528 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 3 Part 4 Book 44 - I Timothy 1:17 - 2:2 - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 4 * BOOK 44 I Timothy 1:17 – 2:2 - Part 2 So let’s be turning to I Timothy chapter 2 and verse one. We rely totally on the gifts of God’s people, and He’s always provided. All right, let’s move on. We go verse-by-verse most of the time, and we are now in I Timothy chapter 2 verse 1, where he says: I Timothy 2:1a Philippians 4:6a by prayer and supplication (But here’s the secret.) with (What?) thanksgiving…” I think God revels in our response in thanksgiving. Philippians 4:6b “…in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” We’re not going to change God’s mind. We’re not going to change God’s mind. You don’t just assume that God knows what you need. “…let your requests be made known unto God.” Whether God answers yes, no, or maybe later, the answer is in verse 7. Every prayer that you’ve prayed is already answered in verse 7. Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds (How?) through Christ Jesus.” Revelation 5:9 The Lord Jesus. God the Son up there in verse 5.) Philippians 4:7a “And the peace of God,…” The peace of God. That if you’ve been praying for a loved one to get well, and God doesn’t answer that request, and He takes that loved one. God sustains us. Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Romans chapter 5 and verse 1 starts out, again, with one of Paul’s favorite words. The faith of Abraham—how that by faith plus nothing God was able to declare him righteous. Romans 5:1 faith, (plus nothing! we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” Now what have we got? Peace. God-given peace! We were just talking at break time. Romans 5:1 “Therefore being justified by faith (plus nothing) we have peace with God (And again, through the work of what person?) through our Lord Jesus Christ:” Same language that he used in Philippians 4:6 and 7. We have that transcending peace through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ephesians 2:8, 9, and 10. Ephesians 2:8a That is God’s unmerited favor toward us—which means we didn’t have anything going for us and couldn’t make it without God’s help. Plus some works? You’re saved by God’s grace through what? Faith—which is taking God at His Word. The moment we believed with heart-faith, God did all of that. Instantly! All right, so we’re been saved through faith, verse 8 reading on. Ephesians 2:8b How much work do you do for a gift? All right, so salvation is by God’s Grace through faith in what He has said. Ephesians 2:9 “Not of works, lest any man should boast.” What’s works? Works! All right, now verse 10, here’s where we move on AFTER the Lord has saved us. After we’ve gained peace with God. Hey, we get to work! We get to work. Ephesians 2:10a Good works! Of course, good works. “created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Reward. Come back to I Corinthians chapter 3. Now that we’re talking about good works, we’d better pursue it a little bit. Remember that verse in Matthew 19? Well, I Corinthians 3—drop down to verse 11, Honey. can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” In other words, upon that finished work of the cross we’ve entered into a building process of works—on that finished work appropriated by our faith. In verse 12, as a believer, God gives us a series of building materials with which we labor and put into the building on that foundation. “Now if any man build upon this foundation (as a believer) gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay and stubble;” Six materials. “Every man’s work (As a believer, we’re not talking about the lost here. We’re talking about believers.) Eyes of fire. All right, now these eyes of fire are going to examine the works of the believer. All right, now here we’ve been building throughout our whole Christian life with good works. Verse 14: “If any man’s work abide,…” If it survives those fiery eyes, it’s gold, silver, or precious stones. My, they trained and they worked and they prepared for the race. We’re saved to serve. Prayer. They prayed and they prayed. They prayed and revival hit London. You can always pray. All right, let’s go on. Verse 15: “If any man’s work shall be burned, (It’s nothing but hay, wood, and stubble. We’re saved by faith plus nothing because of the finished work of the cross and the Grace of God. All right, now let’s come back to I Timothy chapter 2 and maybe I can finish one verse! There’s nothing wrong to pray for that. God wants us to live quiet and peaceable lives. And we’re to pray to that end. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible