Disciple: From Doctrine With Love
Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Series: Disciple - Maturing in Faith with Timothy Topic: Exposition Passage: 1 Timothy 1:3–7
INTRODUCTION
Maturity
Mission and Motive
WITH DOCTRINE FROM LOVE
Mission Timothy—Protect the Teaching (verses 3, 4)
Acts 20:28-31
The Aim is Love (verse 5)
Issues forth from...
Observe the Swerve (verses 6, 7)
James 3:1-5
MISSION, MATURITY AND MOTIVE
Colossians 1:28, 29
COMMUNITY MEDITATION
KNOW
- Why was Timothy’s mission a difficult task? Discuss the importance of the Bible in our pursuit of sound doctrine and living.
- Read 2 Timothy 3:16 and discuss the meaning of each of the four terms in: teaching, reproof, correction and training in righteousness.
- What difference does the motive make in our correction of false teaching? Why is “love” so essential to have as our goal for ourselves and others?
FEEL
- How do you feel about offering correction or being corrected by others in terms of biblical teaching?
- What can cloud our vision from calling out something that is clearly wrong? What keep us from receiving correction?
LIVE
- How are you endeavoring to know God through his teaching to us in Bible? In community? Personally?
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2016
Disciple - Foundations for the Future
Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Passage: 1 Timothy 6:17–20 Series: Disciple - Maturing in Faith with Timothy
Mar 13
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Disciple: Fight and Flight
Speaker: James Fields Passage: 1 Timothy 6:11–16 Series: Disciple - Maturing in Faith with Timothy
Mar 6
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Disciple: The Love of Money
Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Passage: 1 Timothy 6:6–10 Series: Disciple - Maturing in Faith with Timothy