Sermon Tone Analysis

Able to teach -

NASB, ESV, and NIV - “Able to teach”

KJV - “Apt to teach”

HCSB - “An able teacher”

Sense: “Didactic” - of or characterized by teaching (imparting skills or knowledge to someone), especially the ability to do it well

2 Timothy 2:22-26 “Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.”

The ministry is no nine-to-five occupation that one can walk away from and forget each evening.

Its work is neverending and dependent on maximum effort and the power of Christ at work in the man.

MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (1995). 1 Timothy (p.

100).

Moody Press.

The question is why does Paul add this qualification right here?

Some may wonder why Paul includes this qualification in the midst of a list of moral qualities.

He does so because effective teaching is woven into the moral character of the teacher.

What a man is cannot be divorced from what he says.

1 Timothy 3:3 “not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.”

Not addicted to wine -

NASB, and HCSB - “Not addicted to wine”

ESV - “Not a drunkard”

KJV - “Not given to wine”

NIV - “Not given to drunkenness”

Sense - “wine drunkard” - a drunkard who especially drinks wine.

It is only used in scripture when speaker of qualifications of church leadership.

In 1 Timothy and Titus.

Ephesians 5:15-21 “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.”

Illustration when we took a group to Appalachian Bible College - we stop at Southern Seminary

Not pugnacious -

NASB - “Or pugnacious”

ESV, and NIV - “Not violent”

KJV - “No striker, not greedy of filthy lucre”

HCSB - “Not a bully”

Sense - “bully” - a cruel and brutal person

Gentle -

NASB, ESV, HCSB, and NIV - “But Gentle”

KJV - “Patient”

Sense - “lenient” - merciful or tolerant of slight deviations from moral or legal rectitude.

Philippians 4:4-5 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Let your gentle spirit be known to all men.

The Lord is near.”

Titus 3:1-2 “Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.”

Peaceable -

NASB - “Peaceable”

ESV, HCSB, and NIV - “Not quarrelsome”

KJV - “Not a brawler”

Sense - “unhostile” - inclined or disposed to peace (whether in war or in personal relations)

Titus 3:1-2 “Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.”

Free from the love of money - (not a money lover)

NASB - “Free from the love of money”

ESV - “Not a lover of money”

KJV - “Not covetous”

HCSB - “Not greedy”

NIV - Not a lover of money”

Sense - “not loving money” - not characterized by an immoderate desire for acquiring wealth

Hebrews 13:1-5 “Let love of the brethren continue.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,””

MacArthur - “The ministry, effectiveness, and testimony of any church is largely a reflection of its leaders”

So What?

Interrogative question - What does your personal life portray?

(turn to the person on your right and ask what three words describe me?, then your wife, then your kids, grand kids, ect.)

Believers -

Above Reproach

Husband of one Wife

Temperate

Prudent

Respectable

Hospitable

Not addict to wine

Not pugnacious

Gentle

Peaceable

Free from the Love of money

Unbeliever - Repent and Come to Christ!