LOCAL CHURCH PRIMER:PROPER LEADERSHIP AND CONDUCTIN THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD
A Devotional Commentary on the Book of 1Timothyby Paul G. Apple, January 2001
TO COMBAT FALSE TEACHING AND TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OFFAITH, THE MINISTRY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH MUST BE:FORTIFIED WITH PRAYERSTRUCTURED AROUND GODLY LEADERSHIPABOVE REPROACH IN SHOWING HONOR TODESERVING SPECIAL GROUPSFOCUSED ON ETERNITY
For each section:- Thesis statement … to focus on the big idea- Analytical outline … to guide the understanding- Devotional questions … to encourage life application- Representative quotations … to stimulate deeper insight1 Timothy 3:15 “
I write so that you may know how one ought to conduct himself in thehousehold of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of thetruth.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORPaul majored in English at Princeton University and graduated with a Master of Divinitydegree from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN in 1979. He lives in theBaltimore area with his wife and four children and is currently the Marketing Managerfor the local Caterpillar distributor. His family is actively involved in local Christianhomeschooling and sports ministries along with local church responsibilities at OpenDoor Bible Church.
OUTLINE OF 1 TIMOTHY
GUIDELINES FOR PROPER LEADERSHIPAND CONDUCT IN THE LOCAL CHURCHTO COMBAT FALSE TEACHING AND TO FIGHT THEGOOD FIGHT OF FAITH, THE MINISTRY OF THE LOCALCHURCH MUST BE:FORTIFIED WITH PRAYERSTRUCTURED AROUND GODLY LEADERSHIPBY MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER WHOPERSEVERE IN:- PRACTICING GODLINESS AND- PROCLAIMING SOUND DOCTRINEABOVE REPROACH IN SHOWING HONOR TODESERVING SPECIAL GROUPS- QUALIFIED WIDOWS- CHURCH ELDERS- EMPLOYERS (BOSSES IN THEWORKPLACE)FOCUSED ON ETERNITY RATHER THANDISTRACTED BY THE FUTILE SPECULATIONSAND MATERIALISTIC SPIRIT OF THE FALSETEACHERS
1:1-2OPENING GREETINGSAPOSTOLIC AUTHORITY NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATIONOF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPI. (1:3-20) CHARGE TO COMBAT FALSE TEACHING AND TO FIGHT THEGOOD FIGHT OF FAITH BY:A. ACTIVELY OPPOSING FALSE TEACHING1:3-11NIP FALSE TEACHING IN THE BUD
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