 Yeah, good morning everyone welcome to today's session on New Testament survey today We would be studying on the first and second Timothy So even before we could start can I request one of us to lead us in prayer? Rosalind is it possible that you could lead us in prayer? Is your mic working Rosalind? Can you lead us in prayer? Anita, how about you? Yeah, ma'am, I'll pray. Yes, Anita. Thank you Dear heavenly father, thank you for this day Lord. Thank you for each one of us Lord Thank you that you have given this day to us Lord I would like to give each one of us into your hand Lord as we are learning from your word Lord help us to understand from your word Lord Help us to learn as past diners teaching us Lord. I would like to give her into your hand Lord Thank you for each one of us as others are joining Lord help us to Give them a good internet connection Lord as they are joined Lord and I request each I would like to ask you to bless each one of us Lord. Thank you for your love In Jesus name you say Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you Thank you Anita. Yes. I think there's some internet problem Okay, so today we're going to study on first and second Timothy so this These both the letters that Paul wrote to Timothy is the book of the ministry It is the qualification and the teachings and it is also known as the Pastoral epistle that is both the letter to Timothy and the letter to Titus I've been called the pastoral epistle because of the fact that Sorry, there's an house flyer. Just give me a minute, please Thank you. Yeah so both the letters the first second Timothy and Titus have been called as the pastoral epistle Because of the fact that they were written to men who were involved in the pastoral ministry at the time of the Writing and so here we see that Timothy was the recipient of these letters from Paul Just to look a background of Timothy Timothy was born in Lystra when we study the book of Acts in chapter 16 verse 1 we see that Timothy was born in Lystra and Timothy's mother was Jewish and his father was Greek Both Timothy's mother Eunice and his grandmother Lois were strong believers and You know, they had this godly influence in his life We read that can I request one of us to please turn to second Timothy chapter 1 verse 3 to 5 We can get to read through scriptures together Second Timothy chapter 1 verse 3 to 5 I thank God whom I serve at the pure conscience as my forefathers did as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers Night and day greatly desiring to see you being mindful of your tears That I may be filled with joy when I call to remember as a genuine faith That is in you which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and I'm persuaded is In you also Thank you, thanks John. So what we see we see that both his mother and his grandmother We strongly rooted in the word and they had this godly influence in this life So he most likely came to Christ on Paul's first visit to Lystra at about These are the approximate ages Approximately at the age of 15 We see that in first Timothy chapter 1 he says to Timothy Paul addresses Timothy as his true son in faith Paul utilized Timothy as an assistant and traveling companion on a second missionary journey and about for so for about seven years and Paul also used him used him to visit churches in his behalf He assigned certain important tasks when it came to ministry and churches to Timothy because he trusted him He you know he looked at Timothy as his spiritual son as a son in faith he related to him and So he sent Timothy to the churches on his behalf and he prepared him in the ministry He always was a man. You know Paul was a man who encouraged Timothy to grow as a strong Leader in the church. We also see in first Corinthians chapter 4 verse 17 that For this reason I have sent Timothy to you He says who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord who will remind you of my ways in Christ as I teach everywhere in every church. So He kept Paul kept Timothy in his inner circle. So one way Yes, he taught him and also the other way is learning through You know by watching the way of life watching Timothy learned many things by watching Paul the way he let people the way he preached the way he read by being a life example and Timothy had an opportunity to travel with Paul for many years and Timothy developed a very close relationship with Paul and he was considered as son in faith and We also see He was with Paul Timothy was with Paul in Rome during his first Roman imprisonment and Paul's release he accompanied During the Paul's release Timothy accompanied Paul to Ephesis where He seems to have been placed in charge of a church at Ephesis And he seems to have remained there to pastor that church while Paul continued with his work elsewhere So Paul trusted him so much and he gave him the responsibility a great responsibility Of you know leading a church and he also encouraged Timothy. Don't look at your age Don't look that you're young. How can I lead people of much older to him? But then look at the spiritual side and he encouraged Timothy he was backing up Timothy in all the areas and we will look at it in detail much later Yes So the tradition says that Timothy died as a martyr under the hand of the Romans and Also, we see that Paul's love for Ephesis Church and this continued discipleship of Timothy As the pastor with that we will move on to the next Where was this letter written? Where was this letter first in second Timothy written anyone from the class would like to add Yes, brother Lou Begur, okay, you said it is in Rome others I think the second Timothy was the last Epistle of Paul he was in prison wanting to see Timothy Correct, okay So while there are many different viewpoint concerning the actual date or writing of these letters But all are in agreement that they were some of the last of Paul's books to be written Like the first Timothy was most likely written after Paul's release from Roman imprisonment while he was carrying his work and We see that Timothy has been placed as a pastor the church at Ephesis and Paul was ministering in other places So this book would have most likely written some time between 62 to 64 AD While second Timothy was written during Paul's second Roman imprisonment So which would lead up to his death so It is his last book to be written and would be dated 64 to 66 AD and there is no question that Paul knew that this would be his last book and that his death was amenity ends on a very Very personal note in this letter by giving his final greetings or reference to At least not less than 23 individuals in this letter But with that, what is the central theme of this letter? Anyone in the class? What is the theme of this letter? We can refer to our notes It's good for us to refer. So when we refer when we read we will remember the theme of each book I'm just confirming all of us have the PDF version of these notes, right? I see Lubega posted a message Yeah qualities of church leaders, okay others So if any of you all in the class do not have the notes Please feel free to let me know so that I can we send the notes to you It is also available on Google classroom. Please go and download the notes because we need to read Yes, we need to attend the class at the same time when we read the learning is much better Okay, so we see the theme of the book of 1st and 2nd Timothy So in these letters we see that Paul deals with a kind of things that pastors must face in the ministry particular In relation to a son in faith So a key verse that reveals the main intent of Paul's letter is found in 1st Timothy chapter 3 verse 14 to 15 Can I request one of us to read chapter 3? 1st Timothy chapter 3 verse 14 to 15 1st Timothy chapter 3 verses 14 Although I hope to come to you soon I am writing about these instructions so that if I am delayed you will know How people ought to conduct themselves in God's household Which is the church of the living God and the pillar and the foundation of truth Thank you sir. Yes We see that in 1st Timothy chapter 3 Verse 14 and 15 we see that these things are right to you though I hope to come to you shortly But if I'm delayed I write to you so that you may know How you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God Which is the church of the living God The pillar and ground of truth So in 1st Timothy we see some issues It is related to the church brother Lobey guys, but in the qualities of true church Leaders has been dictated in these letters. Yes So some of the issues we see in 1st Timothy is Resisting the error and false doctrine that was creeping into the church by the false teachers and some of them where they those The Jews were against Paul the second was Guidelines for prayer and public worship when we see study chapter 1 in 1st Timothy chapter 1 We see how to resisting it rests is the error and the false doctrine and in chapter 2 We see there are two issues that Paul is addressing one is the guidelines for prayer and public worship in the first part of chapter 2 And the second part of chapter 2 we see that is giving us the guidelines for women in the service And in chapter 3 Paul is addressing guidelines for selecting elders and deacons in the church And when we come to chapter 4, we see that Is addressing is warning against the false doctrines that has been circulated in the church Along with some personal challenges to Timothy and the pastor of the church and In chapter 5 we see that Paul is stating the guidelines for the treatment of church members including the older saints and widows and The other is the treat treatment of the elders in the church and in chapter 6 He's giving us a guideline for the master and slave relationship Along with a warning about the love of money and instructions to the rich And with that we will move on to certain issues even in Paul is addressing in second Timothy That is the personal instructions to Timothy as a good leader Which talks about do not be ashamed of the gospel stand fast in the word of God be strong in his grace And in chapter 2 he talks about be diligent in the work of the Lord flee from the youthful lust along with he's stating that avoid foolish and ignorant disputes and In chapter 3 he warns us about the apostasy in the last days So with that we will move on to the unique features of this book So it is Timothy's character and personality are seen within the context of these books That is when we when we read first Timothy chapter 4 verse 12 Can I request one of us to turn to first Timothy chapter 4 verse 12? First Timothy chapter 4 and verses 12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young but set an example for believers in speech in life in love in faith and and purity Yes Here we see Paul and creating Timothy as Timothy as you know don't discourage yourself even though you may be young but position in which You are serving you know to honor that don't look at your physical age But then look at the spiritual side. God has given you the authority and lead the people And in second Timothy chapter 1 verse 6 to 12 he says Timothy was naturally a shy and a timid person Here we see Paul Encouraging Timothy to stir up the gift that is in him so unlike Timothy we also need to look at ourself. We need to be encouraged Don't look at ourself as too young to lead People as the Lord is leading us as Lord is instructing us or let us stir the gift that is within us as Paul encourages Timothy Paul also says to Timothy that to shake off the spirit of fear most of the time we have this Kind of fear within us to speak to utter or been more conscious about ourself or what the other person would think and Many times because of such fear we tend to remain quiet from sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and here Timothy or sorry Paul also encourages Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel Not to be ashamed. Yes, there are a lot of opposition in this world But then go ahead and share be bold enough because it is an heavenly message been delivered by an earthly So do not worry You may come across the opposition, but then stir up this gift that is in you be bold and and share the gospel We see Timothy Did not handle stress and the pressure of the ministry well But then we see the encouragement of Paul to Timothy Can I request one of us to turn first Timothy chapter 5 verse 23, please No last time or drink Only water but use a little wine for your stomach sake and your frequent infirmities So Even when Timothy was not well You know Paul was there to encourage him and he guided him what he needs to take and and Timothy may have had a tendency toward Philosophical pursuits know that many admonitions about avoiding such things like rejects adducing spirit and doctrines of the devil that will cause some to depart from the faith and Timothy chapter 4 estates don't listen to phabels and Endless genealogies that do not build faith and cause many to stray from the truth You see that in first Timothy chapter 1 verse 4 to 7 and in first Timothy chapter 4 verse 6 to 7 We see that Paul saying the Timothy reject the old wife phabels which are contrary to faith and in first Timothy chapter 6 20 to 21 we see that Paul saying Avoid the contradiction of what is falsely called science or knowledge when cause some to astray from the faith and He also says in second Timothy chapter 2 16 to 18 Paul is saying Shun profane and vain babbling that overthrow the faith of some So we see that when we read these two letters We see that Timothy had faced a lot of challenges in the ministry being a young man to lead a church with elders and widows and Each one may want to supersede him each one may want him to year to their voice Rubbin quite challenging for Timothy as a young man as a young pastor Not easy But then Paul is encouraging Timothy just like how Paul Apostle Paul is encouraging Timothy Today Apostle Paul is encouraging each of us through this letter because even we have been set aside For God's work in this kingdom Let these two letters encourage us as we study them through Paul also gives a true list of leadership qualification in first Timothy chapter 3 verse 1 to 13 and We can also see some of it in the letter to Titus chapter 1 verse 5 to 9 What is it? We see that God is very particular When it comes to choosing who is to oversee his house Because it is God's house He wants to be the one who selects those who will Beside over it. So in the economy of God, no one just decides to be an overseer but God he is very particular He chooses men he calls He calls them out the way God called out Abraham There were so many but God chose Abraham Though Abraham in his own being thought that you know, yes, God said you'll bless me with a son. So There is no possibility with Sarah. So Both of them Sarah and Abraham decide to have a child through Hagar, but then again God was very particular My seed that I will bring out the nation is not from your way my way There is a time there is a season What God said he did in Abraham's life the same way we see how God called out Moses how God called out David When we see all this We can also look at our own life how God called each of us Was it in our plan that one day we will serve God in our younger days? Not too sure not many But your God calls us calls us out and He sets assignment He sets a region he has a task he has a call he has a purpose to be fulfilled in each place So everything gets orchestrated according to God's plan So there are qualifications that All elders must have which include the moral domestic and spiritual Gifting related to in that area. We see that Paul writes in 1st Timothy chapter 3 verse 2 He says we will look at these You know he says how important are these areas and we will look at these more closely when we study the book pikus Right now Paul, you know gives an outline what qualifies a window for assistance from the local church when we can I request Each of us to turn to 1st Timothy chapter 5 verse 3 to 16 Chapter 5 1st Timothy chapter 5 so We see that in order for a widow to be considered in the church There are certain criteria that she should hold in our life that is She should have no children or grandchildren to support her She would be a woman of prayer looking to God for miraculous supply She must be living as she must be living a frugal life Not Indulging in anything else. She should be over 60 years of age She must been faithful in marriage to one man She must be noted for a good works raising godly children. She must be Hospital able work of service to others and In charitable in our deeds. She must be noted as diligent worker not given to idealists Paul also gives us a great description of salvation that we have in Jesus Christ in 1st Timothy chapter 3 in 1st Timothy chapter 16 verse 19 Can I request one of us to read Anita, can you read 1st Timothy chapter 6 verse 19? Yes, I'll read Towing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come that they may lay Hold on eternal life Amen. So Paul gives a great description of salvation is through Jesus Christ alone that they may hold up that They will lay a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming gauge so that they may take hold of life that is Truly life and Paul highlights six different Loves that may control the path of one's life in both the letters in 1st Timothy and in 2nd Timothy What is that six? Different loves that may control the path of one's life In 1st Timothy chapter 6 9 to 10, we see that the love of money Then there's a love of self Then the love of pleasure The fourth is the love of the world and fifth is the love of God and Sixth is the love of his appearing So obviously we want the last two loves in our life, isn't it the love of God and The love of his appearing So we see that in 2nd Timothy chapter 2 Paul describes the many roles of a matured believer So what are that? What is expected from a matured believer a Matured believer must be a faithful man a Good soldier of Jesus Christ He must be an athlete Athlete in the sense active Running on with a goal in mind to do God's work Then forth we see that he must be a hard-working farmer What does it mean? Anyone in the class what does Paul mean when he says that we need to be hard-working farmer anyone in the class Understanding the seasons when to sow and eat Thanks John anyone else I'm like when I read about the farmer in this words suddenly my mind goes to that words when Jesus is saying like harvest There's many but the farmers but the laborers are less So we have to more work so that the souls we can save it save them for Jesus Yes. Yes. Anyone else give different views Anyone thanks John. Thanks said anyone What does farmer do we need to be hard-working as a farmer as John said we need to know the season and the time as Sid said The laborers are few and the harvest is huge and the laborers are few so we need to increase the laborers Yes, anyone else Farmers are very hard-working. Yes, brother. That's right Anyone else brother Lubega Anita Jeffina Yes, brother Lubega I Have post my comment in the Web, but let me say I think for here it has got so many diversions But I think I mean it has so many meanings I think he was literally saying that a pastor or a bishop in church should not depend entirely on the Income of the church so he should be able to sustain his own family and his own daily Subsistence income that can sustain his life not depending on the income of the church. That is also another view. Thank you pastor Yes. Yes, brother. Thank you. Thank you Anyone else add on Yes, Anita after Anita Sid can add. Yes, I need to please unmute and go ahead Ma'am I think what what farmer do is he used to sow the seed in a good ground and I mean he used to do so many works before that he used to Take that tractor and all these I mean he has to take check the mud how it is when he sows the seed and check the water level then Then to take care of whatever the extra things comes in the farm He has to remove it means that same as How Jesus described in the sowing the seed parable like we have to take care of the Seed where it falls down which ground it falls down so farmer. I mean by saying this Paul wants to say that we have to while sharing the gospel we have to take care of all these things like where What kind of how much water we have to so Give all these things now Yes. Yes, Anita. Thank you. Thank you for describing the whole process of a farmer That's exactly I guess what Paul was stating here as well Sid you would like to add Ma'am, I just wanted to share that what Anita did you shared I rest my case now Thanks. Thanks. Yes, exactly Farmer works from the very scratch He tells the ground he breaks the ground he makes it ready for the Seed to be sown and when the seed is sown and when it sprouts and grows we need to you know Nurture that we need to guard that and at the same time we need to know the water level You know how much water to be fed and how it is and once it grows to be a mature plant then you can Allow it to grow or independently. Yes, that's exactly what it is a very hard work Hard work from the scratch. It's a very hard work. Just like how brother Subash Said farmers are very hard working The same way God has asked I mean Paul is Stating that as a leader we need to be hard working need to work hard from the scratch We need to build certain things the ground may not be ready So we need to be ready to put our hands into the plow and prepare the ground to sow the right seed The minute you know the soil is perfect then start sowing the seed And our work is not over. We need to guard that and then we need to protect it nurture that And then in fifth point we see An approved worker in 2nd Timothy 2 15 So being a mature believer you need to be an approved worker When we look at the believer's life, it needs to be he needs to be as a vessel of honor Honorable to man and to God And the last point the seventh point is a servant of the Lord 2nd Timothy chapter 2 verse 24 You need to be a servant of the Lord But that in 2nd Timothy chapter 4 he says Paul gives an insight into a natural situation and coming death And I request one of us to turn to 2nd Timothy chapter 4 verse 6 to 8 2nd Timothy chapter 4 verses 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering And the time has come for my departure I have fought that good fight. I have finished the race I have kept the faith now there is in store For me in the crown of the righteousness Which the Lord the righteous just will award me with that on the day and not only to me But all those who have long for his appearing Thank you. Thank you sin. So we see that Paul is speaking of his readiness to die and finished his course or finished His course on this earth and prepared for that heavenly glory to receive the crown of righteousness Following verse from 9 to 15 we see that Paul talks about the relationships of both good and bad And then in the same chapter 2nd Timothy chapter 4 verse 16 Paul talks about his first defense before Caesar that did not go well And in verse 17 to 19 in chapter 4 He acknowledges that he is in the hands of the Lord And in the same chapter chapter 4 verse 1 to 5 We see that Paul gives his final charge to Timothy I would like to share some things About what Paul is saying Timothy must share in the suffering for the gospel So just like how Paul is sharing to Timothy Paul is also sharing to each one of us As a believer as a matured leader how we need to conduct ourselves in God's kingdom In the church in the ministry the area where God is called each one of us So Paul is encouraging Timothy by saying share in the suffering for the gospel Because Through such sharing others will be saved So this reminds us like how Steve in the first martyr He endured the He endured the death by stoning But the very eyewitness person was Apostle Paul who was against Stephen But then he was touched And his life was changed So Paul is writing all this with his own experience And much later also we see when the revival broke in the veils We see many missionaries who spread out to different parts of the earth who wants to minister and share the gospel And In that incident few missionaries came to India Our own country and they landed in Assam And they ministered to a tribal people. I don't know how they could communicate to them Despite the language But they tried to minister to this tribal people who were very violent in nature So among them one tribal family received Jesus as the lord and savior And when his life changed He started ministering to the other tribal Other tribal people in his own community and Slowly the gospel started spreading and everyone started to receive Jesus as the lord and savior. So what happened now? This scared the chief of that tribe So the chief of the tribe want to put an end to this foreign Religion that has been spreading in this community. He called the first family who received and was converted Um, uh, he brought them to that uh, we call it in India. We call it as panchayat Okay, so Where everyone comes together for this meeting and in front of the whole community this leader looks at this man Called nok sang he tells him Refuse this god Come out He refuses He refuses to deny Jesus as the lord and savior So because of that he has two children. So they um, you know, uh, he calls the expert in Killing the person with the arrow. So they kill these two children at the You know at the end of the arrow And then now they say if you don't Deny Jesus. We are going to kill your wife And then he says, uh, you know, that is when the song is has been born. He says such words like Can anyone help me with this lyrics? I have decided to follow jesus john What is the lyrics? I didn't happen to appreciate this But suddenly behind me the ghost before me Um Yes I'll give you the exact words I'm sorry. It just came to my mind when we spoke about suffering to the gospel to what extent this person had gone for So when he uh, when uh, when the boys, okay was that he said I have decided to follow jesus. So I cannot refuse him You know, I cannot I'm just trying to take the song. Just give me a minute, please so as He cannot renounce his faith publicly and he has received so he was moved with the holy spirit and he said I've decided to follow jesus and so They kill two sons and then again, he says Can you renounce your faith now? If not now the arrow will knock down your Wife your wife will join your sons and then he says though none joins me still I will follow And then they kill his wife as well now the arrow points at him And he says Can you renounce now? So he says the cross before me the world behind me. No turning back. No turning back And now he's been killed So what happened Something happened in this whole incident something happened to the chief of that community What is that power? What is that faith in him that he could not renounce? Jesus was a foreign god or a foreign man who lived 2000 years ago. This man has not even seen him So there is something in it spontaneously something happened to the chief And what happened? He confessed out of faith he declared that I too belong to jesus christ and when the crowd heard this From the chief from the mouth of their chief the whole village accepted jesus as their lord and savior And that's how this song is based on the last words of noxang a man from Garo tribe of asam and now it is megalaya and some part of asam So this testimony is available on youtube I would encourage each of y'all to please go through and read it so that we can be in great. So sharing In suffering for the gospel's sake will definitely bear much fruit This is what paul encourages out of his own experience and it is so true even now that is what I wanted to share So and also paul goes ahead And tells timothy in chapter 1 verse 13 He says continue and sound doctrine Yes, because there were a lot of false doctrines spreading and leading to ungodliness He's encouraging timothy. Don't worry. Do not say what is right. What is wrong? We don't have to focus on the false doctrine But he's stressing on this Continue on teaching the truth because the scripture says the truth will set them free. That's what paul emphasized timothy to do Be focused on the truth on the sound doctrine Flea youthful lust Flea youthful lust Because he must be cleansed and set apart for the master's use very very important Very important god was with joseph So that he could run away From every lust every danger that came to him We as we have set us apart for the lord's use From such things we need to flee Maybe it is difficult, but let's hold on to god because he can strengthen our weaknesses And help us to set ourselves apart from such lust. It can be any area It can be any area Avoid contentiousness Because we must be gentle And lead others to the truth to the good news So gentleness is again the gift of the spirit. We need to see god To improve in such area because it is important. It is needed this mandate for us to be gentle as leaders timothy must militantly preach the gospel Great because there is a great apostasy is coming Be focused and preach the gospel boldly very important So today as we study this both the letters Can we reflect on Uh certain areas that paul is writing this letter knowing that He is nearing his death in second timothy And he His focus is not on himself But he's explaining all the wrong done to him. But at the same time he's thinking of others as well And at the same time he is encouraging timothy to be the next leader and to be strong so Let's ponder let's ponder. What do we hope? We would be thinking when we are nearing to our death Will will we be able to say? The same words like what paul said I have fought the good fight I have finished the race. I have kept the faith So as leaders as believers We have been called to serve the lord at different areas So let's examine ourselves in the area where god has called us and ask this question to our self As I say that even I'm asking about myself. I'm just examining Like have I fought the good fight? Have I finished the race? Have I kept the faith? This is the progress And this race will go till the end We need to continue We need to Continue hold on to jesus every day seek him. We need his grace to handle each and every day Be encouraged to be a good leader And be rooted in the sound doctrine the sound word This is what paul is encouraging each of us as a leader Develop a good character, which is very important because it's only the character that can hold the annoying thing And he also encourages as leaders we need to set ourselves as an example for others And hold on to jesus through the suffering Share the gospel do not give up on that and hold on to him And preach the gospel preach it with boldness Trust on jesus for the fruit With that I end this letter of first and second timothy. I keep this open for the class to share add Or discuss on anything before we could end this class with a word of prayer. Thanks john for the lyrics That's a beautiful song I Anyone would like to add Okay Okay, I think it's all clear. So can I request one of us to please pray we pray today And close the session Can I Yes said go ahead That's great Father we come to the throne of great lord. Thank you for this day. You have given us lord Lord whatever we have done from the book of timothy lord as he have done lot Lord whatever the ball here or whatever the author ball has written lord whatever We have learned in this book lord lord. Let's should it should not be wasted your lord Our learning it should not be wasted, but it should be added to the queue for the ministry lord Whatever we the ministry or we are currently doing or we will be doing in the future lord It should be done in a marvelous way lord so so that we can win source for you in jesus name Lord, thank you for this our lord. We ought we have spun in your learning lord. Thank you for the teacher Thank you for all the students in Jesus name. I pray amen Amen. Amen. Thank you so much for joining in today's session. See you all next week Until then request you all to please go through your notes read and be prepared. God bless See you