FOR THE
CHILDREN:
Ways To Preserve Church
Integrity
By Pastor Ronnie Wolfe - March 18, 2007
1 Timothy 4:6-16
I. PROCLAIM THE TRUTH, Verses 4-6
A. We Are To Worship In Truth -- John 4:24
B. The Truth Will Set Us Free -- John 8:32
C. We Must Proclaim Jesus As The Truth -- John 14:6
D. We Are Sanctified Through The Truth -- John 17:17
E. Some Do Not Obey The Truth -- Gal. 3:1
F. Some Change The Truth Into A Lie -- Rom. 1:25
G. We Are To Rejoice In the Truth -- 1 Cor. 13:6
H. We Are To Speak The Truth In Love -- Eph. 4:15
II. REJECT SPECULATION, Verse 7a
A. Refuse Profane (BABAYLOS) Fables
1. The word profane means to babble
2. In Oz, Dorothy asks the Scare Crow how he speaks without a brain. He says people do it all the time. She says, "Well, I guess you are right."
3. I have heard some theological arguments like this.
4. Profane means worthless, or no value.B. Refuse Old Wives' Fables
1. Sometime we believe what we hear without checking out the scriptures.
2. Don't be taken in by fair speech. Check out doctrine from the word of God.
3. Read 2 Timothy 2:16
4. Don't speculate about the truth. Read God's word.
III. TRAIN IN GODLINESS, 7b-10
A. Spiritual Training Has Value For All Things -- Matt. 11:29
B. Spiritual Training Demands Real Effort1. John 9:4
2. 2 Tim. 2:15
3. Eccl. 12:12C. Spiritual Training Gives Security and Confidence -- 2 Tim. 2:15 - "approved unto God"
IV. ARM YOURSELF AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS, 11-16
A. Command And Teach, 11
B. Be An Example Of Faithfulness, 121 Example of Speech
2. Example of Life
3. Example of Love
4. Example of Faith
5. Example of PurityC. Be Diligent In Church Functions, 13
1. Reading the Scriptures
2. Preaching (Paraklesis, Exhortation)
3. Teaching (Didaskesis, Exhortation)D. Be Constant In Use of Gifts, 14
1. Timothy's gift was a special gift given to him by the presbytery
2. Any gift is a gift of grace (charisma)
3. This is the gift of knowing truth from error, which we can have through God's word.E. Meditate On These Things, 15-16