Preview for this Sunday Service- 1 Timothy Chapter One
(Our Campus Church will been studying the Apostle Paul's two letters to Timothy for the next two semesters)
We are excited to announce our new sermon series 'Basic Training: A Field Manual for the Christian Soldier' at the Movement Campus Church. Over the next two semesters, we will be examining Paul's instructions to Timothy in the model of the US Army's Basic Training Program- Red (tear down the civilian mentality) White (recreate the soldier) and Blue (equip and train the soldier with necessary tools for warfare.)
In the first chapter of the first letter to Timothy, Paul quickly begins tearing down the civilian mentality by establishing the chain of command. God- Paul- Timothy. We must also establish the same order. God- Pastor- Church.
Paul then begins to tear apart any illusions that Timothy may have towards his environment and surroundings. Paul is quick to illustrate that we are in fact at war, and before engaging in Battle we must know who are our enemies.
1- Those who proclaim friendship by swerve from truth. (Traitors)
2- Those who promote and proclaim a lifestyle of sin. (Enemies of God)
3- Our own sinful flesh.
Finally Paul concludes with the indoctrination of the cause of righteousness. That Jesus calls Christian Soldiers out of darkness to train them to overcome that same darkness and proclaim the coming of our Captain and savior the Lord Jesus Christ.
Please Join us this week at 1pm (3-27-2010) in the Krannert Auditorium on the Purdue University Campus in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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