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1 Timothy 1:15 · BSB
1:15 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
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…context, context. So first, let's allow more clear text to help us understand less clear text. And let's begin with some of Paul's writing. Paul in1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15and 16, says this, Paul recognizes that he himself was saved as a sinner. He ranked himself first among those who Christ had saved. And then he…
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…owning his sin. He owns his mistake. He says, She is more righteous than I. And this is very, very powerful and it's very in line with Scripture.1 Timothy 1, verses 15and 16, the Apostle Paul, who wrote most of the Bible, the New Testament at least, says, This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept…
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…owning his sin. He owns his mistake. He says, She is more righteous than I. And this is very, very powerful and it's very in line with Scripture.1 Timothy 1, verses 15and 16, the Apostle Paul, who wrote most of the Bible, the New Testament at least, says, This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept…
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…history. And now most of our New Testament was written by the Apostle Paul, who was formerly a terrorist. This is the same Paul that would write in1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15this saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. Jim…
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…is the Apostle Paul, to this day, still rated in the top five most influential people in human history, to this day. And this is what he writes in1 Timothy 1, verse 15. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the worst. Not that I was the worst, but of whom I am the worst. We are simply not…
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…looking at mirrors and not out the window at what everybody else was doing. This is a hard verse for me to believe. But Paul tells us this in1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15. He says, This is a faithful saying worthy of all acceptance. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. Do you believe…
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…where's that line? How high is too high? How low should I go when it comes to my view of self? And I would offer something else that Paul wrote.1 Timothy 1:15. This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it. That's a bold way to preface a statement, by the way. Like, what I'm saying is true,…
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…where's that line? How high is too high? How low should I go when it comes to my view of self? And I would offer something else that Paul wrote.1 Timothy 1:15. This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it. That's a bold way to preface a statement, by the way. Like, what I'm saying is true,…
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…arms are open, that He's not, you know, snarling down at you and despising you? But He is ready to display His lavish love upon repentant sinners.1 Timothy 1, verse 15, Paul says this, has a hope of enticing or showing people the great mercy of God. He says, this is a trustworthy saying, deserving of full…
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…you would like. And we are focusing this morning on the second half of the first chapter of 1 Timothy. We'll read that first and then, we'll start.1 Timothy 1:12-20. Let's pray before we hear God's word. Heavenly Father, we commit the reading of Your word now to You, O Spirit. We ask that You will work in us…
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…all the sinners out there watching online, to all the sinners sipping coffee on your couch out there, which is all of us, by the way. I say this,1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15. The saying is trustworthy. Here's why you have to hold on to a doctrine of sin and for the pervasive nature of sin. It is perverted the totality…
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…the God of peace. Only God can accomplish the work in a heart to lead to peace, the pathway of peace. Paul, I'll just close with this passage. In1 Timothy 1, verses 15 to 17, you'll see all these components here. Paul is recounting his testimony and the mercy of God in his life when he says this. He says, this, the…
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1 Timothy 1, verses 12-17. I thank Him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He judged me faithful, appointing me to His service. Though formerly I was a…
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…this afternoon and chased down those five times. It's remarkable to think of the theology behind how Paul says something is a trustworthy saying.First Timothy 1, verse 15. He says it's a trustworthy saying that Christ came into the world to save sinners. That's a good saying, right? Christ came to save us and we are…
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…calls himself the least of the apostles. In Ephesians 3:8, he calls himself the very least of all the saints in God's church. The very least, Paul.1 Timothy 1:15, he says of himself, I am the chief of sinners. This is Paul. One of the most brilliant minds of his generation. One of the most gifted…
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…North, you'll be able to find the notes for this morning and follow along and even fill in some blanks as we make our way through this text. Again,1 Timothy chapter 1, verses 12 through 20. Hear the word of the Lord. I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his…
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…the folly of your sin. And that's why there is urgency in this. Because if the person is not rescued, the person is on his way to eternal death.First Timothy 1, verse 15. This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of which I am the foremost,…
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…is commissioned and sent out by the risen Christ on that road to the Gentiles to proclaim Jesus to them. Paul never got over that. If you look at1 Timothy chapter 1 verses 12 through 18, Paul never got over that. And so, you know what Paul was most aware of? Not his being a servant of God. Not his being an apostle of Jesus Christ.…
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…but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. And finally, last reference,1 Timothy chapter 1, verses 15and 16. Paul writes, The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I…
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…is the move that the enemy still to this day has never ever had a response for. And listen to me. He did that for you. Paul brings up salvation in1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15. He brings up salvation as a reason that you and I should believe that God is patient toward us. Because he wants you to understand that if the…
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