Plain Bible Teaching Bible Study Series | 1 Timothy 6:11-21
Summary
TLDRIn this analysis of 1 Timothy 6, the focus is on verses 11-19, where Paul instructs Timothy to flee from temptations like the love of money and pursue virtues such as righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Paul emphasizes the importance of spiritual warfare, urging Timothy to hold fast to his faith and the confession of Jesus as Lord. Additionally, Paul advises the wealthy to be humble, trust in God, and use their resources for good works. The chapter concludes with a reminder to guard the gospel and avoid meaningless disputes, staying true to God's revealed truth.
Takeaways
- π Paul instructs Timothy to flee from negative influences and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- π° The 'things' to flee from include false doctrines and the love of money, emphasizing the need for contentment.
- π Righteousness involves being right before God, godliness is reverence towards God, and faith is trusting in God's plan.
- β€οΈ Love means selflessly putting others and God ahead of oneself.
- πͺ Perseverance is about steadfastness and not giving up, while gentleness is having a mild disposition that submits to God.
- βοΈ Paul urges Timothy to fight the good fight of faith, maintaining a strong confession of Jesus as King.
- π Jesus is described as the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light.
- π§ Rich Christians are instructed not to be arrogant or place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God who provides all things.
- π€² They should be generous, rich in good works, and ready to share, thereby storing up treasure in heaven.
- π‘οΈ Paul concludes by urging Timothy to guard the word of God, avoid worldly and empty chatter, and beware of false knowledge that leads people away from faith.
Q & A
What does Paul urge Timothy to flee from in 1 Timothy 6:11?
-Paul urges Timothy to flee from advocating different doctrines, the love of money, and temptations related to these things.
What virtues does Paul tell Timothy to pursue in 1 Timothy 6:11?
-Paul tells Timothy to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
How does Paul define righteousness in this passage?
-Paul defines righteousness as being right before God, wanting to stand justified before Him, and involves doing what is right.
What is the meaning of godliness according to Paul?
-Godliness is described as having a reverence toward God, honoring Him, and respecting Him.
What does Paul mean by 'fight the good fight of faith' in 1 Timothy 6:12?
-'Fight the good fight of faith' refers to engaging in spiritual warfare, holding onto eternal life, and maintaining the confession that Jesus is King and His word is true.
What are Timothy's instructions regarding the wealthy in 1 Timothy 6:17-19?
-Timothy is instructed to tell the wealthy not to be conceited or place their hope in uncertain riches, but to trust in God, do good, be rich in good works, be generous, and ready to share.
Why should the wealthy place their trust in God rather than their riches?
-The wealthy should trust in God rather than their riches because riches are uncertain, and trusting in God ensures a good foundation for the future and eternal life.
What does Paul mean by storing up 'The Treasure of a good foundation for the future'?
-Paul means using one's wealth to do good and be generous, which leads to a secure spiritual foundation and eternal life.
What is Timothy urged to guard in the closing statement of 1 Timothy?
-Timothy is urged to guard the word of God entrusted to him, his ministry, and avoid worldly and empty chatter that leads to ungodliness.
What is Paul's warning about what is 'falsely called knowledge'?
-Paul warns against accepting what is falsely called knowledge, which rejects God's revealed will and leads people astray from the faith, favoring human reasoning over divine truth.
Outlines
π Pursue Righteousness and Godliness
Paul advises Timothy to flee from false teachings and the love of money, urging him to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. He emphasizes the importance of contentment and trusting in God's provision. Paul explains that these virtues are essential for a godly life and highlights the significance of meekness as strength under control, not weakness.
βοΈ Fight the Good Fight of Faith
Paul charges Timothy to fight the good fight of faith and take hold of eternal life. He reminds Timothy of his confession of faith before many witnesses, similar to Jesus' confession before Pilate. Paul underscores the importance of maintaining a pure and honorable conduct while fighting this spiritual battle. He praises Jesus as the blessed and only Sovereign, King of kings, and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light.
π° Instructions for the Rich
Paul instructs Timothy to teach the rich not to be conceited or to put their hope in uncertain riches but in God, who richly provides everything for enjoyment. He encourages them to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thereby storing up treasures in heaven. Paul highlights the importance of using wealth to do good and to secure eternal life, reflecting Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6:19-21 about storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth.
π‘οΈ Guard the Entrusted Word
In his closing remarks, Paul urges Timothy to guard what has been entrusted to him, specifically the word of God and his ministry. He warns against engaging in worldly and empty chatter, which leads to ungodliness, and avoiding false knowledge that opposes God's revealed will. Paul stresses the danger of relying on human reasoning over God's truth, as it leads people astray from the faith. He concludes with a blessing, assuring Timothy of God's grace and favor as he continues his ministry.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Righteousness
π‘Godliness
π‘Faith
π‘Love
π‘Perseverance
π‘Gentleness
π‘Fight the good fight
π‘Eternal life
π‘Riches
π‘Guard what has been entrusted
Highlights
Paul instructs Timothy to flee from certain things and pursue others, emphasizing the need for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Paul explains what to flee from: advocating different doctrines and the love of money, urging contentment instead.
Righteousness involves being right before God and doing what is right.
Godliness is described as reverence toward God, honoring and respecting Him.
Faith is defined as obedient trust in God, learning contentment, and recognizing God's care.
Love involves selflessly putting others and God ahead of oneself.
Perseverance is about steadfastness, not giving up, and pressing toward the goal.
Gentleness or meekness is described as mild disposition that submits to God regardless of consequences, indicating strength rather than weakness.
Paul charges Timothy to fight the good fight of faith, emphasizing the spiritual battle and aiming for eternal life.
The foundation of this fight is the confession of Jesus as King and the truth of His word.
Paul instructs Timothy to keep the commandment without stain or reproach, fighting consistently and honorably.
Praise is given to Christ as the blessed and only Sovereign, King of kings, and Lord of lords, who possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light.
Instructions are given for the rich to not be conceited or fix their hope on riches, but on God who supplies all things.
The rich are instructed to do good, be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, storing up treasure for the future.
Paul's final statement to Timothy includes guarding what has been entrusted to him, avoiding worldly and empty chatter, and opposing arguments falsely called knowledge.
Transcripts
so let me get into the last half of
First Timothy chapter six notice what he
says in verse 11. but flee from these
things you man of God and pursue
righteousness godliness Faith love
perseverance and gentleness
so here in this verse he tells him you
need to flee something and you need to
pursue something
he says you flee from these things well
what are these things that he's talking
about
there are those things that he
previously mentioned those who Advocate
a different Doctrine you are to hold
fast to sound words there are those who
have the love of money or there's the
Temptation there to love money you need
to learn contentment flee from those
things that he talked about
instead you need to pursue other things
what does he say he says you pursue
righteousness this is being right before
God
wanting to stand Justified before him
this involves doing what is right he
says you pursue godliness this idea is a
reverence toward God that we honor him
that we respect him you pursue faith
this obedient trust in God
again this is all wrapped up in this
idea of learning contentment you have
faith in God you trust him
you recognize that he is going to take
care of us his way is best you pursue
love
selflessly putting others and also God
ahead of ourselves
pursue
perseverance
this is the idea of steadfastness of not
giving up not turning back but
continuing to press on toward the goal
as Paul talked about in Philippians
chapter 3. you pursue gentleness
the King James uses the word meekness
we think about meekness
what he's talking about here is the mild
disposition that submits to God
regardless of what the consequences are
meekness is not weakness
it is being strong enough to say that
I'm going to do the will of God
no matter what it costs me no matter
what the consequences are that's what
this word means
so he says you flee from those things
that I've talked about but now you
pursue these other things
then Paul continues with a charge that
he gives to Timothy verse 12 he says
fight the good fight of Faith take hold
of the eternal life to which you were
called and you made the good confession
the presence of many witnesses I charge
you in the presence of God who gives
life to all things and of Christ Jesus
who testified the good confession before
Pontius Pilate that you keep the
Commandment without staying or reproach
until the appearing of our Lord Jesus
Christ which he will bring about at the
proper time he who is the blessed and
only Sovereign the king of kings and
Lord of lords who alone possesses
immortality and dwells in unapproachable
light whom no man has seen or can see to
him be honor and eternal Dominion amen
so here we have this charge that Paul
gives to Timothy as he is drawing the
this letter to a close he says you fight
the good fight of faith
this idea that we are involved in a
spiritual battle or spiritual warfare
there is an aim that we have in this
take hold of eternal life to which you
are called
and he says that there is a foundation
that you are fighting the good fight of
Faith you made the good confession it
says here in verse 12. in the presence
of many witnesses
the same thing that Jesus also confessed
when he was standing before Pilate well
what was that confession
it said Jesus is King
that his word is truth
this is the foundation for what you're
doing your aim is eternal life but the
foundation behind all of this
is this fact that Jesus is Lord that he
is King
and that his word is true that's what
enables us
to engage in this spiritual warfare that
is going on all around us so he says you
fight the good fight of Faith he says
you keep the Commandment without stain
or reproach this Commandment that he
says to fight the good fight of faith
you do this without staying your
reproach you fight consistently you
fight honorably
you don't stoop to the tactics of the
devil but you do this without stain or
reproach then he talks about
the praise that is due to Christ
praise him because he is the blessed and
only Sovereign he is the ruler
and he is the one that we are following
but not only is he a ruler but he is the
king of kings and Lord of lords that he
is over everyone every Power that exists
he is over all of them he alone
possesses immortality and dwells in
unapproachable light
that he is eternal that there is no
darkness in him and darkness is used in
scripture to describe sin there's
nothing of that in him
he is unique he is different he is over
all we are following him
he is the one who is leading Us in this
fight so Paul tells Timothy you fight
the good fight you keep this commandment
and remember Christ he is overall
then as he continues in verse 17 he's
going to give instructions for those who
are rich verses 17-19 he says instruct
those who are rich in this present world
not to be conceited or to fix their Hope
on the uncertainty of riches but on God
who richly supplies us with all things
to enjoy instruct them to do good to be
rich in Good Works to be generous and
ready to share storing it for themselves
The Treasure of a good foundation for
the future so they may take hold of that
which is life indeed
so earlier in this chapter
he began by giving instructions to those
who were slaves but now he's giving
instructions to those who are rich and
again these are Christians
and we think about those who are rich
for us today in this country we often
think about those who are the ultra rich
but really when we think about those of
us who live in the United States of
America with the blessings and the
prosperity that we enjoy
most of us would be considered rich by
the standards of the rest of the world
so for most of us
these instructions are for us they're
not for someone else who has more money
and more property and all of this than
we do this is for us so what are these
instructions that Paul told Timothy you
instruct those who are rich in this
present world
he says do not be conceited
don't become arrogant
don't think that because of what you
have you are better than others
don't be conceited don't fix your Hope
on the uncertainty of Rich has been said
fix your Hope on God
put your trust in The Giver rather than
in the thing that he gives you in the
gift the blessing the riches don't put
your trust there because those are
uncertain
he says put your trust in God
and then you have to use your blessings
in a certain way
instruct them to do good be rich in Good
Works be generous and ready to share
any wealth that we have is a blessing
so we are to use it in a way that
pleases God
that we have the opportunity
the more of this world's Goods that we
have the better position we are in to be
able to help others well we need to
take advantage of those opportunities
to do good with what we have to be
generous and ready to share
and as we do that we are storing up for
ourselves The Treasure of a good
foundation for the future
we do this so that we can take hold of
that which is life indeed
eternal life it says Jesus talked about
in Matthew chapter 6 verses 19 through
21 that we store up treasure in heaven
rather than on Earth
there may be Christians who are well off
who have
wealth more than what many other people
have
but we need to recognize what is truly
important those riches we can use to the
honor of God
we're not putting our trust in those
riches we're putting our trust in God
and we're using the blessings he's given
us
to do what is good
and we're doing all of that so that we
can take hold of that which is life
indeed
so this problem brings this letter to a
close he makes his final statement
o Timothy guard what has been entrusted
to you avoiding worldly and empty
chatter and the opposing arguments of
what is falsely called knowledge which
some have professed and gone astray from
the faith Grace be with you
so in this closing statement
Paul tells Timothy to guard what has
been entrusted to you
but what was entrusted to him
oh is the word of God that he was given
to preach the ministry that he had the
responsibility and the role that he had
to preach the gospel guard what has been
entrusted to you
and then he reminds him of something
that he's already talked about
to avoid worldly and empty chatter and
he's going to mention this again in
second Timothy Chapter 2 and verse 16
avoid worldly and empty chatter he says
in that verse because it leads to
ungodliness
you avoid those things you avoid talking
about things that only produce strife
and only produce disputes that don't
ever lead to the truth
you avoid those things
avoid the opposing arguments of what is
falsely called knowledge the King James
uses the word science there
what he's talking about is a rejection
of God and his revealed will
he's not talking about true knowledge
or what is true real science
he's talking about what
is presented as knowledge what is
presented as science and learning but
really what it is
a rejection of what God has revealed
whether in his word or in the natural
world it is a rejection of what God has
shown us
and the man has come up with his own
standard
there were some in Timothy's time in the
first century
who were accepting these things and
rejecting god well there are people
today
who accept whatever
science tells them whatever the elites
tell them
and by doing that
by blindly following them thinking that
well man has all of the answers
they have gone astray from the faith
they trust in human thinking and human
reasoning
over God
it drew away people from the faith in
the first century it draws people away
from the faith today
those who
present what they claim to be knowledge
and science
presented as the absolute truth
but it's contrary to what God has
revealed so then we have a choice to
make do we believe man or do believe God
sadly there are a lot of people who say
well I'm going to believe what
the science tells us I'm going to
believe what the scientists tell us
what these professors tell us I'm going
to believe them
rather than what the Bible teaches
they go astray from the faith we need to
guard against that and he closes by
saying grace be with you God's favor and
God's blessing he says Timothy as you
carry out the Lord's work
God will be with you he will bless you
he will take care of you but you
continue
in the Lord's work
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