Morning: The sermon, "Narrowing the Focus," explored 1 Timothy 2:1-7. In this passage, Paul reminds Timothy of to things necessary to success: prayer and proclaiming the gospel.
Paul expresses the importance of prayer. We need to offer requests, prayers, intercession, and thanks giving. We need to pray for everyone, especially those in leadership (government). We pray for them to have wisdom and to come to know Christ because this helps us to lead quiet lives and it pleases God.
Paul expresses the importance of Christ. There is only one God, and only one who can bring peace between God and man, that is Jesus Christ. Christ makes peace on our behalf by paying the ransom for our freedom. He did this to bear testimony to God's faithfulness, his justice, and his love.
Finally, Paul expresses the importance of bearing the message. In 1 Timothy 2:7, Paul emphasizes the truthfulness of his calling. He does this, I believe, to remind Timothy of his own calling. Timothy knew Paul better than most other people.
For a church to succeed it needs to pray and proclaim the gospel. They are the only weapons we have in the war against sin, the world, and the devil. But thankfully, they are all we need.
Evening: We looked at Mark 2:23-28. In this passage Jesus speaks about the Sabbath. Jesus reminds us that Sabbath is governed by the law of mercy. Sabbath was made for man, not man for Sabbath.
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