Introduction to First Timothy

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Timothys Early Life Before Meeting Paul
• Raised by a godly mother grandmother (2 Tim.
  15 315) named him one who honors God
  
• These women of faith taught Timothy the Holy
  Scriptures (sacred writings) from his infancy
  
• The OT Scriptures were holy b/c they were
  inspired by God
  
• The OT Scriptures could produce faith in coming
  Messiah
  
• Faith comes by hearing the word of God
• Salvation comes through hearing obeying
  Scripture
  
• Unhypocritical faith can save can be
  transferred

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Timothy Meets Paul
• Timothy his family lived in Lystra (Acts 161)
• Paul first came to Lystra on his first journey
  (Acts 148)
  
• Timothy his mother likely converted by Paul on
  his first missionary journey to Lystra
  
• Paul calls Timothy his beloved son in the
  faith (1 Tim. 12 2 Tim. 12 cf. 1 Cor. 415)
  
• Timothy knew the persecutions Paul endured on his
  first journey through Lystra (2 Tim. 310-11
  Acts 148-18)
  
• When Paul comes back thru Lystra on his second
  journey, Eunice is a believer and Timothy is
  well spoken of by the brethren (Acts 161-2)
  had been converted earlier

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Timothy Becomes Pauls Fellow-Worker
• Paul wanted to have him go with him (Acts
  163)
  
• Circumcised him b/c of the Jews (Acts 163)
• Perhaps at this point elders laid hands on him (1
  Tim. 414)
  
• Paul imparted miraculous gift to him (2 Tim.
  16)
  

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Timothy Travels with Paul on His 2nd Journey
• To Phrygia, Galatia, Troas (Acts 166-8),
  Macedonia Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea (Acts
  169-1714)staying in Berea
  
• Paul calls him to meet in Athens (Acts 1715),
  then he sends him to Thessalonica to strengthen
  the persecuted Christians (1 Thess. 31-2)
  
• Timothy meets Paul back in Corinth with good news
  and is with him when 12 Thess written from
  Corinth (1 Thess. 11 2 Thess. 11)
  

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Timothy Works with Paul on His 3rd Journey
• With Paul in Ephesus, from which dispatched to
  Macedonia with Erastus (Acts 1922)
  
• This is about the same time that Paul wrote First
  Corinthians, so Paul must have instructed him to
  go from Macedonia to Corinth (1 Cor. 417
  1610-12)
• Later, Timothy joined Paul in Macedonia. 2 Cor.
  was written from Macedonia (2 Cor. 213 75-7),
  and Timothy was with Paul when written (2 Cor.
  11, 19).
• With Paul in Corinth when Romans written (Rom.
  1621 Acts 202).
  
• Traveled with Paul to Troas (Acts 203-5)

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Timothy with Paul During His First Roman
  Imprisonment After
  
• Paul spent two whole years in prison in Rome
  (Acts 2830), during which time he penned Eph,
  Phil, Col, Philethree named Timothy as being
  with him (Phil. 11 Col. 11 Phile 1). Maybe a
  prisoner (cf. Heb. 1323)
• Paul sent Timothy to Philippi from Rome (Phil.
  219-24)
  
• Paul hoped to meet Timothy in Ephesus (1 Tim.
  314 413 cf. 13, where Timothy was laboring)
  
• Near the end of Pauls life (in Roman prison
  again), he urged Timothy to come and be with him
  (2 Tim. 49, 21) before his death.

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Special Relationship Confidence Between Paul
  Timothy
  
• Now if Timothy comes, see that he may be with
  you without fear for he does the work of the
  Lord, as I also do. Therefore let no one despise
  him. But send him on his journey in peace, that
  he may come to me for I am waiting for him with
  the brethren. (1 Cor. 1610-11)
• Timothy, my fellow worker (Rom. 1621)

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Introduction to First Timothy

• Special Relationship Confidence Between Paul
  Timothy
  
• But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to
  you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I
  know your state. For I have no one like-minded,
  who will sincerely care for your state. For all
  seek their own, not the things which are of
  Christ Jesus. But you know his proven character,
  that as a son with his father he served with me
  in the gospel. Therefore I hope to send him at
  once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
  (Phil. 219-23)

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Introduction to First Timothy

• The Purpose Timing of First Timothy
• Paul met with the Ephesian elders in Acts 20
  (56-57 AD) there was trouble brewing (Acts
  2028-30)
  
• No doubt Timothy saw evidence of Pauls words
  coming true
  
• from which some, having strayed, have turned
  aside (16)
  
• Some having rejectedsuffered shipwreck
  (119-20)
  
• Some have already turned aside after Satan
  (515)
  
• Some will depart from the faith (41)
• Some have strayed (610, 21)
• Guardavoidingwhat is falsely called knowledge
  (620)

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Introduction to First Timothy

• The Purpose Timing of First Timothy
• Paul wrote the letter to remind Timothy to
  charge some that they teach no other doctrine
  (13).
  
• The emphasis of the letter is on THE
  faithholding to it, teaching it, defending it,
  living itwith apostolic authority.
  
• The letter was probably written around 63-64 AD,
  after Paul was released from his first Roman
  imprisonment.