"HE CAME TO SAVE SINNERS"
I. "CHRIST JESUS CAME INTO THIS WORLD." GOD KEPT HIS PROMISE AND SENT THE MESSIAH INTO THE WORLD.
A. Jesus is the Son of God, and was sent into this world by the Father.
B. Some 15 times in the gospel Jesus declares that the Father has sent Him.
C. He came on a divine mission.
D. Men were perishing in and because of sin.
1. In the beginning, God had w...
"OUR MEDIATOR"
I. FOR THERE IS ONE GOD.
A. That is, one true and living God, the eternal creator who sustains the universe.
1. There are many false gods.
2. The gods of the heathen are many.
3. All roads do not lead to the true and living God.
4. Only one road leads to Him, Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh to the Father but by Me."
5. That mean...
"GODLINESS"
Intro. The word godliness is a contraction for God likeness. Being like God.
I. "GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS."
A. It is a mystery how that men become like their god.
1. If your god is loving, you become loving.
2. If your god is good, you are becoming good.
3. If your god is holy, you are becoming holy.
4. If your god is hateful, you are becoming hateful.
Intro. As a youth leader, you are ministering to the most critical age group in the church. This is the time when they are making the most crucial decisions of their lives. Their career, their mate, their choice to follow or reject Jesus Christ. 9/10ths of the decisions to be a Christian are made in the teen years. This is also the age when the Sunday school experiences the greatest...
"BE AN EXAMPLE"
I. "BE THOU AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVER."
A. You often hear this quoted, "Be an example to the believer."
1.This is a possible translation.
2. Some of the versions translate it this way.
B. There is a subtle difference between the two.
1. The one would indicate before the church, and the other before the world.
2. I am to be an example before the world of the b...
"THE SIN OF PREJUDICE"
I. NOTICE HOW STERN A WARNING PAUL GIVES ON THIS SUBJECT.
A. I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels.
B. From such a strong charge we must assume that what Paul is about to tell Timothy is of utmost importance.
C. And indeed it is.
D. Timothy was not to show preference or partiality.
E. All men were to be treated equally.
"GREAT RICHES"
Intro. This past week they had a lottery drawing in which the pay off was 195 million dollars. It is interesting to follow up on those who have won the lottery in the past, most of the people tell how the sudden riches have upset their lives. Some of the couples have gotten divorces after winning. We fantasize of how great it would be to have these sudden riches, but...
"LAYING UP A GOOD FOUNDATION AGAINST THE TIME TO COME."
I. "THE TIME TO COME." PAUL HAD TOLD TIMOTHY THAT IN THE LAST DAYS PERILOUS TIMES WOULD COME. THE TIME IS COMING WHEN YOUR FAITH WILL BE TESTED TO THE LIMITS. IN THE TIME OF TESTING THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU HAVE A GOOD FOUNDATION.
A. In erecting a building, one of the most important things is a solid foundation.