Pastoral Epistles Final

What does Paul tell Timothy to do in 1 Timothy 1:3-4?

Remain at Ephesus to counter false teachers

What is the trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance?(1 Tim 1:15)

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners

Five qualifications for the office of overseer

- above reproach

-husband of one wife

-sober-minded

-self-controlled

-respectable

Four qualifications for the office of deacon

-dignified

-not double-tongued

-not addicted to much wine

-not greedy for dishonest gain

Why does Paul say that he is writing this letter to Timothy? (1 Tim 3:15)

that he may know how one ought to behave in the household of God

What holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come? (1 Tim 4:8)

godliness

List two commands that Paul gives to Timothy in 2 Tim 1:6-14

-fan into flame the gift of God

-do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord

How does Paul describe the work of Jesus Christ in 2 Tim 1?

Christ saved us, not according to our works, but according to His purpose and grace.

What do we learn about Paul's situation in 2 Tim 2:9?

Paul, though bound with chains and treated as a criminal for sharing the gospel has not lost heart because he knows the Word of God is not bound.

What are the sacred writings (Scripture) able to do according to 2 Tim 3:15?

"able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus"

How does Paul describe Holy Scripture in 2 Tim 3:16-17?

breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work

In Titus 1:2, Paul writes that God promised eternal life before the ages began. How was this eternal life manifested in time and history, according to Titus 1:3?

In his word through the preaching with which Paul had been entrusted

According to Titus 1:5, where did Paul leave Titus and why?

Crete

To appoint elders in every town

What effect does the grace of God have on people according to Titus 2:11-12?

-bringing salvation for all people

-training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age

According to Titus 2:14, what did Jesus do and what was the purpose for what he did?

Gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works

According to Titus 3:5, by what means did God save us?

washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit (baptism)

Which three of Paul's letters are commonly called the Pastoral Epistles?

1 & 2 Timothy

Titus

When were the pastoral epistle letters written?

Toward the end of Paul's life and ministry.

Likely the last three letters he wrote

How many letters did Paul write?

13

During what missionary journey did Paul write 1 Timothy?

During a fourth missionary journey not recorded in the book of Acts

What are Timothy and Titus's role?

Paul's apostolic delegates who are temporarily assigned to their present location in order to deal with particular problems that have arisen in their respective churches and require special attention.

Geography of Ephesus

Wealthy and highly influential port city in the Roman province of Asia.

Capital city of Asia.

What was Ephesus renowned for?

Temple of Artemis

Purpose for writing 1 Timothy

Paul's instructions to Timothy to deal with false teaching in Ephesus

According to 1 Timothy 1, what is likely to have been one of the main problems with the false teachers?

They did not properly distinguish between law and gospel.

According to 1 Tim. 6:3 what is Paul's criteria for judging doctrine?

a. It must agree with "the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ"

b. It must agree with "the teaching that accords with godliness"

When did Paul write 1 Timothy?

AD 64-65. After his first Roman imprisonment and before his martyrdom in AD 67

Outline of 1 Timothy

Beware of false teachers

Pray for all

Set up appropriate structures in the church

By your life and teaching counter false teachers

Instructions for widows, elders, and slaves

Final exhortations for Timothy

When Paul wrote 1-2 Timothy, where was Timothy?

Ephesus

When Paul wrote Titus, where was Titus?

Crete

Where is Paul while Timothy is in Ephesus?

Paul is no longer in Macedonia but once again in prison, most likely in Rome

What does 2 Timothy teach us of Paul's imprisonment?

2 Timothy reflects his second imprisonment, and Paul realizes that this time, he won't be released.

When did Paul write 2 Timothy?

A.D. 64-65.

Outline of 2 Timothy

Guard the gospel

Suffer for the gospel

Avoid those who are evil and imitate those who are good

Proclaim the word until the end

When did Paul write Titus?

Sometime after his release from his first Roman imprisonment in AD 62.

When was Titus written in respect to 2 Timothy?

Before his second imprisonment in Rome. Thus, before 2 Timothy.

The theme of Titus

The inseparable link between faith and practice, belief and behavior.

What was the purpose for Paul's letter to Titus?

To encourage Titus to complete the assignment given to him in Titus 1:5 and to stand firm against his opponents

geography and Population of Crete

- about 20 cities

- dominated by harsh mountains rising out of the sea

- 3,219 square miles

- "little evidence for a Roman road system"

Outline of Titus

- Appoint elders to preserve the gospel

- adorn salvation with a godly life

- live as children who have received mercy