Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 Steadfastness part 4: 1 Timothy 5:1-8
- (1Ti 5:1 ESV) Do not ______________ an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
- Rebuke is to chastise, chide, place smite on someone.
- Timothy was in his 30’s leading a church of all ages in a culture that valued older people as leaders.
- Diversity in the Christian church is vital to who we are.
- We are to encourage one another to love and good works.
- Not holding a ______________
- But ______________ in the sovereign plan of God
- Genesis 45:1-13
- Oh that we might be people of that caliber
- That love unconditionally.
- That seek the will of God
- That love His sovereign plan for us and the world
- And do not hold sin against others.
- Let us people a people who love God
- And serve Him with abandon.
- (1Ti 5:2 ESV) older women as ______________ , younger women as ______________ , in all ______________ .
- It is vital in our church that we honor and respect each other
- In love and with purity at all levels
- Outside in our words and actions
- Inside in our motives and desires
- (1Ti 5:3 ESV) Honor widows who are ______________ widows.
- True widows would be in ______________
- With no ______________ from family
- Fully dependent on the ______________ for their needs
- Also fully devoted to the church in their lives
- (1Ti 5:4 ESV) But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
- It is first the responsibility of the family to care for a widow.
- We are to live what we ______________
- To ______________ what we preach
- (1Ti 5:5 ESV) She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on ______________ and continues in ______________ and ______________ night and day,
- John Calvin: How much more time and how few distractions widows have so they can devote themselves to prayer.
- If a woman is left with no responsibilities
- No family
- No career
- Nothing to do so to speak
- She can go one of two ways
- Be busy about the ______________
- Be busy about the things of ______________
- It is latter that the Christian widow is called to
- And it is her that the ______________ is commanded to support.
- (1Ti 5:6 ESV) but she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.
- See the contrast
- Committed to the things of ______________
- Committed to the pleasures of the ______________
- Christian widows are a treasure of the church and should lead lives honoring God’s calling
- 1 Corinthians 5, Matthew 18:15-17, Titus 2:1-15
- (1Ti 5:7 ESV) Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach.
- Command indicates requirement, not an optional suggestion.
- God’s church is called to a higher standard
- Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 6:1-2
- (1Ti 5:8 ESV) But if anyone does not provide for his ______________ , and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an ______________ .
- We are each called to individually fulfill our roles for the church to collectively follow ______________ will
- John 19:23-28
- To deny our responsibilities given by ______________ is a denial of our place in ______________.
