INTRODUCTION

1. The teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ

a) They are recorded in the Gospels

b) They are vital for the training of Disciples

2. The Epistles of the Apostles

a) They are important too

b) They are to be carefully studied

3. A close relationship

a) There is a close relationship between the Gospels and the Epistles

b) We need to learn how they are co-related

 

REFERENCE TO THE TEACHINGS OF THE LORD JESUS

3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words,

even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,

4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words,

from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth,

who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself. 1 Timothy 6:3-5

1. False teachers

a. They teach otherwise

b. Their teachings are not in agreement with the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ

2. The “gold standard”

a. Wholesome words

b. The words of the Lord Jesus Christ

c. The doctrine that accords with godliness

3. The False teacher exposed

a. He is proud

b. He knows nothing

c. He is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words

d. From which

i) Come envy

ii) Strife

iii) Reviling

iv) Evil suspicions

v) Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds

vi) Destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain

3. A wise word of admonition

a) From such withdraw yourself

b) This is practical wisdom

 

FLEEING FROM WRONG PURSUITS

6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare,

and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil,

for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,

to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 5:6-12

1. Flee wrong pursuits

a) The desire to be rich

b) Many problems associated with the desire for wealth

i) Temptation and a snare

ii) Foolish and harmful lusts

iii) Many drown in destruction and perdition

c) The love for money

i) A root for all kinds of evil

ii) Some have strayed from the faith in their greediness

iii) Pierced themselves through with many sorrows

2. Pursue the right things

a) Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

b) Fight the good fight of faith

c) Lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called

d) And have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses

 

THE PERSON OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing,

15 which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light,

whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honour and everlasting power. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:13 -16

1. Reference to the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ

a) The Lord Jesus and His example of having a good confession before Pontius Pilate

i) Pilate had to say “I find no fault in Him at all” John 18:38

ii) “I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know

That I find no fault in Him” John 19:4

b) The Return of the Lord Jesus Christ

i) Our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing

ii) He will manifest in His own time

c) Adoration of the Lord Jesus Christ

i) “The blessed and only Potentate”

ii) “The King of kings and Lord of lords”

iii) “Who alone has immortality”

iv) “Dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see”

v) “To whom be honour and everlasting power. Amen”

 

OUR CHALLENGE

1. The Place of the Scriptures

a) They point us to the Lord Jesus

b) They paint for us the correct picture of what life is all about

2. The Pursuit of a truly meaningful Life

a) Let us reject false teachings

b) Let us return to our original faith in the Lord Jesus Christ