Route 66 1 Timothy & Titus Leadership in the Church

Godly Leaders Realize They Aren’t Worthy to Lead

1 Timothy 1:12-17

-  They Remember Where They Came From

-  They Remember Who Saved Them

-  They Remembering Their Calling

Godly Leaders Understand How to Lead and Embrace Their Call   1 Timothy 1:18-20; 4:6-16

-  Fight the Good Fight of Faith

-  Nourished by the Word

-  Disciplined

-  Doesn’t Neglect His Calling

-  Set An Example

-  Takes Pains & Is Absorbed - Progress is Evident

-  Perseveres in All Things

Godly Leader’s Prayer Life Guides Him  1 Timothy 2:1-8

-  Pray for All Men to Be Saved

-  Pray for Government Leaders

-  Praying Eliminates Arguments & Strife

-  Why:  It’s right & God desires that all men be saved

Godly Leaders Accept & Fulfill the Requirements for Leading   1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Timothy 5:17-25

-  His Character

-  His Home Life

-  His Maturity   5:22

-  His Reputation

Godly Leaders Are Willing to Confront False Teachers/Doctrine When Necessary 1 Timothy 1:3-11; 4:1-4; 6:3-5; Titus 1:10-16  

Godly Leaders Are Able to Guide & Direct All People in All Kinds of Situations  1 Timothy 2:9-15; 5:1-16; 6:1-2; Titus 2:1-10   

Godly Leaders Have The Right Motivation 1 Timothy 5:5-21

-  The Design – godliness leads to contentment

-  The Danger – love of money is root of all kinds of evil

-  The Determination – Flee these things & pursue the right things

-  The Direction to Give – fix your hope on Christ and not money

Godly Leaders Live a Godly Life Because They Understand the Gospel

Titus 2:11-15; 3:1-11

-  The Gospel We Must Believe

-  The Goal of the Gospel

-  The Good The Gospel Calls Us to Do