The Disciple Makers Gathering

Ps Wilson

Big idea:
God wants us to focus on the mission of disciple making

5th commandment says Honour so we can live a long life

1 Tim 2:1-2
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.


Pray for our authorities That we may Lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way

1. Even though early church faced persecution from the Roman authorities, Paul instructed the church to pray for them

Why?
1 Tim 2:3-6
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.


- God says it is good
- pleasing in God's sight
- who desire all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth

2. Such prayers seek God's intervention to bring both the good and wicked to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. See the eternity from God's perspective

1 Tim 2:7
And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.


Paul urge for prayers because prayers could change the outcome of people's lives

Disciple Making is the process of leading someone to follow Christ, guiding him to be transformed by Christ, and releasing him to fulfil Christ mission of Disciple Making

When we pray we must be ready for God to use us as His vessel

1 Tim 2:8
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.


Men ought to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

3. Paul instructed the men to resolve their issues quickly so they could pray with the right posture before the lord

Be Mission focus witness for Christ

1 Tim 2:9-10
I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.


Women Outward appearance cause there was a group under false teaching to exert their dominance and control over the cell group , dressed up opulently to flaunt their wealth. Paul was against the excessive way of dressing that some women came to church with, braided hair adorn with gold and pearls. Modesty, self control, respect

4. Paul wanted women to demonstrate inner beauty and character more than adorning accessories

1 Tim 2:11
A woman[a] should learn in quietness and full submission.


Contentious attitude of women.

Paul was not suppressing women but rather on their social issue arising from women with wrong teaching

1 Tim 2:12-15
I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;[a] she must be quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15 But women[b] will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.


Paul disallow women to teach because these group propagated wrong doctrines and nulify the apostles teaching

5. Paul used the example in genesis 3 to remind the house church that the serpent deceived eve, and that the deception led to the fall of both Adam and eve

Paul instruction should not be used on women today in 2024. Paul did that was because of the context of the Ephesian church within patriarch

1 Tim 2:15
But women[a] will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.


Different scholars have different translation for this verse

This verse do not mean women earn salvation through childbearing

Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.


By grace you have been saved through faith...

Possible interpretation:
1. Bear the fruit of faith
2. Love
3. Holiness instead of deception

Paul was not asking the women to give birth to children but to give birth to godly virtues that would lead them away from the same consequence of eve

Restore the importance of prayers in my home, in my life