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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