Paul (I Tim. 1:2)
Ordained (I Tim. 4:14)
Travelled with Paul + Luke
Sent to Ephesus

7. Timothy Like a son to Paul Spent time in prison (Heb. 13:23)
Died a martyr
Coworker of John
Spent time in prison (Heb. 13:23)
Timid
Stomach problems

10. Authorship Internal Evidence = Paul
No contradictions
Positive reception by early church leaders

11. Outline Greetings – 1:1-2 Paul and Timothy – 1:3-20
The church and prayer – 2:1-15
The church and leadership – 3:1-16
The church and apostasy – 4:1-16
The church and different people – 5:1-6:2
Final approval – 6:3-21

12. The Importance of I Timothy
Source for church organization
Stress the importance of teaching correct doctrine
They demand holy living
Provide historical information
God speaks to us as He did to them

13. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, 2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- I Timothy 1:1-2

14. As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,
- I Timothy 1:3

15. Heresy Gnosticism – Gnosis = Knowledge
A mixing of different sources of knowledge
Philosophy / Mysticism / Christianity
Produce doctrine of Dualism

16. Dualism Two Elements: God/Mind - Flesh/Matter Both eternal
God/Mind good – Flesh/Matter evil
Salvation = Escape from the flesh
Two ways to escape:
Asceticism (deny the flesh)
Antinomianism (indulge the flesh)

17. Gnosticism produced 2 new attitudes:
Speculative Intellectualism
Major in Minors

18. Gnosticism produced 2 new attitudes:
Speculative Intellectualism
Pride
Only certain teachers had “special knowledge” (gnosis)

19. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
- II Timothy 3:16-17