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Important Instructions for the Church

1. Sound Doctrine in the Church (Ch. 1)

Introduction (1:1-2)

Charge Some (1:3-11)

Step by step Paul charges Timothy and in doing so he charges and instructs us.

Paul commands Timothy to transmit a message.

Teach no other doctrine (1:3)

Godly edifying which is in faith (1:4)

The end of the commandment (1:5)Mwisho wa sheria (1:5)

Charity out of a pure heart - A good conscience - Faith unfeigned

The law is good if a man uses it lawfully (1:8)

The law is made for the lawless… contrary to sound doctrine. (1:9-10)

Put in trust with the Glorious Gospel. (1:11)

An ennablement (1:2, 12)

Grace, mercy, and peace

An attainment by faith (1:12-17)

A charge (1:18)

"War a good warfare"

"Holding faith"

"A good conscience"

A Warning (1:19)Onyo (1:19)

"Made shipwreck"

"That they may learn not to blaspheme" (1:20)

2. True Worship in the Church (Ch. 2 and Ch. 3)

Prayer (2:1-8)

Conduct (2:9; 3:13)

Women (2:9-15)

Men (3:1-13)

Second charge (3:15)

"Behave thyself in the house of God"

3. A Good Minister in the Church (Ch. 4)

Warning against apostasy (4:1-5)

Instructions for the minister (4:6-16)

Neglect not the gift (4:14)

Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine. (4:16)

4. Proper Discipline in the Church (Ch. 5 and Ch. 6)

Fourth charge (5:21)

Observe these things without preferring one before another."

Fifth charge (6:20)

"Keep that which is committed to thy trust."