Element Christian Church
1 Timothy Week 10 - Fighting for the Gospel
Doctrine Matters: A High Level View of 1st Timothy.
Locations & Times
Element Christian Church
4890 Bethany Ln, Santa Maria, CA 93455, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Welcome to Element
We strive to ensure the biggest thing people think when they hear about Element is Jesus! We aim to glorify God by teaching and living out the Scriptures, transforming community into Gospel community, and planting churches.
Gospel Quest
Gospel Quest is made for students in grades 3-5 who are ready for something a little more than our Sunday morning lessons. They will be studying the Scriptures in a deeper way, building community within each other as they pray together, share a meal together, and grow together all while having a great time doing it!
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Fall Study begins Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30pm in the Barn. We will be studying through the book of Mark using Tara-Leigh Cobbles book, Knowing Jesus as Servant.
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Our hope is to bless the community of Los Alamos during our Service in the Park on September 29th, but we need your help to make it happen. Please see the link below for different areas you can help in.
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The Weekender is a 2 day course that dives deeper into our who we are, the theology behind our practices, and foundational knowledge for what it means to be a Christian. Save the date for October 4th and 5th for our next course.
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We want to invite you into a space where we can intentionally gather to commune with God and worship His greatness together through song, prayer, time of reflection and praise. Please join us to gather, be reminded of how great our God is, and maybe even share how He has been working in your heart and life.
Friday, September 20th at 6pm
Friday, September 20th at 6pm
Drive-In Movie Night
Let's kick-off our Fall season with our Annual Family Drive-In Movie Night! So, start being creative in making your family style car(s) for this FUN event for the whole family! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 27th @ 6:00 pm and invite your neighbors, work/personal friends, and/or other family members to come and enjoy Despicable Me 4!
We will have a concession stand serving free popcorn & bottled water, plus we will have snacks, candy, and juice boxes for purchase. If you are bringing dinner for your family, please make sure it is nut-free. Doors open at 5:45 pm, and the movie will start promptly at 6:15 pm.
We will have a concession stand serving free popcorn & bottled water, plus we will have snacks, candy, and juice boxes for purchase. If you are bringing dinner for your family, please make sure it is nut-free. Doors open at 5:45 pm, and the movie will start promptly at 6:15 pm.
Box Car and Box Horse Prep Day
With the parade for Los Alamos Days and our annual Drive-In Movie Night coming, we would love to have everyone get together to create our cars, or horses that you want for the parade. Element will have some boxes, paint, stickers, etc for you to come and build your mode of transportation! Join us from 12:30-2:30! Bring your creative minds and your lunch!
Missions Newletter Update
Get the latest on the various local and global ministries Element helps support.
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If you are looking for a way to meet more people at Element or feel more connected, one of the easiest ways is to start serving. From once a month for 15 minutes, to helping in our classrooms for a longer time, we have needs to fit your gifts.
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https://ourelement.churchcenter.com/setupThis week's song list
Interested in looking for some of the songs we sang this week? Here's the titles and original artists:
Your Name Is Power - Rend Collective
Your Love Awakens Me - Phil Wickham
Build My Life - Pat Barrett
This Is Our God - Mercy Hill
Oh How I Need You - All Sons & Daughters
Your Name Is Power - Rend Collective
Your Love Awakens Me - Phil Wickham
Build My Life - Pat Barrett
This Is Our God - Mercy Hill
Oh How I Need You - All Sons & Daughters
1 Timothy - Doctrine Matters
Week 10 - Fighting the Gospel
As Paul brings his first letter to Timothy to a close, he reminds Timothy that this life will feel like—and is—a battle. We are not to run after our own glorification, but to flee those things and pursue righteousness. Paul wants Timothy to see the difference between a Gospel culture and a religious culture. While we have peace with God because of the Gospel, our lives are currently in the midst of a battle.
Week 10 - Fighting the Gospel
As Paul brings his first letter to Timothy to a close, he reminds Timothy that this life will feel like—and is—a battle. We are not to run after our own glorification, but to flee those things and pursue righteousness. Paul wants Timothy to see the difference between a Gospel culture and a religious culture. While we have peace with God because of the Gospel, our lives are currently in the midst of a battle.
God has declared us to be righteous in Christ, and our fight is to lay hold of that in our hearts and minds as we walk with Jesus. We fight to realize tangibly what Christ has already done. The fight of faith is to believe the Gospel and, through the work of the Holy Spirit, be conformed to Christ. The word for “fight” in the text is where we get our word for agony, meaning our lives will not always be easy. It is a struggle to remember what God has said; to grasp the truth He has given us.
Our struggles are real, but God’s assurance is true. God adopts us into His family and our position is secure as we still pray not to give ourselves over to worry, pride, or ourselves. We should fight to see Jesus as our life’s ultimate treasure, with the conviction that nothing can replace Him in our heart. God is worth it all.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• Why is it important to understand our life with Christ as an ongoing battle?
• How are you currently fighting “the good fight of the faith” in this season?
• Where do you feel discouraged or overwhelmed? Where do you feel empowered?
• How can our community encourage and strengthen one another as we press forward?
• What truths of the Gospel do you wish would take root in your heart and life day-to-day?
• What is the main encouragement you have taken away from
1 Timothy?
Our struggles are real, but God’s assurance is true. God adopts us into His family and our position is secure as we still pray not to give ourselves over to worry, pride, or ourselves. We should fight to see Jesus as our life’s ultimate treasure, with the conviction that nothing can replace Him in our heart. God is worth it all.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• Why is it important to understand our life with Christ as an ongoing battle?
• How are you currently fighting “the good fight of the faith” in this season?
• Where do you feel discouraged or overwhelmed? Where do you feel empowered?
• How can our community encourage and strengthen one another as we press forward?
• What truths of the Gospel do you wish would take root in your heart and life day-to-day?
• What is the main encouragement you have taken away from
1 Timothy?