<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Summary</b>:<br>Paul charges Timothy to fulfill the responsibility entrusted to him in accordance with the prophecies previously made about him. Timothy is to fight the good fight while maintaining faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and suffered shipwrecks in their faith. Paul identifies Hymenaeus and Alexander as examples, whom he handed over to Satan so that they might be taught not to blaspheme.<br><br><br><b>Teaching</b>:<br>Fighting the good fight of faith is a responsibility that every church worker must fulfill. If someone has no evidence of having fought this good fight, that person cannot truly be called a church worker. To fight this fight, we must hold on to faith and a good conscience, which is a heart that is good in God’s sight. It is a heart capable of discerning good from evil, understanding the Word, and reflecting on it.<br><br>If we reject a good conscience, we will eventually abandon the faith. Rejecting the good conscience that comes from faith means rejecting faith in the prophecies and in the Word. The Word given to me becomes the foundation of my good conscience. Without a personal word from God, my conscience of faith cannot be clear. As a result, I may only find fault with the consciences of others.<br><br>In today’s passage, Hymenaeus and Alexander were handed over to Satan so that they might ultimately be saved. If they were simply left alone, they would not be saved but would face God’s eternal judgment. Through the discipline of the church, however, their consciences could be awakened so that they might humble themselves and repent.<br><br><br><i>Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, Aug 19, 2026</i><i><br></i><i>1 Timothy 1:18-20</i><br><br></p>
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