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Introduction:
1Timothy 6:
Timothy has to choose
“Now as then the truth demands a verdict.”
—John Stott
Command a military word...”it conveys a sense or urgent obligation.”
—John Stott
Timothy was given an order
“Certainly to defend the revealed truth of God against those who deny or distort it, and to ‘demolish strongholds’ of error, is to engage in dangerous and difficult fight, which demands spiritual weapons, especially ‘the sword of the Spirit’, which is the word of God.’” —John Stott
Its an order not an option
Two choices - obey or disobey
“Now as then the truth demands a verdict.”
—John Stott
Command a military word...”it conveys a sense or urgent obligation.”
—John Stott
The order gives one’s assignment in the Church - This charge I commit to you
The great order, declaring the glorious gospel, determines the assigned orders
Declaring the glorious gospel
Acts 1:8
Its an order not an option
Two choices - obey or disobey
Everyone has an assignment
Taking personal responsibility for the assignment
Taking personal responsibility for the assignment
Following the instructions of the assignment
Might include location
Might include type of ministry
The order comes from an authority - son Timothy
1 Timothy 1:
The order comes with the ability to fulfill it - according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them
The order comes with specific instructions - you may wage the good warfare
An order can either be obeyed or disobeyed, it can not be considered an option
An order once assigned leaves the individual with the personal responsibility to fulfill it
The order was Timothy’s purpose for being in Ephesus
The main objective of his order was to defend the truth against false doctrine and error
Understanding the order is
Understanding the order is
Remain in Ephesus with the purpose of defending the truth
The truth that promotes faith and love
The truth of the glorious gospel to which Paul had been entrusted and had experienced its life changing power
Taking personal responsibility to fulfill the order - I commit
Timothy was equipped to fulfill the order
Understand:
The responsibility is an order not an option - This charge
Defend the truth
The importance of the order entrusted - I commit to you
Defend the truth
Declare the truth
Declare the truth
Declare the truth
Prophecies
Timothy was given a warning
Protect
Faith (Apostolic faith) is objective
Good conscience is subjective
“Thus belief and behavior, conviction and conscience, the intellectual and moral, are closely linked.”
—John Stott
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