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Perceiving Yourself Rightly

Don Calvert ~ November 10, 2024
1 Timothy 1:12-20

Question:

do you perceive yourself rightly?

Answer: We need a well-founded understanding in the

of God’s Word and be in biblical

in order to perceive ourselves rightly as Jesus’ disciples.
(Bible/Notes)

The Problem: When we base our spiritual growth and maturity on

sections of the Bible and spend too little time internalizing the

sections of the Bible, our identity becomes

as a Jesus disciples.
(Bible/Notes)

1st Key – Perceiving yourself rightly comes out of understanding what Jesus has

you and that He has

you into His

.
(Bible/Notes)

2nd Key – Perceiving yourself rightly comes out of understanding what Jesus has

and

you out of, then accepting His

and letting go of your

.
(Bible/Notes)

1) Blasphemer – One who is abusive with their words to

others, to utter

against God and what He says is

.
(Bible/Notes)

2) Persecutor – One who participates in the systemic hunting down of someone or a group of people to inflict

,

and

.
(Bible/Notes)

3) Violent aggressor – One who purposely

others with arrogance and violence, for the

of it.
(Bible/Notes)

3rd Key – Perceiving yourself rightly comes out of accepting Jesus’ gospel, knowing He is going to

your life as an

for those who would

in Him.
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4th Key – Perceiving yourself rightly comes out of accepting that Jesus calls us to wage

; that we must engage in His

battle, holding onto

and a good

.
(Bible/Notes)

στρατεύομαι [fight the good fight] στρατεία: To engage in

, to

as a soldier, warfare.
(Bible/Notes)

Implication #1 –

as Jesus has

you keeps your identity growing upwards towards God.
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παραδίδωμι [handed over to] paradídōmi: Spoken of persons handed over to the evil one, they are

away from the church until

occurs.
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Stringing Pearls: Jewish Rabbi’s often quoted shorter parts of longer passages from God’s Word to their opponents. This allowed God’s Word to deliver the sting of rebuke they deserved.
(Bible/Notes)

Pearl #2: Jesus is saying that His disciples should be as eager to

as

was to take

.
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Implication #2 – Perceiving yourself rightly and growing in your identity, begins and ends with accepting His

and

others.
(Bible/Notes)