Six Themes in 1 & 2 Timothy Everyone Should Know

The six themes explored in the books of 1 and 2 Timothy enable us in the church today to hear the gospel as expressed to those early Christians. We need to concentrate on worship, be led by faithful leaders, stay strong i nthe faith, love God more than wealth, hear and live God's Word, and serve faithfully in the church. These themes can strengthen our lives of faith as well as the church's witness and service to Jesus Christ. This ovlume includes material for participants as well as outlines and guides for leading all six sessions.

The Six Themes Everyone Should Know series introductes biblical books and their main themes. Each volume consists of six chapters that present major biblical themes; each chapter contains an introduction and three major sections:

• What does the biblical theme mean?
• What is the meaning of this biblical theme for the life of faith?
• What does the biblical theme mean for the church at this point in history for action?

Thomas G. Long is Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and is one of the most popular preachers in the United States today. He is the author of many books, including The Witness of Preaching, Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible, and The Good Funeral (cowritten with Thomas Lynch).

Eva Stimson is a graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now Union Presbyterian Seminary), a freelance writer/editor, an oil painter, and the former editor of Presbyterians Today.