I Timothy 4

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I Timothy 4

• Some will wander (vss 1-4)
• Teach the truth (vss 5-11)
• Give yourself to the Truth (vss 12-16)

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I Timothy 41

• Some will abandon the faith
• Aphistemi (apostate) to draw away
• What will they do?
• Follow deceiving Spirits (seducing air) Prov
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• Follow things taught by Demons (diabolical)

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I Timothy 42

• Hypocritical Liars
• Hypokrisis acting under a feigned part
• They dont even believe what they teach
• Consciences Seared like a hot iron
• Moral perception
• Cauterized, branded

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I Timothy 43-5

• Forbid people to marry
• Order Abstinence from foods
• But God created them to be received
• Thanksgiving
• In knowledge and belief of the truth
• Everything God made is Good (kalo)
• Nothing refused if received with Thanksgiving
• Consecrated by Word of God and Prayer

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I Timothy 46

• If you put them in remembrance these things
• You will be a good servant of Jesus Christ
• Nourished (educated in)
• truths of faith
• Good teaching you have followed

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I Timothy 47-8

• Have Nothing to do
• Profane Myths (muthos)
• Old wives tales
• Train your self to be godly
• (gumnazo) athletic training
• Physical training has some value, but
• Godiness has value for all things
• Now in this life (temporal)
• In the life to come (eternal)

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I Timothy 49-11

• Pay attentionthis is a big deal
• We labor and strive for it
• Our hope is in the Living God
• Savior of All men
• Chiefly those who believe
• Command and Teach this
• Paraggello (enjoin)

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I Timothy 412-13

• Let no one dis-esteem your youth
• But
• Be example
• Word
• Behavior
• Love
• Faith
• Purity
• Devote yourself to public reading of the Word
• Preaching and teaching

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I Timothy 414

• Do not neglect your gift
• Received by laying on of hands from elders
• Be Diligent in these matters
• Give yourself wholly to them
• Let others see your progress
• Watch your life and teaching closely
• Persevere in them
• Save yourself
• Save your hearers

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I Timothy 4

• How clear is our conscience?
• Do we actually practice what we believe?
• Are we majoring on the majors?
• False ascetism? Col 223
• Do the terms diligent, labor,
  whole-hearted, Watching our lives,
  persevere describe our personal faith?