Intercession of the Saints (I Timothy 2:1-7)

(Class Notes)

• Objects of Intercession (I Timothy 2:1-2)
  • Paul exhorts the saints to intercede in prayer for all people and especially for those in authority
    (I Timothy 2:1-2)
    • All authority is from God, so His people must be subject to those He has placed in authority
      (Romans 13:1)

• Reason for Intercession (I Timothy 2:2-3)
  • The intercession for rulers is to request that God would grant His people the blessing of leading quiet and peaceable lives that would honor their Savior (I Timothy 2:2-3)
    • God is able to make those who do not know Him to do His will on behalf of those who do know Him (Isaiah 44:24 - 45:6)

• God's Desire for ALL (I Timothy 2:4)
  • God's desire is that ALL people would be saved (I Timothy 2:4)
  • God purposed that NONE of His people should perish (II Peter 3:9)

• God's Provision for ALL (I Timothy 2:5-6)
  • God's Provision is the God-Man Mediator, Christ Jesus (I Timothy 2:5)
    • God also appointed the God-Man, His Son, as Judge (Acts 17:30-31 cf. John 5:22,27)
  • This Provision could NOT be revealed UNTIL "ALL the world became guilty before God" and "there was NO difference as to who has sinned" (I Timothy 2:6 cf. Romans 3:19-26)

• God's Messenger to ALL (I Timothy 2:7)
  • God's messenger concerning the good news of His provision for man's salvation was the "chief of sinners", who was the fitting demonstration of His grace (I Timothy 2:7 cf. I Timothy 1:12-16)

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