1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:08,520 This is Living Waters of Grace, the teaching ministry of Lewis 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:12,200 Harold, assistant pastor of Calvary Chapel of Westmoreland 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:16,520 County in Greensburg, PA. Now here's Pastor Lewis as he 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:18,920 continues teaching through God's Word. 5 00:00:37,160 --> 00:00:40,000 So I first of all. Definitely want to challenge our 6 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,080 men that we be the priests and the pastors and the protectors 7 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,520 of our home and we be the one that leading the home of 8 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,440 spiritual matters. But women, if there's not a man 9 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,160 in the house, there's no excuse. That. 10 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,320 Children can't. Get the gospel you. 11 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,600 Can still share the? Gospel with your. 12 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,640 Children, whether you have a husband that's in the house or 13 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:04,000 an unbelieving husband that's in the house or not, and Timothy 14 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,600 was a good example of that. What Pastor Lewis just shared is 15 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,520 important. As parents, God has tasked us 16 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,600 with a duty to share the good news of Jesus Christ with our 17 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,200 children. But what if the husband or wife 18 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,880 within a home doesn't know Jesus as Lord and Savior? 19 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,840 As we just heard from Pastor Lewis, while this makes things 20 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,160 challenging for the other spouse, it doesn't negate the 21 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,200 responsibility. Today, you'll learn just how 22 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:32,880 important this task is and how you can begin sharing the gospel 23 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:36,080 with your children now. Here's Pastor Lewis in the book 24 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,960 of First Timothy, chapter one with today's edition of Living 25 00:01:39,960 --> 00:01:42,680 Waters of Grace. We also want to thank those of 26 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,600 you who are listening. By way of radio. 27 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,200 Station. Whether it's by Grace FM or if 28 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,960 it is by YouTube. We thank you for listening and 29 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,720 AS. Always we are grateful for those 30 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:55,520 of. You who are listening behind 31 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,240 prison walls, we pray this morning that you are. 32 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,120 Blessed that the Lord blesses you with revelation. 33 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,280 From His word that will help to change your life as we are 34 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,000 looking forward to change ours. Amen. 35 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,240 Amen. Would you please? 36 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:10,720 Turn in your Bibles. To. 37 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:15,440 First Timothy, chapter 1. So we're in first. 38 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,920 Timothy. And before we get started, I 39 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:21,640 just want to mention that for me first Timothy. 40 00:02:21,640 --> 00:02:26,680 Is very, very, very important. And the reason why is because I 41 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:30,400 was going to a church prior to coming here and it was. 42 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:32,520 A church that we actually were saved. 43 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:34,440 We. Received our salvation that was. 44 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,240 The church that we received our salvation. 45 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:37,720 From in the. Pastor that church. 46 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,280 Who was my mentor? He end up passing a few. 47 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,760 Years after we had. Joined the church and have 48 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,520 become saved and. And it was a heart, it was a 49 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,880 heart issue as it was really hard for us because we did love. 50 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,760 Him, he was a man, He was a true man of God. 51 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:56,520 And we were being fed every Sunday with him being there and 52 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,160 we noticed that some things that started to change after he had 53 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:03,280 passed. And I was on a trip, a business 54 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,840 trip and I was down in Nashville, TN. 55 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:08,400 I remember it like it was. Yesterday. 56 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:13,000 And I was sitting in a hotel room and was studying the Bible. 57 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,680 It was after dinner. Everyone else was out doing what 58 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,200 they do and, and, and, and I was in the room reading, reading the 59 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,840 word of God. And I was, for some reason, I 60 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,720 went to First Timothy and I read the entire book of First 61 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,720 Timothy. And it was. 62 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,840 After reading first. Timothy that I realized. 63 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,880 That we were sitting in a ministry. 64 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:39,240 That was out of order the. Lord illuminated First Timothy 65 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,000 to me in a way that it had never been illuminated. 66 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,400 Before and I realized through the word of God. 67 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,080 I didn't need anybody to tell me. 68 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:51,360 It was through the Word of God that this was out of order. 69 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,840 And when I came back home, I told my wife we want to make 70 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,400 some changes. We got to go, we got to go. 71 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,280 And at that time, the Lord was already pressing upon my heart 72 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:06,120 because we had moved from Roseville residence wise to 73 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,640 Greensburg. That we really should. 74 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:12,560 Be doing ministry in the community in which we live. 75 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,200 So that is exactly. Where first Timothy is This is 76 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,480 a. Book that teaches church order 77 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,760 it is. 1. Of the Pastoral Epistles. 78 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,680 In the Bible, First Timothy, Second Timothy, and also Titus. 79 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:26,720 If we were to put them in order, it would be First Timothy, 80 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:30,000 Titus, and then Second Timothy. Actually, Second Timothy was 81 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,680 the. Last book that Paul wrote before 82 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,800 he was executed, but. The reason why he. 83 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,400 Wrote the book of. First Timothy. 84 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,680 It was for the purpose of church order. 85 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,440 Putting things. In order so. 86 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,080 When he wrote. This book he was. 87 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,080 Teaching Timothy about the things that we need to 88 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,800 understand about the New Testament. 89 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,800 Church. So this is where we go when 90 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,120 we're. Looking for things? 91 00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:56,120 That deal with. Leaders and the things. 92 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,720 Where the way that leaders should. 93 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,760 Be in the doctrines. That we should be. 94 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:03,880 Learning all this comes in the book of First Timothy, The 95 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:05,200 Conduct. Of the church. 96 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,320 The most important scripture. Or I should? 97 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,280 Say the key scripture not the most important. 98 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:13,800 But the key scripture. Is in First Timothy chapter 3 99 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:16,720 and verse 15 and it simply says this. 100 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:21,760 I write so that. You may know how you ought to 101 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,120 conduct. Yourself. 102 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:25,680 In the House of God. Which is the. 103 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:30,080 Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground. 104 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:35,520 Of the truth that is the key verse in both of these epistles. 105 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,560 And that's exactly. What Paul does here, he helps. 106 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,280 Timothy to understand church conduct. 107 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,320 So let's read it. Because I'm only going to do the 108 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,040 1st 11 verses. Because they are they're, 109 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:47,320 they're loaded. We're going to do. 110 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:49,760 The 1st 11 verses and then we're going to, you know, we'll come 111 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,040 back, we'll make a comment, but that's as far as we're going to 112 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:53,080 get. Today is. 113 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,120 The 1st 11 verses. So let's let's read. 114 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,120 Verse one it says Paul an apostle. 115 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,360 Of Jesus Christ by. The commandment of God. 116 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:04,680 Our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope to Timothy a 117 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,520 true. Son, in the Faith, grace, mercy 118 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:11,320 and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our. 119 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:15,680 Lord, verse 3 as I urged. You, when I went into Macedonia, 120 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,920 remain in Ephesus. That you may charge some, or 121 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,560 that you may command some. That they teach no other 122 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,080 doctrine, nor give heed. To. 123 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,600 Fables and endless genealogies. Which cause? 124 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:32,440 Disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith. 125 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,960 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure. 126 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,720 Heart. From a good conscience, and from 127 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:43,440 a sincere faith, from which some having strayed. 128 00:06:43,840 --> 00:06:46,960 Have turned aside to idle talk. Desiring to be. 129 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,880 Teachers of the law. Understanding neither what they 130 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,640 say nor the things. Which they affirm, but. 131 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:58,000 We know. That the law is good if it is 132 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,560 used lawfully. Knowing this, that the law is 133 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:04,160 not made. For a righteous. 134 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,400 Person. But for the lawless. 135 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:11,440 And the insubordinate and the ungodly for sinners, for the 136 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:15,960 unholy and profane for murders of fathers and murderers, of 137 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:20,400 mothers for fornicators, and sodomites for kidnappers. 138 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,880 For liars. For perjurers. 139 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:27,400 And if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound 140 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,760 doctrine according to. The glorious Gospel of the 141 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,880 Blessed. God, which was committed to my 142 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,000 trust. That's a mouthful. 143 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:40,480 And this is Lotus so. We go back to verse. 1. 144 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:44,920 Now Paul wrote this letter. Obviously knowing or intending. 145 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,560 For this letter to be read to everybody, this wasn't. 146 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,280 Just a direct letter to Timothy, and that's. 147 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:54,640 Why he added such? A introduction of who? 148 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,280 He was he not? Not only. 149 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,120 Said that this. Letter was written from. 150 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,160 Paul, but he gave. His credentials. 151 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,400 He gave his credentials. He gave his his. 152 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:08,120 Ministry, what he was called to do and who called him to do it. 153 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,040 Because he was about to share. A commandment with the church 154 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,080 and they needed to understand that. 155 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,240 He has the authority to do it. And that. 156 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:20,960 Timothy has the authority. As a young pastor in that. 157 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:24,240 Church so Paul says Paul an. Apostle of. 158 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:26,600 Jesus Christ. So let's just deal with the 159 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,080 fact. Just for a second of what it 160 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,200 means to be an. Apostle of Jesus Christ. 161 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:34,919 And, and, and I the reason why I want to deal with that is 162 00:08:34,919 --> 00:08:39,200 because we sometimes hear that term thrown around somewhat 163 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,360 liberally in today's society. In some churches there are 164 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:47,000 people who are self proclaiming. Themselves to be apostles who 165 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,000 are called just. Giving themselves the title. 166 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,560 Of apostle, well, Paul deals. With that and and and and I just 167 00:08:53,560 --> 00:08:55,360 want to kind of. Talk about what an. 168 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:58,720 Apostle is and let's look at whether or not an apostle is 169 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,640 something that is functional today. 170 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,560 But first of all. Apostle means 1 cent on a 171 00:09:04,560 --> 00:09:09,200 mission with a message accountable to his sender, and 172 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,320 he carries. The authority of his. 173 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:14,040 Sender. So God, Jesus. 174 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:16,880 Christ, as Paul said. Commanded me I'm. 175 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:20,560 Apostle by Jesus Christ, and I'm apostle by the command. 176 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:25,000 Of God himself I didn't just call myself an apostle and and 177 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,040 we also understand that an apostle holds the. 178 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:30,440 Office of Apostles ship. Jesus Christ himself. 179 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,320 Held the office of apostleship. That was one of the other titles 180 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,320 that Jesus had. If you would look in Hebrews 181 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,400 chapter 3 and verse one it. Reads this way. 182 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:42,280 It says. Therefore, holy brethren. 183 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:46,880 Partakers of the heavenly calling consider the apostle and 184 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:50,600 high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus. 185 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:52,560 So Jesus, among other things, held. 186 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:56,200 The title of Apostle. He is the lover. 187 00:09:56,280 --> 00:10:00,160 He's the apostle, the Bishop, and lover of our souls. 188 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,800 So Jesus Christ was considered. An apostle. 189 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,480 Because he was sent here by God his Father. 190 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:08,280 And he was sent here with the message and the message. 191 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:13,240 Was the gospel. Also want to make make it clear 192 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:15,920 that when Jesus ascended. He gave gifts. 193 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:18,200 To the church and one of those. Gifts that he gave to the 194 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:21,840 church, was an apostle, was an apostle. 195 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,040 If you would go. Back with me to Ephesians 196 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:27,240 chapter. 4. Ephesians chapter 4, we're going 197 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:28,440 to. Look at verse. 198 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:32,000 I'm going to start right there. Verse. 11 And he says, And he 199 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,960 himself meaning Jesus Christ, and he himself. 200 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:36,000 Gave. Gave. 201 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,760 Some to be apostles and this is what. 202 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:39,920 He's talking about the. Gifts he. 203 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:42,240 Gave to the church. He gave some to be. 204 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,240 Apostles, some to be. Prophets, some evangelists, and 205 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,320 some pastors and teachers. What did he give them for? 206 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:51,520 For the equipping of the Saints? For the work of the ministry. 207 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:53,880 For the. Edifying of the body. 208 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,480 Of Christ. So we have these gifts. 209 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:58,600 We have. Pastors and we have at when the 210 00:10:58,600 --> 00:10:59,880 church is being. Started. 211 00:10:59,880 --> 00:11:02,720 We had apostles. And prophets and they were. 212 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:05,600 All for the purpose of. Equipping the body. 213 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,200 To do the work. Of the ministry and that's what 214 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,280 Clark and I and all the. Teachers that are here, that is 215 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:15,240 what what our charge is to do is to equip the body to do the. 216 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:18,560 Work of the ministry and the only way that we can equip. 217 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:20,000 The body to do. The work of the. 218 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:24,080 Ministry is to teach the true. Doctrine of Jesus Christ and the 219 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:25,720 Apostles. That's the only way we can do 220 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,640 that. If we teach mess, you won't be 221 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:32,200 equipped. To do God's work, we have to 222 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:36,080 teach the truth of the epistles. So now let's look at the 223 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:39,000 qualifications of the Apostle. And Peter dealt with that. 224 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,120 Peter dealt with the qualifications of the apostles. 225 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:45,320 Back in Acts chapter 1 and you know, you can go back there with 226 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:46,440 me if you choose, but I'm going to. 227 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,880 Just read about that. Reference back in Acts chapter 1 228 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:51,920 and this is. Exactly what it says. 229 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:53,560 And we're going to look at verse 21. 230 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:57,520 OK, now this is after. Judas had already betrayed 231 00:11:57,520 --> 00:11:59,960 Jesus. He betrayed. 232 00:11:59,960 --> 00:12:03,600 Jesus and he and he was now dead, and they were choosing 233 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,000 somebody to. Fill his spot. 234 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:10,400 In verse 21, Acts chapter one, verse 21, it reads this way, 235 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,120 therefore, of these men because they're going to have. 236 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:16,520 Another take that office and he says therefore. 237 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,840 Of these men, and here come the qualifications who have. 238 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:22,640 Accompanied us all the. Time that. 239 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:26,240 The Lord Jesus. Went in and out among us, 240 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:31,960 beginning from the baptism of John that day when he was taken 241 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,840 up until the day he was taken up from US. 242 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,800 One of these must become a witness. 243 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:41,600 With us of his. Resurrection So what is he 244 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,960 telling us there? Peter is telling us that an 245 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:50,120 apostle must be an eyewitness of the ministry of. 246 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,280 Jesus. Christ from the time. 247 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:57,320 He was baptized. When the Holy Spirit came upon 248 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,000 him, and he was. Baptized until. 249 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,720 The time that he actually ascended, that's after his 250 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,640 resurrection and he actually ascended, that is what? 251 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,760 An apostle that's. One of the qualifications. 252 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,040 Of the apostle now let's. Look, break it down. 253 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:13,760 First of all, it had. To be somebody who was with him 254 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,000 through. The whole three years. 255 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,240 That he was among us because it had to be someone who was an 256 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:21,920 eyewitness of Jesus baptism. That validated the fact that He 257 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,240 was filled with the Holy Spirit by the Father. 258 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,160 And it had to be someone who had. 259 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,640 Heard the. Teachings and witnessed the 260 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:30,960 healings and other miracles. That Jesus did. 261 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:34,600 Someone had to witness that, and that was. 262 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,400 Who the apostles were? It had to be someone who 263 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:38,840 witnessed the. Sacrifice. 264 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:40,680 When Jesus was sacrificed on that. 265 00:13:40,680 --> 00:13:44,360 Cross for our. Sins had to be someone who 266 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,160 witnessed. That as well. 267 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:48,160 And in addition to. That it had. 268 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:52,240 To be someone that after his resurrection, actually witnessed 269 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:53,640 Jesus. Talk. 270 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:57,120 Walk around. And eat among the disciples 271 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,480 again. After he was resurrected. 272 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,760 Now these are just the facts. Of Jesus life. 273 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:03,880 And it had to be witnessed because this is what the 274 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:07,480 apostles were teaching. This is the foundation of what 275 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,920 the apostles were teaching. And they were teaching these 276 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:10,960 things. And This is why they were 277 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,840 willing to give their. Lives for it. 278 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,120 Because they were eyewitnesses, they know what they're saying 279 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,080 was. True, I saw. 280 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:23,000 It with my own eyes I ate with them you know we slept at the 281 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:29,360 same campground I watched them do miracles I watched them do 282 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:33,240 these things I heard his teachings so This is why we. 283 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:37,360 Follow the apostles. Doctrine because they are 284 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,400 eyewitnesses. Now that teaching that they did 285 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,680 in the Church, that laid the foundation of the church. 286 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:45,600 That is what the foundation of the Church is. 287 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,760 Laid upon was those. Teachings and the. 288 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,600 Apostles went out. And they began to teach and to 289 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:52,680 share those things, and those things were laying the 290 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:53,520 foundations. That's. 291 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:56,200 Why they were followed? By signs and wonders. 292 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,360 Because they were. Laying the foundation of the 293 00:14:58,360 --> 00:14:59,920 Church. The foundation of the Church 294 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:02,160 only needs to be laid once. Folks, it only. 295 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:04,400 Needs to be laid once. No one comes back to your house 296 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:06,800 to lay the foundation of your house more than once. 297 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:10,240 They lay it once. Everything else is built upon 298 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:13,600 that house. So Jesus Christ already laid 299 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,000 the. Foundation of the Church. 300 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:18,440 With the apostles. There's no need for another. 301 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:20,680 Group of. Apostles to come and lay another 302 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,600 foundation. There's no need that's. 303 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,800 Why? We don't have the. 304 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:27,880 Apostles. The way they were in the old. 305 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:31,000 Before the way they used to be. We don't have those apostles 306 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:33,280 now. We may have people who are doing 307 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:37,360 the ministry of apostles. That means they go to these 308 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,240 remote places and they're sharing the gospel. 309 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:40,560 They're called missionaries today. 310 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:43,040 They go to remote places and they share the. 311 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:44,600 Gospel. They take the gospel to places 312 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:45,880 that. People would never heard it. 313 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:48,400 OK, they're called missionaries today. 314 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:49,880 That's. Kind of what the apostles did. 315 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:52,480 But no one is considered. But they're not today. 316 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,960 People aren't considered. To be apostle. 317 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:58,000 So anyway, I just wanted to deal with that and I also wanted to 318 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,560 if you look. Here it's kind of subtle. 319 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:02,960 But there is a point to this and where it says here Paul an 320 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:04,920 apostle. Of Jesus Christ by the. 321 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,600 Commandment of God our. Savior. 322 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:10,960 There's a reason why he made sure that he mentioned the word 323 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:11,960 God. Our. 324 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,600 Savior, and that is because. Back at this particular. 325 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:19,120 Time Caesar Nero was running wrong and he was commanding and 326 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:21,240 demanding people to call him savior. 327 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:23,520 And Paul said no, no, no, no, no. 328 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:28,840 There's only one savior. Jesus Christ, our hope, that is 329 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,280 our Savior. And that's the reason why Paul 330 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:35,200 made it necessary to do that. So then we go on and he said, 331 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:38,320 Timothy, our true son, Well, we know that he calls him a true 332 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,680 son in the faith and not true son in the flesh. 333 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:42,560 He's true son in the faith because. 334 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:45,680 It was Paul that. Begot Timothy in the faith. 335 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,600 It was through. Paul's first missionary journey 336 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:51,840 when he came to the Lystra that him and his family heard. 337 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:55,320 The Gospel of Jesus. Christ and they became believers 338 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,680 and he continued to walk in the way of Christianity. 339 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,160 And when Paul came back the second time? 340 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:05,400 He actually chose. Timothy to go with him, because 341 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,520 Timothy had a good report among those who were there. 342 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,520 At Lystra. The Men and the. 343 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:14,200 Elders of Lystra could. Testify that Timothy was a true 344 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:15,800 man of. God, he followed the. 345 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:18,240 Doctrines. He followed the teaching of the 346 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:20,680 doctrines of the apostles. He didn't waver. 347 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:24,079 So, you know, he went with Paul at that particular time. 348 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,880 You know, it's very important that as men of God, I'm going to 349 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,640 challenge. Us, all of us, as men of. 350 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:31,560 God, it's very important that we. 351 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:34,760 Bigot. Sons in the Faith. 352 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:40,600 That we disciple other. Young men and be an example to 353 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,240 these young men in the. Faith to have a. 354 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,960 Son, in the faith, very important that we do that. 355 00:17:46,120 --> 00:17:48,080 That we have. Someone that we are pouring 356 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:53,960 into, if anyone's like me, most men I know in my community, most 357 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,920 men like Timothy because it wasn't Timothy's. 358 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,560 Father that poured. Into him in the faith. 359 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:02,640 It was Timothy's mother, Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois. 360 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,200 He had two. Strong women of God. 361 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,240 Who were of the faith that poured? 362 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:10,760 Into him when he was young and they taught him the scriptures 363 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:12,600 and that's where he learned the scriptures. 364 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:17,480 Most of the men in my community learn the scriptures and learn 365 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:19,840 the things of the Lord from the women in our lives. 366 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,680 It was my mother and my grandmother, my sisters who 367 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:24,720 taught me, taught me the things of the Lord. 368 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:28,200 They were the ones who prayed for me to get into the church. 369 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:30,400 And probably we'd have. Asked for a hand. 370 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:34,600 Raising most homes, unfortunately most homes that 371 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:37,400 are not two parent homes and maybe some that are two parent 372 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:40,560 homes they may have an unbelieving father in that house 373 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:44,000 and it's the women are the ones who are the. 374 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,240 Examples and share Christ with the children. 375 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,480 The women so I. First of all. 376 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:54,000 Definitely want to challenge our men that we be the priests and 377 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,720 the pastors and the protectors of our home and we be the one 378 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,080 that leading the home of spiritual matters. 379 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:03,000 But women, if there's not a man in the house, there's no excuse 380 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,360 that children. Can't get the gospel? 381 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,000 You can. Still share the gospel? 382 00:19:08,120 --> 00:19:10,880 With your children, rather you have a husband that's in the 383 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:15,360 house or an unbelieving husband that's in the house or not. 384 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:17,360 And Timothy was a good example of that. 385 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:21,160 So that's who Timothy was. He was his true son in the 386 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,200 faith. And that true son means that he 387 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:26,400 was a legitimate child, faithful. 388 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:29,000 Child of Paul with all of the. Rights and privileges of that 389 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,680 family. Paul recognized the ministry 390 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:36,320 that was in Timothy. OK, so so then we continue to go 391 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:40,240 and he says grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and 392 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,240 Jesus. Christ our Lord. 393 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,520 And now verse 3. This is when things start to 394 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:46,720 move. A little faster in verse three, 395 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:51,080 he says, I urged you. When I went into Macedonia. 396 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:54,600 I urged you to. Remain in Ephesus, that you may 397 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:57,520 charge some or command some, that they teach no other 398 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:01,480 doctrines, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies 399 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:05,920 which cause disputes rather than godly edification, which is in 400 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,440 the faith. Paul says. 401 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:14,800 Timothy, I want you to remain. In Ephesus, I want you to remain 402 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:17,720 there because Paul sent Timothy back to Ephesus. 403 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,120 To encourage that church. He sent them back there to 404 00:20:21,120 --> 00:20:25,040 become the the pastor of the church in Ephesus after Paul and 405 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,080 the other. Apostles have established that 406 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:28,800 church. And he said I'm sending you 407 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:30,400 back. There so that you. 408 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:32,240 Can be the. Pastor of that church. 409 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:34,960 Apparently things started to get. 410 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:38,880 Really sticky there. Uncomfortable for Timothy, 411 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,520 Timothy started to feel. That they were. 412 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:43,920 Not respecting him because of his youth. 413 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:48,160 He was young, he started to feel that they were bringing in other 414 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,960 doctrines over top of him and and things was just really bad 415 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:54,360 there and Timothy really was struggling to stay. 416 00:20:54,360 --> 00:20:57,200 There, you know, there's a lot of pastors. 417 00:20:57,320 --> 00:20:59,760 On a weekly basis, who want to walk? 418 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:01,720 Out of their pulpits or just quit. 419 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:04,400 Because of the anxieties. That they. 420 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,680 Experienced because of the. Pressures that they. 421 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,920 Experienced that still goes on today. 422 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,320 But. Paul said Timothy remained. 423 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:17,040 There, stay there. Do what the Lord has called you 424 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:19,760 to do. Get your eyes off the people. 425 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,080 Get your eyes. Off of the mess and put your 426 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:26,040 eyes on the Lord. That's what we do, which is the 427 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,120 same thing you do if you're on your job and you got people who 428 00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:31,880 are harassing you because you on the job and and they can make. 429 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,320 It very uncomfortable to. Even want to come back to work 430 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:36,880 sometimes. But hey, you get your eyes. 431 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:41,200 On the Lord and not on them. Pray for them, pray for them, 432 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,720 but put your eyes on the Lord and He. 433 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,600 Will work it out. He works it out. 434 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,560 And that's exactly what Timothy had. 435 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,280 To do, Paul said. Remained there and not only 436 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:54,640 remainder, but this is what I want you to do, Timothy. 437 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:59,520 I want you to command them that they teach no other doctrine. 438 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,960 There shouldn't be any other doctrines being taught there, 439 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:04,120 Timothy. The only doctrine that should. 440 00:22:04,120 --> 00:22:07,280 Be taught there should be the. Doctrine that you received from 441 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:11,000 myself, that they received from you, me and and Silas when we 442 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:13,080 were there from the. Apostles, which is the. 443 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,560 Doctrine that we received from Jesus Christ. 444 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:17,440 That's the only doctrine that should be taught. 445 00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:20,640 We know that today. There's all kind of. 446 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,080 Different doctrines that are trying to come into the church. 447 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:26,600 And that's why the pulpit has to be a guarded area. 448 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:29,320 In terms of for Sundays or Wednesday nights for. 449 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:33,080 Us, we guard that. You know, just just not anybody. 450 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:36,640 Just come up and start teaching. You know, the Bible says, you 451 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,920 know, lay hands on no man suddenly, right? 452 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,120 And we got to know those who labor among us. 453 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:44,160 I mean, you know that there are there are people who can bring 454 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:47,560 in strange doctrines. And I do have a couple, just a 455 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:48,560 few. I just want to mention just a 456 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,240 few doctrines that that do come into the church. 457 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:53,360 These are some of these new age things that are. 458 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:56,120 That are popping up everywhere. You know, there's a there's a 459 00:22:56,120 --> 00:22:59,320 religion gospel. OK, this is like another gospel. 460 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:03,280 This teaches that we are saved by our works if you do this. 461 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,760 Or if you don't do that, then Jesus. 462 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:07,880 Will love you. And save you. 463 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:11,320 OK, that's a religion gospel. That's bondage. 464 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:14,560 That's the gospel of bondage. OK, that. 465 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:17,400 Is not the true. Gospel We are saved by grace. 466 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,720 We're not saved by our works. We're saved by grace through 467 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:24,040 faith. It's not about what you can do 468 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:26,640 for God or can't. Do it's about what he did for. 469 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:29,800 Us Amen. There's a moralism gospel and 470 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:32,560 that teaches that the point that the gospel is to make us. 471 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:34,840 Good people. How often do we? 472 00:23:34,840 --> 00:23:36,720 Hear that? Oh, he's a good, he's a good 473 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:38,000 person. She's a good person. 474 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:40,840 That may be so, but if you don't believe in Jesus Christ, you 475 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:43,800 ain't going to heaven. Maybe so. 476 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,760 They think that they're saved just by being good, decent, 477 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,840 immoral people. And again, we know that that's 478 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:52,600 not the case. No one is good. 479 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,400 Bible says no one is. Good except God. 480 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:00,560 This has been another encouraging edition of Living 481 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:04,120 Waters of Grace. Pastor Louis Harrell has shared 482 00:24:04,120 --> 00:24:08,520 some good reminders for us to learn and walk in today as he's 483 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,400 teaching through the books of First and Second Timothy. 484 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:16,040 There are useful practices and advice that the Apostle Paul 485 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:20,040 offers to Timothy in these books from a fellow pastor. 486 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:24,360 Paul imparts some wisdom to Timothy about solid leadership 487 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:28,080 and what some of the criteria should be for leadership. 488 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:32,280 There are specific passages directed toward men and women, 489 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:35,960 respectively, and All in all, there's much to gain in coming 490 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:40,000 to an awareness of God's heart for each person and God's 491 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:43,720 purposes for each one. 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