OUTLINE:
I. FINAL CHARGE TO FIGHT (6:11–16).
II. FINAL CHARGE TO THE RICH (6:17–19).
III. FINAL CHARGE TO BE FAITHFUL (6:20–21).
PREVIOUSLY:
1 TIMOTHY 6 – RICHES AND GODLINESS
MONEY, CONTENTMENT AND GODLINESS.
1. MARKS OF FALSE TEACHERS (6:3–5).
WARNING TO THOSE WHO MISUSE GOD’S WORD.
2. MOTIVE OF FALSE TEACHERS (6:6–10).
THE GAIN OF GODLINESS.
THE HEART OF CONTENTMENT.
THE FOLLY OF THE GREEDY HEART.
TODAY:
OUTLINE:
I. FINAL CHARGE TO FIGHT (6:11–16).
II. FINAL CHARGE TO THE RICH (6:17–19).
III. FINAL CHARGE TO BE FAITHFUL (6:20–21).
(11-16)
TRUE RICHES: SERVING A GREAT KING.
FINAL CHARGE TO FIGHT !!
A.
BUT YOU, O MAN OF GOD:
TIMOTHY WAS COMMANDED TO BE DIFFERENT.
DO NOT LIVE FOR RICHES AND MATERIAL WEALTH.
Flee The Arguments Of Those Who Misuse God’s Word.
Flee The View To Follow God Just For Personal Benefit.
B. PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, GODLINESS, FAITH,
LOVE, PATIENCE, GENTLENESS:
Timothy Was To Make These Things His Pursuit.
THESE THINGS THAT ARE VERY VALUABLE TO GOD.
This Challenge Is For All Who Seeks His Presence.
C. FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH:
This Challenge Requires A Soldier’s Determination.
God
Calls Us To Be Fighters.
To Fight The Good Fight Of Faith.
Carry On The Fight With Great Determination.
Fight Until The War Is Over.
Fight Until We Are Taken To Glory.
WHY THE FIGHT IS A GOOD FIGHT!
True Christianity Is A Good Fight.
- Fought Under The Best Of Generals.
- Fought With The Best Of Heaven.
- Fought With The Best Of Promises.
- Fought With The Best Of Issues And Results.
- It Does Good To The Soul Of Him That Fights It.
- It Does Good To The World.
- It Does End In A Glorious Reward For All Who Fight It.
Reasons And Promises to Help You Fight the Good Fight of Faith
It Is A Spiritual Battle, Seize The Divine Power.
Be Transformed By Renewing Of Your Mind.
Trust That God Will Finish The Good Work He Started.
Set Aside Anything That Hinders Or Entangles You.
Continue To Do What Is Right And Good.
Keep Your Eyes On The Crown.
You'll Need To Be Disciplined And Follow The Rules.
Keep Pressing On.
Remind Yourself Of God’s Promises.
Hold On To Faith And Good Conscience.
The Lord Is With You.
Hold Firmly To The Faithful Word.
Reach For The Things That Are Ahead.
Press Towards The Mark.
Make The Lord Your Heart’s Desire.
Labor And Strive In God’s Power.
Be Bold In The Face Of Strong Opposition.
Keep The Faith.
Allow The Victory Of Christ To Cheer You Up.
Nothing Can Ever Separate You From His Love.
Let Your Light Shine In All Places.
Persevere Under Trials.
Serve God Acceptably With Reverence.
D. IN THE SIGHT OF GOD WHO GIVES LIFE TO ALL THINGS:
Know That The Orders Were Given By Our Great God.
Timothy Had An Obligation To Serve The Creator.
DO PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE IN A CREATOR GOD
THAT DEMANDS HONOR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ?
E. CHRIST JESUS:
Jesus, Through Paul, Gave Timothy This Command.
Jesus Knew What It Was To Fulfill A Difficult Command.
Jesus Made This Good Confession As Well.
HOW DID HE MAKE THIS GOOD CONFESSION:
1. Jesus Admitted The Truth About Himself.
Jesus Agreed With Pilate’s Statement That He Was The
King Of The Jews.
(Matthew 27:11).
2. Jesus Let Pilate Know That God Was In Charge.
Jesus Testified To Pilate About The Sovereignty Of God.
Jesus Said You Could Have No Power At All Against Me
Unless It Had Been Given To You From Above.
(John 19:11).
3. Jesus Was
Voluntary In His Submission To Death.
Jesus Was Silent About Specific Accusations.
Refusing To Defend Himself, But Leaving His Life In The Will Of God The Father.
(Matthew 27:14).
F. UNTIL OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST’S APPEARING:
This Was How Long Timothy Was Supposed To Fight.
G. HE WHO IS:
Knowing Jesus And Understand Jesus Is His Provider.
THEREFORE,
HERE PAUL DESCRIBED JESUS TO TIMOTHY.
He Is The Blessed And Only Ruler.
The One Who Alone Has All Power And Strength.
Who Rules Over The Universe From Heaven.
He Is The King Of Kings And Lord Of Lords.
The Majesty Of Man Fades Compared To His Glory.
He Alone Has Immortality.
Dwelling In Unapproachable Light.
Whom No Man Has Seen Or Can See.
He Is Holy.
Jesus Is The God-Man.
Truly Immortal Without Beginning Or End.
H. TO WHOM BE HONOR AND EVERLASTING POWER:
A Response Of Simple And Profound Worship.
Declaring Honor And Everlasting Power Towards HIM.
6. (17-19) A FINAL WORD TO THE RICH.
FINAL CHARGE TO THE RICH !!
A.
RICH IN THIS PRESENT AGE:
This Phrase Puts It All In Perspective.
They Might Be Rich Now.
They Must Use Their Riches Responsibly.
They Will Be Rich In The Age To Come.
B. NOT TO BE PROUD:
Pride Is A Constant Danger With Riches.
It Is Very Easy To Believe That We Are Deserving.
It Is Easy To Believe That God Owes Us.
C.
NOR TO TRUST IN UNCERTAIN RICHES:
God Knows Our Tendency To Trust In Riches Not In Him.
He Guards Us Against This Danger.
He Wants Us To Trust In HIM That Is Certain.
D.
LET THEM DO GOOD BEING RICH IN GOOD WORKS:
BY BEING A GIVER.
Doing Good With Our Resources.
That Is What Guards Our Heart From Materialism.
That Is What Guards Our Heart From Trusting In Riches.
THE REAL REASON TO GIVE IS YOU NEED TO BE A GIVER.
E. LAY HOLD ON ETERNAL LIFE:
Your Hand Is Not Big Enough To Lay Hold Of Two Things.
Therefore, Since You Can Only Have One.
See That It Is The Vital Thing.
Lay Hold To Eternal Life.
(20-21)
CONCLUSION: A FINAL CHARGE.
FINAL CHARGE TO BE FAITHFUL !!
A.
O TIMOTHY:
Paul Repeated A Theme Often Used.
Challenging Timothy To Distinguish Between:
What Comes From God (Committed To Your Trust).
AND
What Comes From Man (Idle Babblings).
Guard Against Becoming Infatuated With That.
Paul Had Confidence In Timothy.
Paul Trusted Timothy.
Paul Knew About The Strong Power Of Seduction.
Paul Knew About That Eternal Souls Were At Risk.
SO
HE WARNED, AND WARNED, AND WARNED AGAIN.
B.
GUARD WHAT WAS COMMITTED TO YOUR TRUST:
THE GOSPEL IS A TRUST COMMITTED TO ALL BELIEVERS.
When
That Trust Is Broken It Causes Some To Stray.
We Must Do All That We Can To Keep This Trust.
RECAP:
A COMMAND CALLING FOR A CHANGE IN PRIORITY.
FIGHT
THE GOOD FIGHT: FLEE SIN & PURSUE VIRTUE.
GOING
THE DISTANCE.
PURSUE
OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
OBSERVE
GOD'S SOVEREIGN PROVISION.
PURSUE
BEARING UP UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
KNOW THIS: SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS A TRUTH STRUGGLE!
DEAR
SOLDIER OF CHRIST: NO FURLOUGH IN THIS LIFE!
GOD'S
COMMANDS ALWAYS INCLUDE HIS SUPPORT.
A
LIFELONG BATTLE: THE CROSS THEN THE CROWN.
ETERNAL
LIFE: FUTURE HOPE AND PRESENT REALITY.
OBEDIENCE
NOW IS MOTIVATED BY HOPE IN THE FUTURE.
HE MAKES ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL IN HIS OWN TIME.
GIVE
HONOR TO GOD ALWAYS FOR HE IS WORTHY.
To Fight The Good Fight Of Faith Involves The Following:
It Is To Reject
Error And To Pursue Righteousness, Godliness, Faith, Love,
Perseverance, And Gentleness.
It Is To Maintain A
Godly Character Even In Unpleasant And Hostile Circumstances.
It Is To Find Joy
And Contentment In What God Has Given Us Rather Than Greed For Money
And Riches.
It Is To Live Your
Life Above Reproach And Bear A Good Report Before Believers And
Non-Believers.
It Is To Guard The
Sacred Trust And Avoid Overblown Arguments That Seek To Unsettle Our
Faith In Christ Jesus.
It Is To Practice
The Spiritual Disciplines Of Controlling Desire, Patience, Endurance,
And Perseverance.
For An Imperishable Crown Of Righteousness
By The Grace Of God.
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