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Lesson 9

• Key Questions for Chapter 1
• From whom did Timothy receive his faith?
• From whom did Timothy receive his special gift
  of God?
• From whom did Timothy receive the ability to
  overcome fear?
• Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
  those who preach it?
• How strictly should one interpret the teachings
  of Paul?

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Outline of Chapter 1

• Admonitions for the Present (Ch. 1-2)
• Use Abilities Received (11-7)
• Do Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel and Those Who
  Suffer for It (18-18)
• Spread the Truth (21-13)
• Preserve the Truth (214-26)

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From whom did Timothy receive his faith?

• Who in Timothys family had had the genuine
  faith?
• (2 Tim 15 NKJV) when I call to remembrance the
  genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first
  in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice,
  and I am persuaded is in you also.
• (Acts 161 NKJV) Timothy, the son of a
  certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father
  was Greek.
• (2 Tim 315 NKJV) and that from childhood you
  have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to
  make you wise for salvation through faith which
  is in Christ Jesus.
• Who are good prospects for conversion and
  teaching?

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From whom did Timothy receive his faith?Contd

• Who likely converted Timothy?
• (2 Tim 12 NKJV) To Timothy, a beloved son
  Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and
  Christ Jesus our Lord.
• (1 Tim 12 NKJV) To Timothy, a true son in the
  faith Grace, mercy, and peace from God our
  Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

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From whom did Timothy receive his special gift
of God?

• Who was instrumental in imparting this gift to
  Timothy?
• (2 Tim 16 NKJV) Therefore I remind you to stir
  up the gift of God which is in you through the
  laying on of my hands.
• Who was present when this gift was imparted?
• (1 Tim 414 NKJV) Do not neglect the gift that
  is in you, which was given to you by prophecy
  with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

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From whom did Timothy receive his special gift
of God?Contd

• How did Timothy receive his special gift?
• (1 Tim 414 NKJV) Do not neglect the gift that
  is in you, which was given to you by prophecy
  with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
• (2 Tim 16 KJV) Wherefore I put thee in
  remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God,
  which is in thee by through, NKJV, NASB the
  putting on of my hands.
• With (Greek meta)--... meta does not express
  instrument or means, but merely accompaniment
  (Word Pictures in the New Testament--A.T.
  Robertson)
• By (Greek dia)--of the means or instrument by
  which anything is effected (The New Thayers
  Greek-English Lexicon)
• On the AMTRAK autotrain I can go to Florida with
  car that is different than going by car.

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From whom did Timothy receive his special gift
of God?Contd

• What was the gift?
• (2 Tim 16 NKJV) Therefore I remind you to stir
  up the gift of God which is in you through the
  laying on of my hands.
• Miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit were received
  through the laying on of an apostles hands.
• (Acts 817-18 NKJV) Then they laid hands on
  them, and they received the Holy Spirit. And
  when Simon saw that through the laying on of the
  apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he
  offered them money,

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From whom did Timothy receive the ability to
overcome fear?

• What is the opposite of a spirit of fear?
• (2 Tim 17 NKJV) For God has not given us a
  spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a
  sound mind.
• What is the source of these abilities/ qualities?

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?

• Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel?
• (2 Tim 18-9 NKJV) Therefore do not be ashamed
  of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His
  prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for
  the gospel according to the power of God, who
  has saved us and called us with a holy calling,
• (2 Tim 110 NKJV) Jesus Christ, who has
  abolished death and brought life and immortality
  to light through the gospel,
• (Rom 116 NKJV) For I am not ashamed of the
  gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to
  salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew
  first and also for the Greek.

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• In what sense is our salvation based on the
  purposes of God and not anything we have done?
• (2 Tim 19 NKJV) who has saved us and called us
  with a holy calling, not according to our works,
  but according to His own purpose and grace which
  was given to us in Christ Jesus before time
  began,

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• When did the salvation that had been prepared
  become apparent?
• (2 Tim 110 NKJV) but has now been revealed by
  the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
  abolished made of no effect, sjc death and
  brought life and immortality to light through the
  gospel,
• (Gal 44 NKJV) But when the fullness of the
  time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a
  woman, born under the law,
• (1 Tim 115 NKJV) This is a faithful saying and
  worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came
  into the world to save sinners, of whom I am
  chief.

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• In what sense is our salvation based on what we
  have done?
• (1 Pet 122 NKJV) Since you have purified your
  souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in
  sincere love of the brethren, love one another
  fervently with a pure heart,
• (James 224 NKJV) You see then that a man is
  justified by works, and not by faith only
• (1 John 24 NKJV) He who says, "I know Him,"
  and does not keep His commandments, is a liar,
  and the truth is not in him.

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• What were Pauls current afflictions?
• (2 Tim 18 ASV) Be not ashamed therefore of the
  testimony of our Lord, not of me his prisoner
  but suffer hardship with the gospel according to
  the power of God
• (2 Tim 116 NKJV) Onesiphorus was not
  ashamed of my chain
• (2 Tim 29 NKJV) for which I suffer trouble as
  an evildoer, even to the point of chains but the
  word of God is not chained.
• (2 Tim 115 NKJV) This you know, that all those
  in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are
  Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• Why was Paul suffering his current afflictions?
• (2 Tim 110-11 NKJV) the gospel, to which I
  was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a
  teacher of the Gentiles.
• (2 Tim 112 NKJV) For this reason I also suffer
  these things

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• Why was Paul not ashamed?
• (2 Tim 112 NKJV) For this reason I also suffer
  these things nevertheless I am not ashamed, for
  I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that
  He is able to keep what I have committed to Him
  until that Day.
• (Rom 116 NKJV) For I am not ashamed of the
  gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to
  salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew
  first and also for the Greek.

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Why should we not be ashamed of the gospel and
those who preach it?Contd

• Who had not been ashamed of Paul?
• (2 Tim 116 NKJV) The Lord grant mercy to the
  household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed
  me, and was not ashamed of my chain
• Who had been ashamed of Paul?
• (2 Tim 115 NKJV) This you know, that all those
  in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are
  Phygellus and Hermogenes.
• (2 Tim 416 NKJV) At my first defense no one
  stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be
  charged against them.

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How strictly should one interpret the teaching of
Paul?

• How can a person follow a pattern of sound
  words?
• (2 Tim 113 NKJV) Hold fast the pattern of
  sound words which you have heard from me, in
  faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
• Only other use of the same Greek word
• (1 Tim 116 KJV) Howbeit for this cause I
  obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ
  might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern
  to them which should hereafter believe on him to
  life everlasting.
• Timothy had followed Pauls doctrine.
• (2 Tim 310 NKJV) But you have carefully
  followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose,
  faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

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What to Remember

• From Chapter 1
• Family can be good sources for potential
  converts.
• We should use all gifts and opportunities we
  are given.
• Those teaching and following Gods true
  revelation should never be ashamed of it or the
  circumstances they are in because of it.
• In Divine revelation we have doctrine that is to
  be followed as a pattern.