# Important Instructions for the Church

## 1. Sound Doctrine in the Church (Ch. 1)

### Introduction (1:1-2)

### Charge Some (1:3-11)

Step by step Paul charges Timothy and in doing so he charges and instructs us. 

Paul commands Timothy to transmit a message.

#### Teach no other doctrine (1:3)

#### Godly edifying which is in faith (1:4)

#### The end of the commandment (1:5)Mwisho wa sheria (1:5)

Charity out of a pure heart - A good conscience - Faith unfeigned

#### The law is good if a man uses it lawfully (1:8)

#### The law is made for the lawless… contrary to sound doctrine. (1:9-10)

#### Put in trust with the Glorious Gospel. (1:11)

### An ennablement (1:2, 12)

Grace, mercy, and peace

### An attainment by faith (1:12-17)

### A charge (1:18)

#### "War a good warfare"

#### "Holding faith"

#### "A good conscience"

### A Warning (1:19)Onyo (1:19)

> "Made shipwreck"

### "That they may learn not to blaspheme" (1:20)

## 2. True Worship in the Church (Ch. 2 and Ch. 3)

### Prayer (2:1-8)

### Conduct (2:9; 3:13)

### Women (2:9-15)

### Men (3:1-13)

### Second charge (3:15)

> "Behave thyself in the house of God"

## 3. A Good Minister in the Church (Ch. 4)

### Warning against apostasy (4:1-5)

### Instructions for the minister (4:6-16)

### Neglect not the gift (4:14)

### Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine. (4:16)

## 4. Proper Discipline in the Church (Ch. 5 and Ch. 6)

### Fourth charge (5:21)

> Observe these things without preferring one before another."

### Fifth charge (6:20)

> "Keep that which is committed to thy trust."