1 Timothy: Doing Church God's Way
Message #2

July 15-16, 2006
Pastor Chris Brown

What’s the big deal about grace?
    _{^{1 Timothy 1:12-17}}

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1. YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE IT:

> Real grace frees us from our guilt and shame.
      _{^{1 Timothy 1:12-13    1 John 1:9    Romans 8:1-2
         Ephesians 1:7}}


> It is not about who we are or what we did,
    but what we want to become.
     _{^{1 Timothy 1:13-16    Acts 2:21    2 Peter 3:9    Luke 19:10
    Matthew 11:28   1 Corinthians 6:9-11    1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Paul’s past:  Acts 8:3,  9:1-2,  26:9-11   1 Corinthians 15:9   Galatians 1:13-14   Philippians 3:6}}

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2. YOU HAVE TO LIVE IT:

> That means I am no longer in charge.
    _{^{1 Corinthians 6:19-20    Romans 14:8    Galatians 2:20}}


> That means loving those Jesus loved.
    _{^{John 15:12    Mark 2:15-17    Matthew 21:31
      1 John 4:7-8  &  19-21}}

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> That means faithfulness precedes usefulness.
    _{^{1 Timothy 1:12    John 14:23    John 15:10
      1 Samuel 15:22-23}}


> That means living a life of thankfulness and worship.
    _{^{1 Timothy 1:17    Colossians 3:15-17    1 Thessalonians 5:18}}