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@Livingwater Study 1B..FATHER’’S LETTER TO HIS SON Scripture Portion: 1 Timothy 1:1-7 In the previous part ,we were able to study the life if the writer of the letter and his mind set of writting the piece to his spiritual son Timothy.We were able to learned from him to have hope in Christ as he did...this will lead us to studying the life of the recipient of the Paul's letter,which is Timothy. 2 . THE RECIPIENT Verse 2 tells us that Timothy was the recipient of this letter. Notice how Paul describes him:- (1) He gives his name – – “Timothy””. Timothy was Paul’’s greatest friend and companion in his labours, and wherever the apostle speaks of him it is with affection. Paul was about thirty years older than Timothy. What would account for this special affection? See how Paul goes on to speak of him:- (2) He states his relationship – – “my true son in the faith””. Timothy was Paul’’s spiritual son, for he had been converted as a lad when Paul had visited Lystra, his home to

@Livingwater Study 1 A FATHER’’S LETTER TO HIS SON PAUL’S FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY Scripture Portion: 1 Timothy 1:1-7 In this Series we turn expectantly to a study of Paul’’s first letter to Timothy. It is quite literally ““a father’’s letter to his son””, for the father is Paul the Apostle and his son (in the faith) is Timothy. Notice four things about this letter which was written about AD 63:- 1 . THE WRITER Notice how the writer describes himself in verse 1:- (1) He gives his name –- ““Paul””. In the first century the writer of a letter began with his own name and then followed it with the name of the recipient and with some form of greeting. Thus Paul, who wrote this letter, began it with his name. “”Saul”” was his Hebrew name (Philippians 3:5), but “”Paul”” (Latin: Paulus) was his Gentile name (Acts 13:9). (2) He states his office –- ““an apostle of Christ Jesus””. Here, by the use of the word “”apostle”” (Greek: Apostolos), Paul tells us that he was one who had been se