Church, Guard the Gospel Deposit!

1 Tim 6:17-21

 

Purpose: Christians in the household of God, the Church, are guardians of God’s gospel!

 

1. The Gospel is:

                 Your Salvation, if You Believe

                1 Corinthians 15:1-9

 

                The Power of God

                 Romans 1:16   

                 1 Corinthians 1:18, 24

 

                Christ in You, the Hope of Glory

                 Colossians 1:25-29

 

                 For All Nations

                  Psalm 2

                  Isaiah 49:6

                  Luke 24:44-47

 

 

 

 

2. God’s Gospel Treasure, Deposited in the Church (1 Timothy 6:17-19)

                 Matthew 6:19-33

                 Matthew 13:44

                 Colossians 2:1-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. The Church, Guardians of God’s Gospel (1 Timothy 6:20-21)

                 1 Timothy 3:15-16

                 2 Timothy 1:12-14

Living As God’s Household

1 Tim 6:11-16

 

Purpose: to live as those ready to meet our King!

 

1. The Pursuits of the Man of God (1 Timothy 6:11-12)
       Flee
       Pursue
       Fight
       Take Hold

 

 

 

 

 

2. The Basis of the Charge: God Gives Life to All (1 Timothy 6:13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. The Charge: Man of God, Keep the Command (1 Timothy 6:14a)
        Without Spot or Blame

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Man of God, Be Ready to Meet Your King! (1 Timothy 6:14b-16)

Godly Contentment in God’s House
1 Timothy 6:3-10

 

 

 

1. The Cancer of False Teachers (1 Timothy 6:3-5)
   False doctrine is self-motivated

 

 

 

 

 

2. The Counter-agent of Godly Contentment (1 Timothy 6:6-8)
   Godliness IS great gain

 

 

 

 

 

3. The Catastrophe of Cancerous Covetousness (1Timothy 6:9-10)
    The riches of this world will never satisfy.
   They will lead you away from Christ.

 

 

 

 

                  Seek first the kingdom!   Align your heart to and 
                 be content with Christ.

Upholding God’s Name in God’s House

1 Timothy 5:1-6:2

 

Purpose: Upholding God’s Name in the Church

 

 

1. Generations Upholding God’s Name (1 Tim. 5:1-   Also Titus 2:1-8
   Psalm 33:11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever. The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
   Also Daniel 4:3; 4:34

 

 

 

 

2. Families Upholding God’s Name (1 Tim. 5:3-16) Also Ephesians 5:1-6:4

 

 

 

 

3. Supporting Elders, Upholding God’s Name (1 Tim. 5:17-25)
    Hebrews 13:17
   Also 1 Corinthians 9:9-14

 

 

 

 

4. Servants Upholding God’s Name (1 Tim. 6:1-2)
   See Titus 2:9-10

 

 

 

 

               Upholding God’s Name, Why? (Titus 2:11-15)

 

 

From Doctrine to Deeds In God’s House
1 Timothy 5:8, 5:21-22, 6:1-4a

 

 

1. How we care for our household, vindicates the gospel. (1 Tim. 5:8)
   Example of elders

 

 

 

 

2. How and who we follow vindicates the Gospel. (1 Tim. 5:21-22)

               Power and influence are not virtues.

 

 

 

 

3. How we serve those in authority vindicates the Gospel. (1 Tim. 6:1-2)
   Serve for Christ’s sake.

 

 

 

 

4. How we hold to the words of Christ vindicates the Gospel. (1 Tim. 6:3-4a)
   Earthly wisdom is demonic.

 

Ensuring Salvation in God’s House

1 Tim 4:11-16

 

             Purpose: The pastor’s defense against false 

           teachers, build a constructive ministry!

 

 

1. Built Upon Two Commands (1 Tim 4:11)

                      Prescribe

                      Teach

 

 

2. Setting Five Examples (1 Tim 4:12)

                     Speech

                     Conduct

                     Love

                     Faith

                     Purity

 

3. Devoted to God’s Word Three Ways (1 Tim 4:13)

                     Reading

                     Exhortation/Preaching/Encouragement

                     Teaching

 

 

 

4. Absorbed in God for the Sake of Others (1 Tim 4:14-16)

                        1 Timothy 4:16:: “Pay close attention to yourself
                        and to your teaching; persevere in these
                        things, for as you do this you will ensure
                        salvation both for yourself and for those who
                        hear you.”

 

Disciplined For Godliness
1 Timothy 4:7-10

 

 

1. Reject False Teaching. (1 Tim. 4:7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Prepare for Eternity. (1 Tim. 4:8-9)

                  Hot bodies still die
                  Our spirits have a body

 

 

 

 

 

3. Live in Hope. (1 Tim. 4:10)

                  This hope keeps us laboring and striving.

 

Preserving The Truth in God’s House

1 Timothy 4:1-6

 

             Purpose: Preserving the truth in the Household of
            God so that you will not fall away.

 

1. Some Will Fall Away! (1 Timothy 4:1)

 

 

 

2. How They Fall Away! (1 Timothy 4:1b-2)

               Trusting deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons

               Trusting hypocrisy of liars

               Trusting their own faulty conscience

 

 

 

3. Why They Fall Away! (1 Timothy 4:3-5)

               False teachers forbid marriage

               False teachers forbid eating certain foods

               False teachers go against God

 

 

 

4. Preserving The Truth in God’s House (1 Timothy 4:6) 

               Good Servants of Christ Jesus:

               Point out truth from error

               Are nourished on the words of the faith

               Follow sound doctrine

 

Guarding the Gospel, Upholding the Truth

1 Timothy 3:14-16

 

 

1. Paul’s Purpose (1 Tim. 3:14-15a)
   
   In light of possible delay

   How we live as the household of God shows what we believe and how we honor or dishonor God

 

 

 

2. Our Purpose (1 Tim. 3:15b)

   We are the church of the LIVING God

                We are the pillar and support of the truth

 

 

 

 

 

3. Our Confession (1 Tim. 3:16)

               The Gospel

Servants Guarding the Gospel

1 Timothy 3:8-13

 

             Purpose: Displaying how deacon servants guard the               gospel in the household of God

 

1. The Servant’s Faith Guards the Gospel 
   (1 Timothy 3:8-10)

 

 

 

 

 

2. The Servant’s Home Guards the Gospel
   (1 Timothy 3:11-12)

              As in the Home, So in the Church!

              You want to see how a man is faithful to Christ? 
              Look as his marriage!

              Faithfulness to one woman reflects faithfulness to
             One God!
 

             You want to see how a man will serve a church? 
             Look at his children!

             Faithfulness raising children in Christ will replicate in 
             faithfully making disciples!

            You want to see how a man will manage the
            household of God? Look at his household!

            Faithfulness managing a family will reproduce faithful
            stewardship in the church.

 

 

 

 

3. The Servant’s Reward in the Gospel
   (1 Timothy 3:13)