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BOOK of I TIMOTHY: A GUIDE TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY

I Tim 3:2-7 A then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

• (Testimony, Perceptive – ______) • :36 …Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,)… • :26-27 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a . 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of . • :25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: • :25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem…and took with them John… • :43 …many of the Jews and religious followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. • Act 15:36 …Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

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• (Perceptive, Able – ______) • II Cor 7:6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; • II Cor 8:6, 16 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. ... 16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. • II Cor 12:18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? • Gal 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. • II Tim 4:10 For hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; to , Titus unto Dalmatia.

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• (Self Control, Able – ______) • Act 15:22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: • :27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. • Acts 15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. • Acts 15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

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• Timothy (Self Control, Testimony – ______) • :1-3 …a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. • :14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. • :22 So he sent into two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in for a season. • Rom 16:21 Timotheus my workfellow… • I Cor 4:17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways… • I Thes 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the of , to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: • Heb 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty…

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Discipleship Decision: We all have areas where we can ______. Are you willing to ______in those?