
FAITHFUL SAYINGS
Text: 1 Tim. 1:15; 4:7-9; 2 Tim. 2:11-13
1 Tim. 1:15
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1 Tim. 4:7-9
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little : but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come . 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
2 Tim. 2:11-13
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer , we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not , yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
1. Jesus Saves Sinners! (1 Tim. 1:15)
- This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation – Jesus came into this world to save sinners.
Do you know what that means?
1) Jesus paid the sinner’s
2) Jesus provided for the saint’sPaul’s salvation was a pattern and example of what? Of a radical transformation.
- Paul is a pattern for whom? For those who would believe.
- On the spectrum of salvation there are two extremes: those who believe or think they are too
2. Godliness Is Profitable (1 Tim. 4:7b-9)
When we do our part in terms of spiritual exercise, then God can do in us supernaturally what we could never do on our own: transform us, change us, renew us, etc.
Godliness has
3. Suffering Leads To Reigning (2 Tim. 2:11-13)
- Paul lays out a couple of paradoxes in these verses: death leads to life; suffering leads to reigning.
One is because of our
Suffering in life can be for the
- Suffering tests our faith and faithfulness in two ways: personally and publically. Will we accept and acknowledge God or deny Him? (cf. 2 Tim. 2:12)
Suffering comes in many forms: persecution, problems, trials, temptations, etc.
Question: Are we ready to suffer? Whether it be for the cause of Christ or as a part of the plan of Christ?
- Why endure hardness and suffering and persecution, etc.? Because if we do we have the promise of reigning with Him.
Bottom line: These are faithful sayings…
- Suffering
- Spiritual