SERMON OUTLINES ON 1 TIMOTHY 1-6

LAW AND ORDER IN THE CHURCH

1 TIMOTHY 1:1-11

I. Introduction to 1 Timothy (1:1-2)

A. Epistle

1. Pastoral letter (1-2 Timothy; Titus)

a. Orthodoxy (the faith–1 Timothy 1:4-15-19, 2:7, 3:9-13, 4:1-6-12, 5:8-12, 6:10-11-21; teaching–1 Tim. 1:3, 2:7-12, 4:11, 6:2)

b. Order

(1) Worship (1 Tim. 2:1-15)

(2) Pastors (1 Tim. 3:1-7)

(3) Deacons (1 Tim. 3:8-13)

(4) Widows (1 Tim. 5:1-16)

(5) Elders (1 Tim. 5:17-19)

2. Personal letter (1 Tim. 1:2, 3:14, 5:23; 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:15)

3. Passionate letter (2 Tim. 1:6)

B. Disciple

1. Paul’s child (1 Cor. 4:17; 1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2-18, 2:2; genuine–Phil. 4:3; Tit. 1:4)

2. Paul’s companion (Phil. 2:20-22)

3. Paul’s charge (2 Tim. 2:2)

II. Occasion of 1 Timothy (1:3-11)

A. Discouragement (1 Tim. 1:3, 2:1, 5:1, 6:2; 2 Tim. 4:2; Tit. 1:9, 2:6-15)

1. Church (1 Tim. 1:3)

2. Command (1 Tim. 1:3-18, 4:11, 5:7, 6:13-17)

B. Doctrine (1 Tim. 1:3, 6:3; cf. Gal. 1:6; 2 Cor. 11:4; Rom. 16:17)

1. Legalism (3-7)

a. Consent (1 Tim. 1:4, 3:8, 4:1-13; Tit. 1:14)

(1) Myths (1 Tim. 1:4, 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:4; Tit. 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16)

(2) Genealogies (1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9)

(a) Controversial (1 Tim. 1:4, 6:4; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9)

(b) Constructive (faith–1 Tim. 1:2-4-14-19, 2:7-15, 3:9-13, 4:1-6-12, 5:8-12, 6:10-11-12-21)

b. Conclusion

(1) Godly heart (Mt. 5:8; 1 Pet. 1:22)

(2) Good conscience

(3) Genuine faith

c. Change

(1) Strayed (1 Tim. 1:6-21; 2 Tim. 2:18)

(2) Turned (1 Tim. 1:6, 5:15, 6:20; 2 Tim. 4:4)

(a) Empty

(b) Error (Lk. 5:17; Acts 5:34; 1 Tim. 1:7)

1. Thinking (Jn. 12:40)

2. Speaking

3. Affirming (1 Tim. 1:7; Tit. 3:8)

2. Lawlessness (8-11)

a. Lawful (1 Tim. 1:8; 2 Tim. 2:5)

(1) Good (Rom. 7:16-21; 1 Tim. 1:8)

(2) Righteous (Mt. 1:19; Mk. 6:20; Lk. 2:25, 23:47-50; Acts 10:22; Rom. 5:7; 1 Tim. 1:9; Jas. 5:16; 2 Pet. 2:8)

b. Unlawful (Mk. 15:28; Acts 2:23; 1 Cor. 9:2; 2 Th. 2:8; 1 Tim. 1:9; 2 Pet. 2:8)

(1) Unruly (1 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:6-10)

(2) Ungodly (Rom. 4:5, 5:6, 1 Tim. 1:9; 1 Pet. 4:18; 2 Pet. 2:5, 3:7; Jude 4-15)

(3) Unrighteous (1 Tim. 1:9-15)

(4) Unholy (1 Tim. 1:9; 2 Tim. 3:2)

(5) Impious (1 Tim. 1:9, 4:7, 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16; Heb. 12:16)

(6) Father-killers

(7) Mother-killers

(8) Manslayers

(9) Adulterers (1 Cor. 6:9; Eph. 5:5; 1 Tim. 1:10; Heb. 13:4)

(10) Perverted (1 Cor. 6:9; 1 Tim. 1:10)

(11) Dealers

(12) Liars (Jn. 8:44; 1 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:12)

(13) Perjurers

(14) Against (Gal. 5:17; 2 Th. 2:4; 1 Tim. 1:10, 5:14) sound (1 Tim. 1:10, 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13, 4:3; Tit. 1:9-13, 2:1; 3 Jn. 2) teaching (Mt. 15:9; Eph. 4:14; Col. 2:22; 1 Tim. 1:10; 1 Tim. 4:1-6-13-16, 5:17, 6:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:10-16, 4:3; Tit. 1:9, 2:1-7-10) and the glorious gospel (2 Cor. 4:4; 1 Tim. 1:11) entrusted ( 2 Tim. 1:12; Tit. 1:3) by God

GRACE

1 TIMOTHY 1:12-17

I. God showed grace to Paul as a persecutor (1:13-14).

A. Sin abounded

1. Blasphemer (Acts 6:11-13)

2. Persecutor (Acts 8:3, 9:4-5, 22:4-7-8, 26:11-14-15; 1 Cor. 15:9; Gal. 1:13-23; Phil. 3:6)

3. Injurious (Rom. 1:30)

B. Grace abounded more (Rom. 5:20; mercy–1 Tim. 1:13-16; cf. 1 Cor. 15:10)

1. Faith

2. Love (Eph. 2:4-8)

II. God showed grace to Paul as a preacher (1:15).

A. Came to save (Lk. 19:10)

B. Chief of sinners (Mt. 20:16; cf. Eph. 3:8)

III. God showed grace to Paul as a pattern (1:16-17).

A. Longsuffering (2 Pet. 3:9) for sinners

B. Life eternal (Jn. 3:16; 1 Tim. 4:8, 6:12-19; 2 Tim. 1:10) for believers (Rom. 10:9-10)

1. King Eternal (1 Tim. 6:15)

2. Immortal Invisible (1 Tim. 6:16; Col. 1:15)

3. Only God (Jude 25)

4. Glory and honor (Rev. 4:11)

5. Forever and ever (Rev. 11:15)

SOLDIER OR SHIPWRECKED?

1 TIMOTHY 1:18-20

I. Paul committed Timothy to the warfare (1:18-19a).

A. Motivation

1. Spiritual parentage (Phil. 1:6; “Son, Timothy”)

2. Spiritual prophecies (1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6)

B. Means (holding)

1. Faith (1 Tim. 1:11)

2. Good conscience (1 Tim. 1:5, 3:9, 4:2; 2 Tim. 1:3; cf. Gen. 42:21; Ps. 51:10)

II. Paul condemned Hymenaeus and Alexander to the wicked one (1:19b-20).

A. Reasons

1. Willful departure (Acts 7:27-39, 13:46)

2. Wrong doctrine (2 Tim. 2:17)

B. Results

1. Discipline (1 Cor. 11:32; 2 Tim. 2:25; Heb. 12:6)

2. Death (Mk. 3:29; 1 Jn. 5:16)

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PRAYER

1 TIMOTHY 2:1-8

I. Primacy of public prayer (2:1-2a)

A. Paul asked for prayer in all the patterns (1a; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 4:6)

1. Petition (Acts 1:14; Rom. 10:1; 1 Tim. 5:5; 1 Pet. 3:12; Jas. 5:16)

2. Prayer (Mt. 17:21, 21:13; Acts 2:42, 6:4, 12:5; Col. 4:2-12; 1 Tim. 5:5; Rev. 5:8, 8:3-4)

3. Intercession (1 Tim. 4:5)

4. Thanksgiving (2 Cor. 9:12; 1 Tim. 4:3-4; Rev. 7:12)

B. Paul asked for prayer for all the people (1b- 2a).

1. For all men (1 Tim. 4:10)

2. For all magistrates (Mt. 10:18; 1 Pet. 2:17)

II. Purpose of public prayer (2:2b-7)

A. Prayer should be made for peace in our world (2b).

1. Serenity (pursue–Tit. 3:2)

a. Quiet

b. Tranquil (1 Pet. 3:4)

2. Purity

a. Godliness (1 Tim. 3:16, 4:7-8, 6:3-5-6-11)

b. Honesty (1 Tim. 3:4; Tit. 2:7; cf. 1 Pet. 4:15-16)

B. Prayer should be made for preaching in our world (3-7).

1. God’s universal appeal for salvation

a. Based on monotheism (1 Cor. 8:6)

b. Based on a mediator (Job. 9:33; Gal. 3:19-20; Heb. 8:6, 9:15, 12:24)

2. Christ’s universal atonement for salvation

a. Sacrifice (Gal. 2:20)

b. Redeemer (Mk. 10:45)

III. Prerequisites of public prayer (2:8)

A. God requires hands that are holy (Heb. 7:26; Ps. 24:4, 26:6).

B. God requires hands that are held (Heb. 12:12).

1. Without wrath (Eph. 4:31 [fellowship])

2. Without wrangling (Mk. 7:21; Phil. 2:14 [faith]).

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN WORSHIP

1 TIMOTHY 2:9-15

I. Appearance (2:9-10)

A. Cosmetics of the heart (9; Tit. 2:10; 1 Pet. 3:5)

1. Modesty (1 Tim. 3:2)

2. Sobriety (Heb. 12:28; 1 Tim. 3:2)

a. Not elaborate jewelry

(1) Gold (1 Pet. 3:3)

(2) Pearls (Mt. 13:45)

b. Not expensive clothes (Mk. 14:3; 1 Pet. 3:4)

B. Confession of the faith (10)

1. Godliness (Job 1:1-8, 2:3)

2. Good works (1 Tim. 3:1, 5:10-25, 6:18)

II. Attitude (2:11-15)

A. Submissive in worship (11)

B. Silent in worship (12)

1. As a teacher of men

2. As an authority over men

a. Biblical order (13)

b. Beguilement of Satan (14; 2 Cor. 11 :3)

(1) Husband as the head (Gen. 3:16).

(2) Salvation in the home (15)

THE ROLE OF THE PASTOR

1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7

♦ Bishop (Acts 1:20, 20:28; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1-2; Tit. 1:7; 1 Pet. 2:25)

♦ Elder (Acts 11:30, 14:23, 15:2, 20:17; 1 Tim. 5:17; Tit. 1:5; Jas. 5:14; 1 Pet. 5:1-5)

♦ Shepherd (Mt. 9:36; Jn. 10:2; Eph. 4:11; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; Jn. 21:16; Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2)

I. Necessary qualifications (3:2; must–1 Tim. 3:2-7-15, 5:13)

A. Blameless (1 Tim. 3:2, 5:7, 6:14)

B. Husband of one wife (1 Tim. 3:2-12, 5:9; Tit. 1:6; cf. Mt. 19:5: 1 Cor. 6:16)

C. Self-control (1 Tim. 3:2-11; Tit. 2:2)

D. Sound-mind (1 Tim. 2:9-15, 3:2; 2 Tim. 1:7; Tit. 1:8, 2:2-4-5-6-12)

E. Orderly (1 Tim. 2:9)

F. Hospitable (Rom. 12:13; Tit. 1:8; Heb. 13:2; 1 Pet. 4:9)

G. Skillful teacher (2 Tim. 2:24)

II. Negative qualifications (3:3)

A. Not a drinker (Tit. 1:7)

B. Not quarrelsome (Tit. 1:7)

C. But gentle (Phil. 4:5; Tit. 3:2; Jas. 3:17)

D. Not contentious (Tit. 3:2)

E. Not covetous (Heb. 13:5)

III. Nurturing qualifications (3:4-5)

A. Well-managed home (Rom. 12:8; 1 Th. 5:12; 1 Tim. 3:4-5-12, 5:17; Tit. 3:8-14)

B. Well-behaved children (1 Tim. 2:2, 3:4; Tit. 2:7)

IV. Nullifying qualifications (3:6-7)

A. Pride (1 Tim. 6:4; 2 Tim. 3:4)

B. Poor testimony (snare–Lk. 21:35; Mt. 22:15; Rom. 11:9; 1 Tim. 3:7, 6:9; 2 Tim. 2:26; reproach–Heb. 10:33, 11:26, 13:13)

THE ROLE OF THE DEACON

1 TIMOTHY 3:8-13

♦ Dignity (3:8; 1 Tim. 3:8-11; Tit. 2:2; Phil. 4:8).

♦ Double-tongue (3:8).

♦ Drink (3:8; Eph. 5:18).

♦ Desire (3:8; Tit. 1:7)

♦ Doctrine (3:9; Eph. 6:19)

♦ Demonstrate (3:10; Lk. 14:19; 1 Cor. 11:28; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Th. 5:21; 1 Jn. 4:1; 1 Cor. 1:8; Col. 1:22; Tit. 1:6-7).

♦ Domestic (3:11-12).

□ Mate (Rom. 16:1; slander–2 Tim. 3:3; Tit. 2:3; faithful–Acts 16:15).Marriage (Jas. 3:1).

□ Mentor (Acts 21:9).

♦ Duty (3:13; Mk. 1:31, 10:45; Heb. 6:10).

1. A good deacon is proven.

2. A good deacon is not ruined by the position.

3. A good deacon is a servant prior to ordination.

4. A good deacon is prayerful.

HYMN OF THE FAITH

1 TIMOTHY 3:14-16

I. Jesus came down from glory (incarnation).

A. Manifest

B. Man

II. Jesus went about the earth (crucifixion–resurrection).

A. Vindication

B. Victory

III. Jesus arose up to heaven (ascension).

A. Tragedy

B. Triumph

IV. Jesus sent out the church (evangelization).

A. Nations

B. World

V. Jesus reigns upon the throne (session).

A. Entrance

B. Exaltation

DOCTRINES OF DEVILS

1 TIMOTHY 4:1-5

I. Falling from the faith (4:1a)

II. Satanic seduction (4:1b)

III. Devilish doctrine (4:1c-5; 1 Cor. 10:20)

A. Lying lifestyle (Lk. 6:26)

B. Calloused conscience (Mt. 24:12)

C. Rigorous regulations (Acts 11:17; asceticism–Rom. 14:6; Col. 2:16)

What should believers do in these latter times (Lk. 17:27)?

♦ Look (Lk. 21:28).

♦ Lift.

♦ Labor.

HOW TO HANDLE THE WORD OF GOD

1 TIMOTHY 4:6-16

I. Exemplify (4:12; 1 Th. 1:7; 2 Th. 3:9; Phil. 3:17; Tit. 2:7)

A. Word (Mt. 12:36; Eph. 4:29)

B. Conversation (Eph. 4:22; 1 Pet. 1:15)

C. Love (1 Tim. 6:11; 2 Tim. 1:7)

D. Faith (1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7)

E. Purity (Num. 6:2; 1 Tim. 4:12, 5:2; 1 Jn. 3:3)

II. Expound (4:13; Mk. 4:34)

A. Reading (Neh. 9:3; Lk. 4:16; Acts 13:15 [public])

B. Exhortation (Acts 13:15; Rom. 12:8)

C. Doctrine (Eph. 4:14; 2 Tim. 4:3)

III. Exercise (4:14)

IV. Enrich (4:15-16a)

V. Evangelize (4:16b)

THE ROLE OF WIDOWS IN THE CHURCH

1 TIMOTHY 5:1-16

I. Respect of widows (5:1-8, 16; Mt. 23:14; Mk. 12:42; Lk. 2:37, 4:26, 7:12, 18:3; Acts 6:1, 9:39; 1 Cor. 7:8; 1 Tim. 5:3-4-5-9-11-16; Jas. 1:27)

♦ Encourage (1 Tim. 1:3, 2:1, 5:1, 6:2) older men as fathers. Treat younger (Lk. 22:26; 1 Tim. 5:1-11-14; Tit. 2:4-6; 1 Pet. 5:5) men as brothers (1 Tim. 4:6, 5:1, 6:2).

♦ Respect (1 Tim. 4:12, 5:2) older women as mothers (1 Tim. 5:2; 2 Tim. 1:5). Treat younger women as sisters.

A. Widows without homes (3, 5; 1 Tim. 5:3-5-16)

1. Honor (Mt. 15:4, 19:19; Eph. 6:2; 1 Tim. 5:3; 1 Pet. 2:17)

2. Hope (1 Tim. 4:10, 5:5, 6:17; 1 Pet. 3:5)

a. Discipleship (Acts 11:23; 1 Tim. 1:3, 5:5)

b. Devotion

(1) Petition (Lk. 2:37; Acts 1:14; 2 Cor. 1:11; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 1:4-19, 4:6; 1 Tim. 2:1, 5:5; 2 Tim. 1:3; Jas. 5:16; 1 Pet. 3:12)

(2) Prayer (Mt. 17:21, 21:13-22; Acts 1:14, 2:42, 6:4, 10:4-31, 12:5; Rom. 12:12, 15:30; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 4:6; Col. 4:2-12; 1 Tim. 2:1, 5:5; Jas. 5:17; 1 Pet. 3:7; Rev. 5:8, 8:3)

(a) Night

(b) Day (Mt. 4:2; Lk. 2:37, 18:7; Acts 20:31; 1 Th. 2:9, 3:10, 5:5; 2 Tim. 1:3; Rev. 4:8, 7:15)

B. Widows with homes (4, 6-8)

1. Realize (1 Cor. 14:35; Eph. 4:20; Col. 1:7; 1 Tim. 2:11, 5:4-13; 2 Tim. 3:7-14; Tit. 3:14)

a. First (1 Tim. 2:1, 3:10, 5:4; 2 Tim. 1:5)

b. Family (own house–1 Cor. 14:35; 1 Tim. 3:4-12, 5:4)

c. Faith (Acts 17:23; 1 Tim. 5:4)

(1) Believers who provide (Rom. 12:17; 2 Cor. 8:21; 1 Tim. 5:8)

(a) Overwhelmingly (Gal. 6:10; Phil. 4:22; 1 Tim. 4:10, 5:8-17; 2 Tim. 4:13; Tit. 1:10; Phile. 1:16)

(b) Own (1 Tim. 3:4-12, 4:2, 5:4-8, 6:1-15)

(2) Believers who do not provide

(a) Denial (Mt. 10:33, 26:70; Acts 3:14; 1 Tim. 5:8; 2 Tim. 3:5; Tit. 1:16; 1 Jn. 2:23; Rev. 3:8)

(b) Detrimental (Mt. 9:16, 12:45; Mk. 5:26; Jn. 5:14; 1 Tim. 5:8; 2 Tim. 3:13; Heb. 10:29; 2 Pet. 2:20)

2. Repay (Lk. 10:35; Rom. 13:7; 1 Tim. 5:4; 2 Tim. 4:8)

a. Parents (1 Tim. 5:4; 2 Tim. 1:3)

b. Pleasing (1 Tim. 2:3, 5:4; before God–1 Tim. 2:3, 5:4-21, 6:13; 2 Tim. 4:1; 1 Pet. 3:4)

(1) Responsible (1 Tim. 5:10-16)

(2) Relief (2 Cor. 1:8, 5:4)

3. Restrain (1 Tim. 5:6; Jas. 5:5)

a. Dead (Lk. 15:24; Rev. 3:1)

b. Duty (1 Tim. 1:3, 4:11, 5:7, 6:13-17)

c. Defense (1 Tim. 3:2, 5:7, 6:14)

II. Requirements of widows (5:9-15)

A. Widows to receive church help (9-10)

1. Maturity

2. Marriage (Lk. 16:18; Jn. 4:17; Rom. 7:2; 1 Cor. 7:39; Eph. 5:33; 1 Tim. 3:2-12, 5:9; Tit. 1:6; 1 Pet. 3:1)

3. Ministry (Mt. 5:16, 26:10; Mk. 14:6; Phil. 1:6; Col. 1:10; 1 Tim. 3:1, 5:10-25, 6:18; 2 Tim. 2:21; Tit. 2:7-14, 3:8-14; Heb. 10:24; Jas. 3:13; 1 Pet. 2:12; witness–1 Tim. 5:10, 6:13)

a. Children

b. Strangers

c. Tired (Jn. 13:5-15)

d. Afflicted (2 Cor. 4:8; 1 Tim. 5:10; Heb. 11:37)

e. Needy (follow–1 Tim. 5:10-24; 1 Pet. 2:21)

B. Widows to refuse (1 Tim. 4:7, 5:11; 2 Tim. 2:23) church help (11-15)

1. Remarry (1 Cor. 7:9; 1 Tim. 5:11-14)

2. Reject (Rev. 2:19)

a. Condemned (1 Cor. 11:29; 1 Tim. 3:6, 5:12)

b. Cast (1 Th. 4:8; Jude 8)

3. Roam (Acts 19:13, 28:13; Heb. 11:37)

a. Lazy (Mt. 20:3-6; 2 Pet. 1:8)

b. Gossip

c. Busybody (Acts 19:19)

d. Brash

4. Removed (1 Tim. 1:6, 5:15, 6:20; Heb. 12:13; Jas. 1:24)

a. Raise children

b. Keep home

(1) Occasion (Rom. 7:8-11; 2 Cor. 11:12; Gal. 5:13) for the adversary (Lk. 13:17, 21:15; 1 Cor. 16:9; Gal. 5:17; Phil. 1:28; 2 Th. 2:4; 1 Tim. 1:10)

(2) Accusation (1 Pet. 3:9) of the satan (2 Cor. 2:11, 11:14; 1 Th. 2:18; 1 Tim. 1:20)

THE ROLE OF ELDERS IN THE CHURCH

1 TIMOTHY 5:17-25

I. Payment of elders (5:17-18 [1 Cor. 9:1-14])

A. Good leaders (17a; Rom. 12:8; 1 Th. 5:12; Tit. 3:8-14; 1 Tim. 3-4-5-12)

1. Well (honor–1 Tim. 6:1; 2 Tim. 2:20-21; cf. Phil. 2:29)

2. Worthy (1 Tim. 6:1; Heb. 10:38; Rev. 3:4)

B. Good laborers (17b-18; especially–1 Tim. 4:10, 5:8-17)

1. Labor (Mt. 9:37-38, 10:10, 20:1; Jn. 4:38; Acts 20:35; Rom. 16:6-12; 1 Cor. 3:8, 4:12, 15:10, 16:16; Gal. 4:11; Phil. 2:16; Col. 1:29; 1 Th 1:3, 2:9, 3:4, 5:12; 2 Th. 3:8; 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 6:10) in the word

2. Labor in the doctrine (1 Tim. 1:10, 4:1-6-3-16, 6:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:10-16, 4:3)

a. Moses (Dt. 25:4)

b. Jesus (Lk. 10:7)

II. Treatment of elders (5:19-23)

A. Accusation (19-21; Mt. 27:12; Mk. 3:2; Lk. 6:7; Jn. 5:45, 8:6-10, 18:29; Acts 22:30, 23:30, 24:2-8-13-19 25:5-11-16; Rom. 2:15; Tit. 1:6)

1. Report (witnesses–Dt. 17:6, 19:15; Mt. 18:16; Jn. 8:17; 2 Cor. 13:1; Heb. 10:28)

2. Rebuke (Jn. 16:8; Eph. 5:11-13, 2:15)

a. Disclose

b. Dread

(1) Without prejudice (guard against–1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 1:12-14)

(2) Without partiality

B. Ordination (22-23; Lev. 19:17)

1. Not suddenly (1 Tim. 4:14; Acts 6:6, 8:17-19, 9:12-17, 13:3, 28:8)

2. Not share (1 Cor. 10:20; 2 Cor. 6:14)

a. Purity (Phil. 4:8; 1 Jn. 3:3)

b. Healthy (2 Cor. 12:9-10)

III. Judgment of elders (5:24-25)

A. Bad works

1. Present judgment on open sins

2. Final judgment on hidden sins

B. Good works (hid–Mt. 5:14)

1. Evidence (go before–1 Tim. 1:18)

2. Exposure (follow after–1 Tim. 5:10-24)

TRUTH ABOUT THINGS

1 TIMOTHY 6:1-10

I. Authority (6:1-2).

A. Unbelieving masters (1)

B. Believing masters (2)

II. Piety (6:3-5)

A. Proud (4a; 1 Tim. 3:6; 2 Tim. 3:4)

B. Irrational (4b; Heb. 11:8; Jas. 4:14; Jude 10)

C. Contentious (4c-5; 1 Tim. 1:4; 2 Tim. 2:24)

1. Jealous (2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9)

2. Argumentative (wrangle about empty matters–2 Tim. 2:14)

a. Envy (Rom. 1:29; Gal. 5:21; Tit. 3:3; 1 Pet. 2:1)

b. Strife (Rom. 1:29, 13:13; 1 Cor. 1:11, 3:3; 2 Cor. 12:20; Gal. 5:20; Phil. 1:15, Tit. 3:9)

c. Slander (Eph. 4:31)

d. Suspicion

e. Conflict

(1) Depraved minds (Rom. 1:28, 12:2; Eph. 4:17; 2 Tim. 3:8; Tit. 1:15)

(2) Deprived (Jas. 5:4) of truth (1 Tim. 2:4-7, 3:15, 4:3, 6:5; 2 Tim. 2:15-18-25, 3:7-8, 4:4)

(a) Gain (1 Tim. 6:5-6)

(b) Godliness (1 Tim. 2:2, 3:16, 4:7-8, 6:3-5-6-11; 2 Tim. 3:5)

III. Sufficiency (6:6-10; 1 Kg. 17:1-16; Ps. 37:19-25).

A. Secret of satisfaction (6-8; contentment–2 Cor. 9:8; Phil. 4:11)

1. Nothing in

2. Nothing out (Acts 5:9-10)

a. Satisfied (Jn. 6:7; 2 Cor. 12:9; Heb. 13:5) with support (Prov. 15:16, 16:8, 17:1, 19:1)

b. Satisfied with shelter

B. Pursuit of possessions (9-10)

1. Wishing for wealth (Lk. 12:21; 1 Tim. 6:18)

a. Fall (Lk. 10:36; 1 Tim. 3:6) into temptation (Mt. 6:13; Lk. 8:13; 1 Cor. 10:13; Heb. 3:8)

b. Fall into traps (1 Tim. 3:7; 2 Tim. 2:26)

c. Fall into thirst (Mk. 4:19; 2 Tim. 2:22)

(1) Unintelligent (Gal. 3:1; Tit. 3:3 [senseless])

(2) Injurious

(a) Plunge (Lk. 5:7) into deadliness (1 Cor. 5:5; 1 Th. 5:3; 2 Th. 1:9)

(b) Plunge into destruction (Acts 8:20; 2 Th. 2:3; 2 Pet. 2:1-2-3)

2. Grasping for gold (Lk. 16:14; 2 Tim. 3:12)

a. Source (Heb. 12:15; evil–Mk. 7:21; Rom. 7:19 [all kinds of evil])

b. Seduction (Heb. 11:16)

(1) Faltered (Mk. 13:22) from the faith

(2) Pierced with pain (Lk. 16:24-25)

♦ The older generation must avoid the protection of things.

♦ The younger generation must avoid the pursuit of things.

MAN OF GOD

1 TIMOTHY 6:11-16

I. Flees (6:11a [feuge–1 Cor. 6:18, 10:14; 2 Tim. 2:22; Joseph–Gen. 39:12; fugitive])

A. Liberal theology (6:3–words of the Lord Jesus Christ)

B. Material philosophy (6:5–gain is godliness)

II. Follows (6:11b [diwke–2 Tim. 2:22; Heb. 12:14])

A. Righteousness (dikaiosunhn–2 Tim. 3:16, 4:8)

B. Holiness (eusebeian–2 Pet. 1:3-6-7)

C. Faithfulness (pistin–2 Tim 4:7)

D. Kindness (agaphn–1 Tim. 4:12)

E. Endurance (upomonhn–Heb. 12:1)

F. Meekness (praupaqian–Gal. 5:23; Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:12; 2 Tim. 2:25)

III. Fights (6:12 [agwnizou–Col. 1:29; 2 Tim. 4:7])

A. Battle (agwna–Heb. 12:1)

B. Prize (epilabou–Phil. 3:12-13; 1 Tim. 6:12-19)

1. Called (eklhqhV–2 Tim. 1:9)

2. Confessed (wmologhsaV–Heb. 10:23 [baptism])

IV. Finishes (6:13-16 [thrhsai–Rev. 3:8-10])

A. Encouragement (13 [paraggellw–1 Tim. 1:3])

1. Power of God (zwogonountoV–Jn. 6:63; Rom. 8:11)

2. Profession of Christ (marturhsantoV–Jn. 18:37; Rev. 1:5)

B. End (14 [mecri–Mt. 13:30])

1. Spotless (aspilon–Jas. 1:27; 2 Pet. 3:14)

2. Blameless (anepilhmpton–1 Tim. 3:2, 5:7)

a. Appearance (epifaneiaV–2 Tim. 1:10, 4:1-8; Tit. 2:13 [second coming of Christ])

b. Announcement (deixei–Jn. 14:8)

C. Eternal (15-16 [kairoiV–Rev. 1:3])

1. Ruler (dunasthV–Lk. 1:52)

a. Blessed (makarioV–Tit. 2:13)

b. Only (monoV–1 Tim. 1:17; Jude 25)

2. King (basileuontwn–Rev. 11:15)

3. Lord (kurioV kurieuontwn–Rom. 14:9)

4. Immortal (aqanasian–1 Cor. 15:53-54)

5. Glorious (fwV–Jn. 1:4-5; cf. Ex. 24:17)

a. Unapproachable (aprositon)

b. Invisible (idein dunatai–Jn. 3:3)

(1) Honor (timh–Rev. 5:12)

(2) Power (kratoV–Rev. 5:13)

GUARD THE FUTURE

1 TIMOTHY 6:17-21

I. Guard the hope of eternal life (6:17-19).

A. Think of the shortness (17a; Mt. 19:24; Lk. 12:21; Jas. 4:13-17 [this age–Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 4:4; Gal. 1:4; 2 Tim. 4:10])

1. High-minded (Rom. 11:20, 12:3)

2. Uncertain (1 Cor. 9:26 [Jas. 5:2])

B. Trust in the source (17b-18; Phil. 4:19)

1. Living God (1 Tim. 3:15, 4:10, 6:17)

2. Giving God (Jas. 1:5)

a. Richly (2 Pet. 1:11)

b. Rejoice (Heb. 11:25])

(1) Good

(2) Gracious (1 Tim. 5:10-25)

(3) Giving (Rom. 12:8; Eph. 4:28)

(4) Generous (Phile. 6; Heb. 13:16)

C. Treasure (19; Mt. 6:19-20) inside the storehouse (Lk. 12:21; Rom. 2:5; 1 Cor. 16:2; Jas. 5:3)

1. Foundation (Rom. 15:20; 1 Cor. 3:12; 2 Tim. 2:19; Heb. 11:10)

2. Future (1 Tim. 4:8; Heb. 6:5)

a. Lay (1 Tim. 6:12-19)

b. Life (1 Tim. 4:8, 6:12-19)

II. Guard the trust of the gospel (6:20-21 [Jn. 17:12; 1 Tim. 5:21; 2 Tim. 1:12-14; 1 Jn. 5:21; Jude 24]).

A. Contradiction (20)

1. Shun (1 Tim. 6:6, 5:15; 2 Tim. 4:4) empty (1 Tim. 1:9, 4:7; 2 Tim. 2:16) frivolous talk (2 Tim. 2:16)

2. Shun controversial false-wisdom (Col. 2:3)

B. Confession (21; Heb. 10:23 [promised, then forsook])

1. Faith (Rom. 1:5; Eph. 4:13; Col. 1:23; 1 Tim. 3:9-13, 4:1, 5:8, 6:10-21; 2 Tim. 2:18, 3:8, 4:7; Jude 3)

2. Forsook (1 Tim. 1:6, 6:21; 2 Tim. 2:18)