What kinds of prayer does Paul instruct Christians to in 1 Timothy 2:1-2? Who does he instruct them to pray for? What are the reasons he gives why we should be praying in this way?

What are some ways that you could be growing in your prayer life? What are some ways that you could better obey 1 Timothy 2:1-2?

What does it mean to live a life that is peaceful, quiet, godly, and dignified? How can you be growing, so that your life resembles this more closely?

How should 1 Timothy 2:4 inform how we see the world, and the non-Christians in the world? How should it inform how we interact with them?

What are the implications of the reality that Jesus is the mediator between God and man (2:5), and that He gave himself as a ransom for us (2:6)? Why is this significant for us, as Christians?

In 1 Timothy 2:7, Paul communicates that he is not only a beneficiary of the grace of God, but that he is also a steward of it - tasked with preaching and proclaiming the gospel to the nations. What are some ways that we can embrace the mission that God has given us, and be faithful to proclaim the gospel to the world?

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