Sermon Outline

That All May Know Him

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

I. Introduction: There are three questions to which everyone should know the answer: Who is the one true God? What is He like? And can I have a personal relationship with Him?

II. Message:

A. God has three basic desires.

1. He wants us to develop a personal relationship with Him.

• Jesus Christ, whom He sent to die on the cross, paid our sin-debt in full.

• If we receive Jesus as our Savior, He pardons us of all our sin, and we become children of God.

2. He wants us to come to a “knowledge of the truth” by understanding who He is.

• Because God considers idolatry a particularly grievous sin, the first commandment is about putting Him first.

• Jesus commanded the church to go and make disciples of all nations. True discipleship is more than simply knowing biblical principles; it involves having a growing personal relationship with God.

• Parents should raise their children to know the Lord.

3. He wants every person to be saved (1 Tim. 2:3-4).

• Jesus Christ was sacrificed for our sins (1 John 2:1-2; John 3:16).

• No matter what you’ve done, you can be forgiven. No one is an exception. 

• If we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive us (1 John 1:9).

B. God’s desire to save us is motivated by three things:

1. His understanding of our sinful condition.

• No amount of good works will ever be enough to save us.

2. His unconditional love for us.

• God loved us while we were still sinners (Rom. 5:5-8).

• Though we can be forgiven, sin still has consequences.

3. His plan for your life.

• God will direct your path if you lean on Him for understanding (Prov. 3:5-6).

• His plan includes spending eternity with Him after we die. Without Christ, we have no assurance of heaven.

III. Closing: God calls His church to fulfill the Great Commission. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we have a responsibility to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 1:8). Ask yourself the question, What am I doing to help spread God’s good news of salvation?