Hamilton Smith is well known for his Christ-centered but clear and concise writing style. In his Introduction to The First Epistle to Timothy An Expository Outline, the author declares: In a day in which the order in God’s house has been largely set aside, we may glean much from this rich exposition. “The apostle writes to instruct us that the great purpose of the house of God is to be a witness in the world that God is a Saviour God, “who will have all men to be saved.” God's desire is that, by the church, there should be in the world a collective testimony to Himself in all His holiness and grace as a Saviour God. To present this testimony we must know the order of God's house and the behaviour suited to His house.”

