Standing Strong I Timothy 1:3-7

Teaching Truth: To stand ____________________, you must know what to _____________________________.

I. The ____________________ at Ephesus - vv.3-4

II. The ____________________ of healthy leadership - v. 5

III. The ____________________ of toxic ____________________ - vv. 6-7

Takeaways:

1. Compare __________________________________ to ________________________________________.

2. ____________________ the goals for which ________________________________________.

3. Pay attention to the __________________________________ vs. the __________________________________.

Everything designed to move has a way to be directed: cars have steering wheels, bikes have handle-bars, boats have rudders, trains have tracks, etc. The reason is apparent - the driver wants to go somewhere in particular. In Ephesus, some people were steering the Church away from the Gospel-based foundation that Paul labored for three-years to establish. Today we will see how Timothy must stand strong to ensure faithful living.