Sermon Tone Analysis

Jesus Christ alone is head of the church

b Manner (c) according to the sprophecies which went before on thee,

c Purpose that thou by them mightest twar a good warfare;

19 a Expansion uHolding faith, and va good conscience;

b Characterization which

c Topic (e) some

d Background-Action (e) having put away

e Action concerning faith whave made shipwreck:

20 a Characterization Of whom is xHymenaeus and yAlexander;

b Characterization whom I have zdelivered unto Satan,

c Purpose that they may learn not to ablaspheme.[1]

q 2 Tim.

2:2.

So ch.

6:13.

r ver. 2.

s ch.

4:14.

See Ecclus.

36:15 marg.

Comp. 2 Tim.

1:6.

t So ch.

6:12. 1 Cor.

9:7. 2 Cor.

10:4. 2 Tim.

2:3, 4.

u So ch.

3:9.

Tit.

1:9.

v ver. 5.

w Comp.

ch.

6:9.

x 2 Tim.

2:17.

y Mark 15:21?

Acts 19:33. 2 Tim.

4:14.

z See 1 Cor.

5:5.

a See Acts 13:45.

[1] The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version.

(Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 1 Ti 1:18–20.

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The Holy Spirit directs the church

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The appointment of leaders in the church

God calls and equips leaders

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Delegated leadership

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The appointment of apostles

As founders of the church:

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As leaders of the church:

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Prophets as leaders

Judas and Silas were leaders in the Jerusalem church (Ac 15:22).

See also ; ; The role of prophets as leaders is distinct from the gift of prophecy, which was in principle available to all; ; ;

Evangelists as leaders

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Pastors and teachers as leaders

See also ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Pastors are also called “shepherds”.

Elders as leaders

“Elder” and “overseer” or “bishop” are more or less interchangeable.

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Deacons as leaders

“Deacon” means “one who serves”.

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Qualifications for church leadership

The first apostles were witnesses of Jesus Christ’s life and resurrection:

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Qualifications for elders and deacons:

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Responsibilities of church leaders

To preach the gospel

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To teach sound doctrine

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To give direction in church life

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To be an example in loving service

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To train and appoint other leaders

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To pray for the sick

To exercise discipline in the church

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The church’s responsibilities to its leaders

To respect and submit to its leaders

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To pray for its leaders

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To support its leaders financially

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The corporate government of the church

In choosing leaders

In implementing decisions

In building up the church

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In discerning true and false teachings

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In exercising discipline

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The structure of the church

The pattern of church life

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The house church

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The local church

; ; It is unknown whether there were subdivisions of the church in towns such as Corinth;

Churches in a region

; ; ; ; ; ; Normally the NT speaks of “churches” in an area rather than of a unified regional structure.

The universal church

Referring to the local as well as the universal church:

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FIGHTING (vv.

18, 19a)

A charge to fight well.

This steadfastness, this forthrightness, this courage, this ability to carry out one’s task—to finish well—is what Paul wished for young, shy Timothy when he gave him this famous charge: “Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight” (v.

18).

Evidently at some specific time (perhaps at Timothy’s commissioning) heartening prophecies had been made about him.

Though we do not know when or where this happened, information from other Scriptures allow us to form a picture.

We know that when Paul recruited Timothy, “The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him” (Acts 16:2).

We know that at some point there was an event in which three things happened to Timothy: 1) he was given a spiritual gift; 2) a prophecy was made over him; and 3) the elders laid hands on him.

We know this from 1 Timothy 4:14 (italics added): “Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”

Very likely the gift he received was that of preaching or exhortation because Paul encouraged him in his second letter, saying, “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline” (2 Timothy 1:6, 7).

Paul’s urging Timothy not to succumb to timidity suggests that the gift he was to fan was preaching.