1 Timothy 2:1-8
- (1Ti 2:1 ESV) First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
- I __________ that – Paul is urging Timothy and the church at Ephesus to be in prayer. This extends to us today and we have the example of Jesus recorded in Matthew 6:5-13 & Luke 11:1-4
- Supplications – Requests for our __________. Matthew 6:11,13; Luke 11:3-4b
- Prayers – Praying from our __________ as worship to who God is. Matthew 6:5-9; 2 Corinthians 4:15; Luke 11:2a
- We should be expressing our desires to God then submitting to His sovereign will. Luke 22:39-44
- Intercessions – Praying on behalf of __________. Matthew 5:44-48
- Thanksgiving – Giving God thanks for all __________ has done, is doing, and will do. Matthew 6:10, 12; Luke 11:2b, 4a
- Philippians 4:6 lists the same words on prayer.
- Do not be anxious about anything.
- But in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
- (1Ti 2:2 ESV) for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
- Titus 1:1-3, 1 Peter 2:13-17, Matthew 5:44-45
- Kings and __________ who are in high positions – we are called to prayer for all leaders top to bottom.
- Peaceful – Stillness – free from outside __________.
- Quiet – Tranquil – 1 Peter 3:3-4 – free of internal __________.
- (1Ti 2:3 ESV) This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
- (1Ti 2:4 ESV) who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- What is good?
- Praying for __________ things, __________ people, __________ the time.
- Humbling ourselves to His __________.
- Trusting God’s provision and protection __________. Philippians 1:6, Romans 10:17
- (1Ti 2:5 ESV) For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
- __________ alone is both God and Mediator
- Both executing judgement and by His grace saving His __________.
- (1Ti 2:6 ESV) who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
- Jesus, the one true __________ gave Himself up for us, His __________.
- And it is this testimony of who Christ is.
- The __________ news of what God does for men.
- That is the __________, the good news for sinners.
- (1Ti 2:7 ESV) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
- It is to tell of this grace of __________ that __________ was appointed.
- His commission was to take the gospel of __________ to the __________ world.
- Like all __________, Paul was appointed by __________ to fulfill this role. (1 Timothy 1:3-7)
- (1Ti 2:8 ESV) I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;
- Paul gives us this __________ that men lead in __________.
- That we purify our __________
- We seek forgiveness of our __________
- We grant __________ to others (Matthew 5:23-24, Luke 23:33-35)
- We lead our __________, our __________, and our __________ as Godly men living upright lives.
- Trusting always in the God who __________ us and will see us through to __________.
