1 Timothy 6:20-21

Intro

1 Timothy 6:20–21 ESV

O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. Grace be with you.

Final Charge

O Timothy,

Term of endearment

Even though Paul was hard on him at times

Here is a reminder that Paul cares for him as a son

There is also an urgency

But like a father who wants him to get something

Remember not just Timothy, but O Timothy

Timothy must remember he is an instrument of the Lord

Good servant of Christ Jesus

To be this instrument he gives one final charge in this letter

He ends where he begins

with this charge

and to not delay

Grace be with you

What does grace mean to you

This is grace to y’all

Think about the exact things we don’t know from this book

What exactly they were saying in there irreverent babblings?

We don’t know

Often we don’t

What has been revealed is for our benefit

What has not is for our benefit

Error comes to us in many different forms

changing because much is the same

but much is different

It should remind us all of the free gift of GodGuard the deposit

Deposit entrusted

He has entrusted timothy with a responsibility

to take this treasure of truth

this as if Paul is telling Timothy

Remain strong Timothy

I have trusted YOU with this for a reason

Therefore he is to guard

2 Timothy 1:14 (ESV)

By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

What does he mean by guard the deposit

His personal life?

His own ministry?

The apostolic message?

Paul has deposited something that at the proper time he wants to see it intact

Elvira’s house

Entrusted with all these family heirlooms

Avoid

Avoid

To turn away from

They are going on a path

after worldly riches

I’m reminded of Simon the sorcerer

Acts 8:20 ESV

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

The reason for guarding

What do we need to avoid

Dexter Willow story

Can I kick him

There are those who directly oppose

contradictions

Antithesis of what he is guarding

It’s contradicting illogical argument

looking to be logical

They argue against the truth

They all say the same thing

Do they not have a mind of their own

they don’t they only know the falsehood

And they will quickly contradict themselves when they move off script

They are Irreverent Babblers

This talking is profane

once again carries the idea of opposite

Babbler

talk with no substance

1 Timothy 4:7 ESV

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

Under the Disguise of Knowledge

Falsely called

They are calling something “knowledge” that isn’t

do they think it’s true yes

but it’s false

Say words correctly

I was reminded of something that we use to say, “saying Bible things in Bible ways”

What does a counterfeit christianity sound like?

It will use Bible terms improperly

It will use non-bible terms to define things that the Bible clearly defines

This takes lots of form

Of course false religions

Islam, Hindu, Mormonism, Jehovahs witness

Challenges about strange questions

Did Jesus really exists

what about supplemental information/bad commentaries

philosophy

psychology

theology

They think the Bible can’t solve the real problems we have

Make the Bible a how to manual

we can fix this on our own

We can make the Bible mystic

If I just open my Bible and read that passage

what is the Gospel that was entrusted?

A list of rules?

The idea hey your life is good but you could have a real good life with Christ

NO

You were dead

you’ve sinned against the creator

But good news

God sent his son

To save you

To give you a new life

Never forget you are saved

from what

sin and death

Swerved From the Faith

They deviated away from the truth

Lost their way

1 Timothy 1:19–20 (ESV)

holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Think about how destruction comes when we avoid the truth

marriage

raising kids

simply right and wrong accord to God’s word

along the road of life can we lose our way if we are not on guard?

How do we guard the truth

Watchful

there is a real attack

Teach the Truth

How important is this that we teach this message?

Do are kids know that this is a message they should give their lives for?

Revelation 2:13 ESV

“ ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

Jude 3–4 (ESV)

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Realize the Responsibility

you have God’s word given to you

do you contend

will we follow Timothy?

Avoid

don’t be involved

but provide a light

Remember God’s Grace

this is how we do this

all of us have fallen short

We can do nothing apart from his grace

how can we think right?

How can we be bold?

unless we have the Spirit of God in our lives through his grace

Titus 2:11–13 ESV

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,