Fight the Good Fight

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. 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.

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1 Timothy 6:11 ESV

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

As for you, Man of God

Flee from self worship and self serving

desire for wealth and personal benefit

leads to the worst sinful behaviours towards others

leads to wickedness of all kinds

leads to your own pain and spiritual distruction

Pursue (run after) the Gifts of the Spirit

Righteousness

Godliness

Faith

Love

Steadfastness

Gentleness

1 Timothy 6:12 ESV

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

“Fight the good fight of Faith”

Timothy was anxious and naturally avoided confrontation

“Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses”

1 Timothy 6:13–14 ESV

I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

“I charge you (command you)”

“in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus”

“who in his testimony before pontius Pilate made the good confession”

“keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach”

“until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ”

1 Timothy 6:15–16 ESV

which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

“which he will display at the proper time”

Paul reminds Timothy of who he worships

in his full glory and majesty

enlisting the attributes of God seen in the old testament

1 Timothy 6:17 ESV

As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

Those who are already rich

charge them not to be conceited

think they are above others

but instead be humble

nor set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches

but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy

1 Timothy 6:18–19 ESV

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Charge them

to do good, to be rich in good works

to be generous and ready to share

storing up treasure for themselves (in heaven) as a good foundation for the future

so that they may take hold of wthat which is truly life

Mark 10:21 ESV

And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

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.

grace - God’s unmerited favour

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