Truth Pursuit – 1 Timothy

Study Questions


  1. According to the introduction of 1 Timothy, how does the "command of God" differ from the "will of God" mentioned in Paul's earlier Epistles?

  2. Why is Christ Jesus specifically referred to as "our hope"?

  3. What is the focus of God’s revelation, the focal point of God’s economy, His dispensation?


  1. What is the "good warfare" Paul charged Timothy to wage regarding God's dispensation and the ministry?

  2. Why are faith and a good conscience considered inseparable safeguards against becoming "shipwrecked" in the Christian life?

  3. What is the primary source of church degradation and decline throughout history?


  1. Why is a prayer life the firstprerequisite for the administration, shepherding, and overall health of a local church?

  2. How does the "principle of incarnation" explain the necessity of our prayers in fulfilling God’s desire for the salvation of all men?


  1. What are the three specific requirements for brothers to maintain a proper prayer life in every place?

  2. How does gaining a "full knowledge of the truth" through church meetings transform a sister’s practice of modesty and sobriety into "holiness with sobriety"


  1. What are the qualifications for an overseer?

  2. What are teh qualifications of being a deacon?


  1. What does it mean for the church to be the "house of the living God"?

  2. How does the church function as the "pillar and base of the truth" regarding God's New Testament economy?


  1. How do see the principle of incarnation in 1 Timothy 4:1?

  2. What does it mean to keep a good and pure conscience?

  3. What is the proper way to receive our God-given food with thanksgiving?


  1. What is the primary function of a "good minister of Christ" when serving others?

  2. Why is it essential for a minister to be personally nourished with the "words of the faith" before attempting to feed others?

  3. What does it mean to "exercise unto godliness," and what kind of talk should be refused during this exercise?


  1. What does it mean to live humanly by the divine life?

  2. What does it mean to have our dealing with the saints to be "in all purity?"


  1. What does "double honor" mean for elders?

  2. How does the appointment and administration of elders in a local church differ from worldly systems like democracy or dictatorship?


  1. What does it mean to teach differently in 1 Timothy 6:3? What are the healthy words?

  2. How is pride and the desire for gain related to teaching differently from the healthy words?


  1. What characterizes a man of God, and what specific virtues is a man of God charged to flee and pursue to express God?

  2. What is the eternal life in 1 Timothy 6:12 and why must we "lay hold on" to this life?