This document discusses Paul's letter to Timothy and the church in Ephesus. It emphasizes that grace, not works or teachings, is what brings people to new life. Godly men build their lives on God's grace rather than their own works or repentance. The document encourages men to center their lives on grace, burning away idols through their affection for Christ, as Paul instructed the church in Ephesus to do.

2. The Vision of Hillside Men

3. BEFORE WE BEGIN
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4. BEFORE WE BEGIN
Acting Like Men
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Who is this that darkens counsel
by words without knowledge?
Dress for action like a man;
I will question you and you
make it known to me.
Job 38:2-3

5. 1 TIMOTHY 1:1-3

6. Who is Paul?

7. Paul’s life is one of the
best pieces of evidence
for the Resurrection.

8. From Church Terrorist
to Church Planter

9. Who is Timothy?

10. Paul’s Child in the Faith

11. This letter is to a person,
not to a church.

12. This letter is to a pastor,
not just a random dude.

13. Charge certain persons.

14. Any different doctrine.

15. Different than what?

16. ACTS 19:1-20

17. We have not even heard
there was a Holy Spirit.

18. The church in Ephesus began
with incomplete teaching.
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This becomes a theme.

19. Incomplete teaching.
Attempted false miracles.
Demonic powers.
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You & I would not call
this a solid church start.

20. But then there is verse 17.

21. Incomplete teaching.
Attempted false miracles.
Demonic powers.
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And still people
come to Jesus.

22. How?

23. Grace.

24. Grace is not something
that we conjure up,
nor is it something
we know to ask for.

25. Grace is the result of
the work of God.

26. But grace is not only a result,
it’s also a cause.

27. These new believers
forsake their old lives.

28. And the Gospel
continues to reign.

29. But we’ve yet to figure out
what Paul’s true teaching is.

30. EPHESIANS 2:1-10

31. You were dead.

32. You can’t resurrect yourself.

33. But God.

34. By grace we have been saved.

35. And it is out of that grace
that we do good works.

36. Dear Ephesus:
It is not your repentance,
your burning of our idols,
or even my teaching
that brings you to new life.

37. Dear Ephesus:
It is out of the grace
of God that you live out
the works of God.

38. Dear Men of Hillside:
It is not your repentance,
your burning of our idols,
or even our teaching
that brings you to new life.

39. Dear Men of Hillside:
It is out of the grace
of God that you live out
the works of God.

40. Godly men build their lives
on the grace of God.

41. We know how this story ends.

42. REVELATION 2:1-5

43. You can’t bear teaching
that isn’t of grace.

44. You haven’t grown weary of
the Gospel and its effects.

45. But.

46. You have abandoned
your first love.

47. Do the works
you did at first.

48. Get rid of your idols.
Center your life on grace.

49. Godly men center their
lives on grace, burning their
idols in their white-hot
affections for Christ.