Proclaim and Live: The Pastor’s Call to Righteousness and Gospel

In this sermon from 1 Timothy 1, Pastor Jon Brandt explores the overarching theme that runs through 1 and 2 Timothy: the call for ministers to proclaim God’s truth and live it out as an example to others. Drawing from 1 Timothy 4:16, he shows how faithful preaching and holy living work together to bring salvation to ourselves and those who hear us. Pastor Brandt discusses how God-ordained preaching exposes our sin through the law while comforting us through the gospel, and examines what it means to lift holy hands in prayer. This message emphasizes that the power for effective ministry comes not from worldly strategies, but from the faithful proclamation of Scripture lived out in personal holiness.