Understanding Our Times

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True Male Spiritual Leadership (II)
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• Purpose of 1, 2 Timothy, Titus

1 Tim 3.15
But in case I am delayed, I write so that you
will know how one ought to conduct himself in the
household of God, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
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Reluctant Leaders

• Moses Made Excuses Ex 41

• First excuse vs.1 What if they wont believe
  me?

• Second excuse vs.10 Not eloquent, slow of
  speech

• Reality vs.11-13 -- Lack of faith

• So God withheld the gift vs.14-15

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Reluctant Leaders

• Moses Made Excuses Ex 41

• Isaiah Felt Inadequate Isa 6.5-7

Isa 65-7
Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because
I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a
people of unclean lips For my eyes have seen the
King, the LORD of hosts."
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Reluctant Leaders

• Moses Made Excuses Ex 41

• Isaiah Felt Inadequate Isa 6.5-7

• Jeremiah Was Afraid Jer 1.6-8

Jer 16-8
Then I said, Alas, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not
know how to speak, Because I am a youth. But the
LORD said to me, Do not say, 'I am a youth,
Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And
all that I command you, you shall speak. Do not
be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver
you, declares the LORD.
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Reluctant Leaders

• Moses Made Excuses Ex 41

• Isaiah Felt Inadequate Isa 6.5-7

• Jeremiah Was Afraid Jer 1.6-8

• Timothy Was Timid 2 Tim 1.6-7

2 Tim 16-7
For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh
the gift of God which is in you through the
laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a
spirit of timidity, but of power and love and
discipline.
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Reluctant Leaders

• Moses Made Excuses Ex 41

• Isaiah Felt Inadequate Isa 6.5-7

• Jeremiah Was Afraid Jer 1.6-8

• Timothy Was Timid 2 Tim 1.6-7

• Act Like Men 1 Cor 16.13

1 Cor 16.13
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act
like men, be strong.
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Reluctant Leaders

• Moses Made Excuses Ex 41

• Isaiah Felt Inadequate Isa 6.5-7

• Jeremiah Was Afraid Jer 1.6-8

• Timothy Was Timid 2 Tim 1.6-7

• Act Like Men 1 Cor 16.13

• Leadership has different expressions Rom
  12.3-8 Acts 6

• All are not teachers, evangelists, etc. 1 Cor
  12.28-30 Eph 4.11 Jas 3.1

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Without Leadership, a Church is Broken

• Needs To Be Set In Order

Tit 15
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you
might set in order what remains and appoint
elders in every city
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Without Leadership, a Church is Broken

• Needs To Be Set In Order

• set in order to mend what is broken

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Without Leadership, a Church is Broken

• Needs To Be Set In Order

• But It Must Be Healthy Leadership

1 Tim 517-22
Re. The elders Do not lay hands upon anyone
too hastily and thereby share responsibility for
the sins of others keep yourself free from sin.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

1 Tim 21-8
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and
prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on
behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in
authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and
quiet life in all godliness and dignity....8
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray,
lifting up holy hands, without wrath and
dissension.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

1 Tim 46
In pointing out these things to the brethren,
you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus,
constantly nourished on the words of the faith
and of the sound doctrine which you have been
following.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

2 Tim 2.15
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God
as a workman who does not need to be ashamed,
accurately handling the word of truth
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

• Disciplined for Godliness 1 Tim 47-8

1 Tim 4.7-8
But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit
only for old women. On the other hand, discipline
yourself for the purpose of godliness for bodily
discipline is only of little profit, but
godliness is profitable for all things, since it
holds promise for the present life and also for
the life to come.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

• Disciplined for Godliness 1 Tim 47-8

• An Example for Others 1 Tim 412

1 Tim 4.12
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but
rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and
purity, show yourself an example of those who
believe.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

• Disciplined for Godliness 1 Tim 47-8

• An Example for Others 1 Tim 412

• Progress Evident 1 Tim 415

1 Tim 4.15
Take pains with these things be absorbed in
them, so that your progress will be evident to
all.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

• Disciplined for Godliness 1 Tim 47-8

• An Example for Others 1 Tim 412

• Progress Evident 1 Tim 415

• Pursing Spiritual Things 1 Tim 611

1 Tim 6.11
But flee from these things, you man of God, and
pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
perseverance and gentleness.
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Qualified Leaders

• Men of Prayer 1 Tim 21-8

• Nourished on the Words of the Faith and the
  Sound Doctrine 1 Tim 46

• Disciplined for Godliness 1 Tim 47-8

• An Example for Others 1 Tim 412

• Progress Evident 1 Tim 415

• Pursing Spiritual Things 1 Tim 611

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True Male Spiritual Leadership