Category: 1 Timothy
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Obtaining mercy – 2026.09.10
1 Timothy 1:12-17 (WEB)12 I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and…
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Following instructions – 2026.09.08
1 Timothy 1:19-20 (WEB)19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme. Let us be encouraged like Paul encouraged Timothy to take the godly instruction in this…
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Podcast Episode: The command and its goal
Pip: Mission Communities Network runs devotions the way some people run marathons — with a clear destination, a longer road behind them, and the kind of focus that makes you wonder what you’ve been doing with your mornings. Mara: Today’s episode follows a devotional thread on doctrine, distraction, and the love that’s supposed to be…
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Shipwrecked by a violated consciences – 2026.09.03
1 Timothy 1:19-20 (WEB)19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme. When someone’s conscience gets violated their faith is in danger of getting shipwrecked and being…
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Keeping Our Conscience Clear – 2026.09.01
1 Timothy 1:19-20 (WEB)19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme. Let us be encouraged like Paul encouraged Timothy to hold on to and keep our…
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Podcast Episode: Paul, Timothy, and Christ
Pip: Mission Communities Network has been working through 1 Timothy verse by verse, and it turns out one verse can carry a surprising amount of weight. Mara: This episode covers two stretches of that letter — what Paul’s apostleship reveals about Christ’s identity and the gifts he gave the church, and then what grace, mercy,…
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Holding on to our faith – 2026.08.27
1 Timothy 1:19-20 (WEB)19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme. Let us be encouraged like Paul encouraged Timothy to: have faith, keep having faith, hold…
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Prophesies to help us fight the good fight – 2026.08.25
1 Timothy 1:18-19 (WEB)18 This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare;19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith; Let us be encouraged today to…
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Understanding or lack thereof – 2026.08.21
1 Timothy 1:3-7 (WEB) 3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—5 but the goal of…
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Using the law lawfully – 2026.08.19
1 Timothy 1:6-11 (WEB) from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking; [7] desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm. [8] But we know that the law is good, if a person uses it lawfully, [9]…
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Enabled By Jesus Christ – 2026.08.14
1 Timothy 1:12 (WEB) I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;It is Jesus Christ who enables us to do whatever He has called us to, when we follow Him. All we need is to be faithful. “Luke 16:10 (WEB) He who is faithful…
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The command and its goal – 2026.08.12
1 Timothy 1:3-7 (WEB)3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—5 but the goal of this…
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Paying attention to – 2026.08.07
1 Timothy 1:3-7 (WEB)3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—5 but the goal of this…
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Teaching different doctrine – 2026.08.05
1 Timothy 1:3-7 (WEB)3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—5 but the goal of this…
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Grace, Mercy and Peace – 2026.07.30
1 Timothy 1:2 (WEB) to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Grace, mercy and peace come from GOD the Father and Jesus Christ GOD the Son outworked by the GOD the Holy Spirit in our life. Grace, mercy and peace are part…
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True Son In The Faith – 2026.07.29
1 Timothy 1:2 (KJV) Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. Reading this verse raises the question of what is a true son in the faith? This does not talk about a son or daughter conceived naturally. This does not talk…
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Gift of GOD – 2026.07.24
1 Timothy 1:1 (KJV) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; As we saw in Who Jesus Christ is – 2026.07.23, GOD the Father gave Jesus Christ His only begotten Son, being GOD the Son so that we can be saved…
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Who Jesus Christ is – 2026.07.23
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1 Timothy 1:1 (KJV) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; In this single verse we can see that Jesus Christ is: Hope LORD Saviour and GOD the son We could continue with this list from going to many other scriptures…
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Commanded To Be An Apostle – 2026.07.22
1 Timothy 1:1 (KJV) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; The LORD Jesus Christ commanded Paul to be an apostle.There are: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, which are a gift of Jesus Christ to the church. Some refer to…
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The Great Mystery – 2025.06.04
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. In 1 Timothy 3 two mysteries are mentioned the first as we read above is the…
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Prayer and thanksgiving for salvation – 2025.06.03
1 Timothy 2:1-6 (KJV) I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; [2] For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. [3] For this is good and acceptable in…
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Mystery of godliness – 2024.08.13
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Godliness was a mystery and is now revealed through Jesus Christ. “Colossians 1:26-29 (KJV) Even the mystery…