Dynamic Life Baptist Ministries - Pastor Victor Clay

Sermon Title: The Servant's Celebration Part 1
Sermon Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to practice corporate evangelistic prayer in God's household.
Sermon Proposition: There are 3 principles of evangelistic prayer in the corporate worship setting.

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, 7 for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle - I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying - a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; 1 Timothy 2:1-8 (NKJV)

1. The urgency of evangelistic prayer in the household of God. v.1-2

   • The urgency of praying for all men. v.1a (2 Corinthians 4:15; Ezekiel 33:11; Titus 2:11)

   • The urgency of praying for all civil authorities. v.1b (Romans 13:1-5; 1 Peter 2:13-23; 1 Peter 2:17; Titus 3:1-3;

     • That we may lead a quiet life.

     • That we may lead a peaceable life in all godliness.

     • That we may lead a life of reverence. (2 Timothy 24-26; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12)

   
   

2. The ultimate of evangelistic prayer in the household of God. v.3-7

   • Evangelistic prayer pleases the mastermind of salvation. v.3-4

   • Evangelistic prayer promotes the mediator of salvation. v.5-6

   • Evangelistic prayer prepares the messenger of salvation. v.7 (Matthew 5:43-45; Galations 4:4; Mark 10:45)

   
   

3. The ushers of evangelistic prayer in the household of God. v.8

   • The desire is for human men to pray. v.8a

   • The desire is for holy men to pray. v.8b

   • without wrath

   • without doubting (Ephesians 3:7; Galations 1:16; Luke 23:34; Psalm 134:2)