The Pastoral Letters

Lesson One: What Do You Say?

“To my eldest son, Marvin Earl Kitchen McKenzie

With love love Dad (Gary B. Kitchen)”

I. THE ORDINATION

Paul assured Timothy that he, Paul, was an apostle of Jesus Christ.

I. THE ORDINATION

• It wasn’t by the suggestion

• It wasn’t by the preference

• It wasn’t by the circumstances

He was an apostle by commandment

II. THE FOUNDATION• He sustains• He directs• He protects• He leads• He speaks to us through His Word• He is coming again• He is our blessed hope

III. THE SALUTATION• A. Grace• Unmerited favor

• B. Mercy• Judgment withheld

• C. Peace• Contentment of heart and soul