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I. Introduction
There is one aspect of being a disciple of Christ that, quite frankly bothers me.
Heretofore we have been preaching and teaching much of the positive aspects of discipleship but there is a negative aspect that I’d like to speak about today.
Many Christians exist all over the world and often times I think about what state their faith is in.
Are they strong in faith?
Are they, as Jude 20 teaches, keeping themselves in the love of God by building themselves up in their most holy faith?
Are they training themselves and being trained in their religious beliefs as a true disciple of Christ must so as not to fall into error.
Today we look at portion of Scripture written to Timothy by the apostle Paul.
Paul called Timothy his “own son in the faith” (1 Tim 1:18).
In 1 Timothy 4, the apostle wanted Timothy to be on guard for the type of spiritual warfare that was coming against the disciples of Christ.
Let’s look at the first 8 verses of the chapter.
II.
The Spirit is speaking explicitly.
(1 Tim 4:1–3a)
A. In later times some will depart from the faith
B. Devoting themselves to deceitful spirits
C. Teachings of demons
D. Those who are used
1.
Insincere liars
2. consciences are seared
3.
They forbid marriage
4. They require abstinence from foods
III.
The defense from error is truth.
(vs.
3b–5)
A. Doctrine of creation
B. Doctrine of food
IV.
Being a good servant of the Lord requires ‘training’.
(vs.
6–8)
Definition of being trained: to provide instruction and training, with the implication of skill in some area of practical knowledge–’to train, to teach.’
A. The words of faith (v. 6)
B. Good doctrine (v. 6)
C. Nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths (v.
7a)
D. Train yourself for godliness (v.
7b)
Definition of train: to control oneself by thorough discipline—‘to discipline oneself, to keep oneself disciplined.’
γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν ‘keep yourself disciplined for a godly life’ 1 Tm 4:7.
In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to discipline oneself’ is literally ‘to make oneself obey.’
This may sometimes be expressed idiomatically as ‘to command one’s heart.’
Definition of godliness: appropriate beliefs and devout practice of obligations relating to supernatural persons and powers—‘religion, piety
1. Bodily training has some value (v.
8a)
2. Godliness holds promise for present life and the coming one (v.
8b)
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