Sunday, April 18, 2021 – Steadfastness part 2: 1 Timothy 4:6-11

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Sunday, April 18, 2021

Steadfastness part 2: 1 Timothy 4:6-11

  • (1Ti 4:6 ESV) If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good ______________ of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good ______________ that you have followed.
    • 1 Timothy 4:1-5
    • A good ______________
      • Committed to doing ______________ will
      • Will be trained well in God’s ______________.
    • Soundness of doctrine is so vital to our church
      • That nothing here is taught counter to Scripture
      • Without sufficient, diligent ______________
      • With the goal to build up the ______________ in love!
  • (1Ti 4:7 ESV) Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly ______________. Rather train yourself for ______________;
    • Hebrews 5:14, Hebrews 12:11, 2 Peter 2:14
    • The push here is to be training our ______________ in the things of God
      • That would ______________ would follow in godliness
      • In ______________ living
        • That flows from right ______________
  • (1Ti 4:8 ESV) for while ______________ training is of some value, godliness is of value in ______________ way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
    • Our godliness is ______________
      • Everlasting
      • What we invest our lives in ______________ affects our lives ______________.
  • (1Ti 4:9 ESV) The saying is ______________ and deserving of ______________ acceptance.
  • (1Ti 4:10 ESV) For to this end we ______________ and strive, because we have our ______________ set on the living God, who is the ______________ of all people, especially of those who believe.
    • We strive for godliness
      • This measure we cannot ______________ on our own.
      • We strive for it in Christ
    • Because we have our hope set on the ______________ God
      • We don’t set our hope on ourselves
        • On our intelligence
        • On our abilities
        • On our goodness
          • But on the goodness of ______________
          • And in gratitude
          • For what ______________ has done for us!
      • Romans 9:14-23, Exodus 33:19, John 6:43-46, John 15:16, James 1:13-15
  • (1Ti 4:11 ESV) ______________ and ______________ these things.
    • The teaching of our church must always and only be ______________ Alone!
      • Sola Scriptura!
        • You want your best life now?
          • Believe in ______________!
        • You want three steps to a better marriage?
          • You just need one: Believe in ______________!
        • You want five ways to manage your money this year?
          • Here is the only one: Believe in ______________!
    • We do not exist to teach you better living through neat words
      • We exist to ______________ your life 
      • By the renewing of your ______________
      • Through understanding and applying the Word of ______________

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