Evident Belief - Distractions

2025 FBC Theme 1 TIMOTHY 4:12-16 2025 FBC Theme: 3 Building Thoughts 1. My life communicates: it is an example. 12 2. My life communicates belief. 13-14 3. My life communicates belief impacting others. 15-16 EVIDENT BELIEF: LIVING MY LIFE THAT OTHERS MAY KNOW GOD. GOD IS; THEREFORE, LIVE TO GIVE BY USING YOUR GIFTS TO SERVE GOD’S CHURCH. EVIDENT BELIEF: Rather than complaining about temporal issues, use your words to accomplish eternal impact. EVIDENT BELIEF: DRIVEN BY LOVE, BOLDLY ENGAGE GOSPEL RELATIONSHIPS BY FAITH IN GOD’S TRUTH. EVIDENT BELIEF DISTRACTIONS 1. Distracted by greed. 1 Timothy 6:3–10 2. Distracted by position. 1 Timothy 1:3–11; 3 John 9–12 3. Distracted by embarrassment of truth. 2 Timothy 1:8–18 4. Distracted by lustful desires. 2 Timothy 3:1–9 5. Distracted by temporal pursuits. 2 Timothy 4:9– 16 EVIDENT BELIEF DISTRACTIONS 6. Distracted by useless debates that lead to division. Titus 3:9–11 7. Distracted by false doctrine. 2 John 7–11; Jude 3-4; Romans 16:17–20; Galatians 1:6– 10; Colossians 2:6–10 8. Distracted by loyalty to personality. 1 Corinthians 1:10–18; 1 Corinthians 3:1–15 EVIDENT BELIEF DISTRACTIONS 9. Distracted by your own opinion. 1 Corinthians 3:18–23 10.Distractions are eliminated by staying focused on God. 2 Timothy 4:9–18 •God’s strength. •God’s truth. •God’s protection. •God’s eternal plan. •God’s glory. EVIDENT BELIEF: DON’T BE DISTRACTED FROM LIVING OUT GOD’S TRUTH! APPLICATION 1. Be honest with yourself and identify which distraction could take you off base. 2. Identify the wrong thinking in your distraction. 3. Identify the right thinking to avoid your distraction. 4. Believe Right. 5. Remember, truth is rooted in God not you. EVIDENT BELIEF: DON’T BE DISTRACTED FROM LIVING OUT GOD’S TRUTH!