Perfect Patience on Display

1 Timothy 1:16-17 Perfect Patience on Display
I. Introduction & vital contextual reconnection..vs. 13-15
A.The Center piece of Paul's testimony is “Mercy received,” vs. 13, 14, which implies—
“The need on the part of him who receives it (Paul was the foremost of sinners) & the ability to meet the need on the part of him who shows it (Christ Jesus came into the world sinners to save.”
B.The Trustworthy saying which is worthy of full acceptance..vs. 15
II.Paul received Mercy & was saved for two reasons…
A.That in him—the foremost of sinners—“Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience.”
1.Patience in general considered…
a.God is longsuffering, Rom. 2:4; I Peter 3:20
b.There are numerous examples of patience in the Bible, Job, the Apostle himself (2 Tim. 3:10)
c.It is a fruit of the Spirit…
d.We are all exhorted to exercise patience 2 Tim. 4:1-5
e.Meditate upon the “perfect patience of Christ…” Isaiah 50:6ff
B.The Second Reason Paul received Mercy was to be an example (a pattern)…
1.The uniqueness of Paul's Conversion…
2.The Pattern (common thread) in Paul's conversion
3.Here is hope for every sinner who believes in Jesus for eternal life
4.Here is encouragement to keep praying and witnessing
5.A Pattern of Sovereign Mercy…Ps. 110:3
III.Mercy Received Results in Spontaneous Praise, vs.17
A.To the Blessed Trinity…
B.To the Father…i.e. Rom. 16:27
C.To Christ
1.Context demands it
2.It is consistent with Jude 25
3.Everything said here in praise can be properly attributed to Jesus Christ…
a.He alone is “King of Ages…” Ps. 145:3
b.He is immortal
c.He is God over all…John 1:1ff
d.He is worthy of honor & glory for ever and ever
Application: