3 Components of God's Covenant that Show You His Grace 1 - A Conclusion (8:1-19) 2 - A Condition (8:20–9:7) 3 - A Confirmation (9:8-17)

A current movement repeats some of the errors of the different doctrine Timothy dealt with in Ephesus. Here is All You Need To Know About The Hebrew Roots Movement. See also Answers In Genesis. The Hebrew Roots Movement: + Is not at all ancient. It began in 19th century America. + Teaches that the church has abandoned its proper identity. It creates a smoke-screen of scholarliness and spiritual arrogance by using unfamiliar words. + Teaches that we can and we should keep the Law of God today. + The Hebrew Roots Movement teaches that there is no such thing as eternal security. It's a cousin to the modern heresy of the New Perspective on Paul. + (In many cases) denies the deity of Christ and eternal hell. To use the terminology in 1 Timothy, it is a matter of teaching a different doctrine. Christianity is not about making people Jewish. Back to the subject at hand. What is the proper use of the Law for a Christian? 1 - The Law Misrepresented (6-7) 2 - The Law Used Lawfully (8-11)

2 Sides of God's Punishment that Explain His Plan 1 - Judgment (1, 4, 6, 7, 10–12, 17–24) 2 - Grace (1–3, 5, 7–9, 13–16, 17–18)

We will start with observing some marvelous details from the previous verses. 1 Timothy 1:1-4: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, 2 To Timothy, my true [LSB genuine] child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, 4 nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. + Notice the perfect unity of the Father and the Son, according to verses 1-2. + Different doctrine is poison. Jesus and Paul both warned about wolves who sneak in to devour the unsuspecting and unprepared. The church needs to always be on guard, and to protect the flock. That leads directly into our passage for today, and it's clear from the words of our passage, which begins with a conjunction. 1 - The Glorious Contrast (5a) 2 - Find True Love (5) a - Pure Heart b - Good Conscience c - Unhypocritical Faith

2 Sides of God's Punishment that Explain His Plan 1 - Judgment (1, 4, 6, 7, 10–12, 17–24) 2 - Grace (1–3, 5, 7–9, 13–16, 17–18)

Think of watching out for your family, and making sure they remain unaffected by an outbreak of poison that has crept into the food supply. How do we keep people from spiritual poison, or administer the antidote? Live in a building that doesn't let the poison in. 1 - From The Foundation (1) 2 - To The Upper Floors (2) 3 - Use Correct Materials (3) 4 - Reject Cutting Corners (4) 5 - Marvel At These Pieces

2 Directions that Mark Every Human Life Genesis 6:9-22 1 - The Road to Righteousness (8–10, 14–16, 18–22) 2 - The Path to Perversion (11–13, 17)