Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for June 9, 2019

“But I Received Mercy”   1 Timothy 1:12-20   Bible Study   06/09/19

1. Contextual Considerations

• previously: sound doctrine and surrendered life (1:1-11)
• personal reflection building off of 1:11

2. Main Idea: Recipients of the riches of God’s mercy explode in praise and invest in people.

3. Highlight the principle of mercy (12-15)

• the Lord’s enablement
• the Lord’s assessment
• the Lord’s appointment
• awareness of amazing grace
• affirmation of Christ’s objective
• a testimony that glories in Christ rather than glories in sin

4. Understand the purpose of mercy (16-17)

• display of long-suffering
• pattern of grace
• explosion of doxology

5. Engage in the mission of mercy (18-20)

• commissioning of Timothy
• a war to wage
• a warning to observe
• the soldier/sailor combination

6. So What?

• praise to offer: “Immortal invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.” (W. C. Smith)
• charge to keep: “A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify. A never-dying soul to save, and fit it for the sky.” (C. Wesley)