1 Timothy 1:12-17
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First Presbyterian Church, Westfield, Wisconsin
First Congregataional United Church of Christ, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin
- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter IV, Considering Repentance, Tertullian (c. 203)
- Chapter XV, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Chapter XVIII, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- I.LXIII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- Epistle LXXII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- Three Sermons on 1 Timothy 1:15 by Stephen Charnock (Puritan, c. 1675)
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Eric Barretot, at WorkingPreacher.org,
Luther Seminary, 2016.
- "These verses tell a story of conversion and of transformation, of a life renewed by the inexhaustible love and grace of God."
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary, Psalm 14 | Tara Thomas Smith | Co-Lead Pastor, Bakersfield First Church of the Nazarene | A Plain Account 2016
- "Before you reach for your New Testament monocle, this Psalm is worth reading on its own terms."
- Commentary, 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Timothy L. Hahn | MDiv, MATS Student at NTS | A Plain Account, 2016
- "At first blush, it may seem to be a text ready-made for a classic evangelistic sermon about the power of Christ to save unbelievers. And it certainly does speak to that reality. However, the evangelical preacher should take care not to run ahead of the text and risk missing the powerful tensions that remain—tensions that in fact deepen the profundity of Christ's saving work."
- Commentary, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Christian A. Eberhart, at WorkingPreacher.org,
Luther Seminary, 2013.
- "For the author of First Timothy, personal experience trumps doctrine and theory, especially when it comes to grace and salvation."
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Mary Lautensleger, Liberal Lectionary Resources, 2013.
- Commentary, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, A.K.M. Adam, at WorkingPreacher.org,
Luther Seminary, 2010.
- "Probably the first thing to be said about preaching from one of the letters whose Pauline authorship is disputed is, 'Hardly ever should the question of disputed authorship come up in the sermon.'"
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"On Christ Saving Sinners," Mary Hinkle Shore, Pilgrim Preaching,
2010.
- "'Saving,' as Paul describes what happens to him, is not moving a name from one column to another. Saving is certainly not ignoring sin and the harm it does. Saving is re-commissioning someone for new work. It is taking a persecutor of the church and turning him into an ambassador of Christ. Saving is the human equivalent of fashioning swords into plowshares."
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 17, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "Our struggle is usually to resist the dualism which says: despite God's awesome and wondrous being, God loves. We are still learning to say: God's awesome and wondrous being is love."
- "Gratitude for God's Mercy," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
- "'First', 'Only', 'One of a Few', and 'No One Else': The Rhetoric of
Uniquenes and the Doxologies in 1 Timothy," Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ,
Biblica, 2005.
- "...we are prepared to interpret the doxologies in 1 Timothy 1,17 and 6,15-16 where the language of uniqueness is used in praise of God. The result should be a greater appreciation of the influence of epideictic rhetoric on the way Christians shaped their God-talk."
- Commentary, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Eric Barretot, at WorkingPreacher.org,
Luther Seminary, 2016.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes
direct links).
- Bond, L. Susan,
"Between Text & Sermon: 1 Timothy 1:3-17," Interpretation, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jervis, L. Ann,
"Paul the Poet in First Timothy 1:11-17; 2:3b-7; 3:14-16," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pohl, Christine, "Sin Insulation," The Christian
Century, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wood, Ralph C., "First in Sin, First in Service,"
The Christian Century, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bond, L. Susan,
"Between Text & Sermon: 1 Timothy 1:3-17," Interpretation, 2006.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 19, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," September 15, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 and Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, 1 Timothy 1:15, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Timothy 1:15, 17. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Timothy
