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Lesson Summary:

Paul charges Timothy to fight the good fight of the Gospel so he can help others live godly lives for the glory of God.

Focus Passage: I Timothy 1

Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. The Problem at Ephesus: False Teachers (1:1-7)

Principle: The Goal of Bible Study is to Equip us for Kingdom Work.
Application: What’s the focus of your Bible Study? Is it to gain more knowledge or to grow in your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ? To prepare you to carry out His will?
Scripture Reference

¹⁶All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
¹⁷so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB)

II. The Purpose of the Law: Calling Out Sinners (1:8-11)

Principle: The Perfect Law of God shows that we are all Sinners in need of a Savior.
Application: What sinful habits do you need to deal with today?
Scripture Reference

¹⁰For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
¹¹For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
James 2:10-11 (NASB)

III. The Purpose of the Gospel: Saving Sinners (1:12-17)

Principle: Jesus Christ came to Seek and Save the Lost Sinners.
Application: How are you sharing your story of how Christ saved you and completely transformed your life?
Scripture Reference

⁹And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
¹⁰For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:9-10 (NASB)

IV. The Plea to Timothy: Fight the Good Fight (1:18-20)

Principle: God’s People are Called to Stand Firm and Fight for the True Gospel.
Application: What do you need from the Lord today so that you can continue to fight the good fight of the Gospel?
Scripture Reference

But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:24 (NASB)