Men's Retreat 2022 Friday Night 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Be Well Trained

1 Timothy 4:6-10 “If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.”

What all have you been trained in

sports

Dr.

Teacher

Electrical

fireman

hunting and fishing.

I. Be trained in God’s word.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

Hebrew 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

Good doctrine - Good teaching

2. Irreverent, silly myths - blasphemy - intentionally insulting God verbally

Hebrew - Bebelos - pointless: worhtless

Silly myths - worthless stories

II. Train for Godliness

Easton’s Bible Dictionary Godliness

GODLINESS—the whole of practical piety (1 Tim. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:6). “It supposes knowledge, veneration, affection, dependence, submission, gratitude, and obedience

Piety - lat. properly honour and respect

Titus 2:11-14 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.”

James 4:4 “You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

enmity - deep root hatred

1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.”

Desire - hebrew - epithymia - lust, craving

Flesh - food, drugs, alcohol, sex - stay away form addictions

Eye - things we wish we had, more, more, the next news things - you are not content in where you are. be content

Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

pride of life. - arrogance: boastfulness, a self-exalting, self-absorbed conceit of one’s own superiority; especially one that believes that all achievements are of their own doing - Humility is a sign of Godliness

Jeremiah 9:23-24 “Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.””

Matthew 23:12 “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

Romans 12:16 “Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.”

To train in Godliness means you have to make some changes

2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

What can we do to make the changes in our lives?

What are you doing to make the changes to live a Godly life not a worldly one.

III. Are you all in.

Matthew 22:37 “And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”

Accepting Jesus as your savior then living the way you want is not being all in.

surrendering you life to Jesus - making life changes to serve Him. making Him the priority of your life and the life of your family. That’s all in.

If you don’t have a desire to pray, read your bible, and worship, share your faith. you are not all in.

you may not know how to do all these things but pursuing them and learning them you can be all in.

IV. Its not for sissy’s

vs. 10 we toil and strive

Toil - work

psalms 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.”

Ec 2:24 “There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,”

Matthew 25:14-30 ““For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; h…”

2 Chronicle 15:7 “But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.””

1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

you train for all kinds of stuff that will one come to an end.

train for what is everlasting

be for you can train you have to sign up.

we all took hunters safety to hunt you had to sign up.

how do you sign up you as Christ in your heart.

All have sinned

wages of sin is death

free gift of god is eternal life

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