1 Timothy

From 1 Timothy 3:13, the sermon calls deacons to serve honorably according to Scripture, meeting the church’s needs with humility and faithfulness. It presents ordination as the church’s public affirmation of qualified servants and stresses

Church ServiceServing in the ChurchBiblical Church StructureLocal Church Life

1 Timothy 3 and Acts 6 frame deacon ministry as service carried out by men whom God qualifies and the church affirms. The message begins preparing the congregation to recognize tested servants and establish deacon ministry in a biblical

DeaconsServant OfficeChurch AffirmationTested Men

1 Timothy 5:22 frames elder ordination as a serious church act that should not be done hastily. The sermon explains what ordination is, why the warning matters, and how installing qualified elders serves the spiritual good of the church.

EldersChurch LeadershipSpiritual OversightCongregational Care

1 Timothy 3:2-7 lays out the qualifications for men who would serve as elders in the church. The sermon walks the congregation through those qualifications while trusting the church to affirm qualified men without manipulation.

EldersCongregational VoteChurch LeadershipTrusting the Church

1 Timothy 3 anchors a service focused on prospective elder testimonies and the church's responsibility in affirming elders. The sermon highlights elder plurality, shepherding, teaching, and the congregation's role in recognizing qualified

EldersShepherdingCongregational Affirmation

1 Timothy 3:1 introduces the call of the elder and the church's responsibility to consider qualified men for elder ministry. The sermon calls Grace Life to pray, ask questions, and commit the process to the Lord.

EldersChurch DiscernmentCongregational Prayer

1 Timothy 2:1-5 directs the church's response to political change toward prayer for rulers and all in authority. The sermon urges believers to pray for salvation, good governance, and peaceful, godly lives while obeying God above man when

Pray for LeadersCivil GovernmentPeaceful LifeObeying God

1 Timothy 6 closes the Act Like Men weekend by calling men to examine whether they are truly in Christ. The message presses the need to be born again and points sinners to mercy in the Lord Jesus.

Man of GodAct Like MenNew BirthSelf-Examination

1 Timothy 6 continues the Act Like Men weekend by calling men to obedience shaped by God's Word. The message holds Scripture before men as the example and authority for what to do and what to avoid.

Man of GodAct Like MenObedienceScripture Authority

1 Timothy 6 opens the Act Like Men weekend with a call to become a true man of God through the new birth. The sermon urges self-examination and calls hearers to repent and believe the gospel.

Man of GodAct Like MenNew BirthExamine Yourself