Lesson-8
Four Duties of a Man of God (6.11-16)
1. FLEE
“Now you, man of God, run from these things” vs. 11
Run from what?
The Love of Money vs. 9-10
False Doctrine, vs. 3-5
More Things to Flee:
1st Corinthians 6:18 “Flee sexual immorality….”
1st Corinthians 10:14 “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”
2. FOCUS
“Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.” Vs. 12
Pursue – To follow in hot pursuit
To live an undistracted life… to be focused
Phillips: “Set your heart not on riches, but on… ”
Righteousness – To have integrity in my dealings with other people, treating them right
Godliness – To consciously live my life for God and before God
Faith – To live and serve with continual dependence upon Christ
Love – To act in the best interest of the other person, ready to meet his need at my expense
Endurance – To remain faithful to God in spite of trials (lit. To bear up under)
Gentleness – Careful not to overpower others with my greater strength
3. FIGHT
“Fight the good fight for the faith” vs. 12
Word where we get, Agonize. Applied to both soldiers in combat and athletes in competition
4. FINISH
“Keep the commandment without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ” Vs. 14
Key Word: Until
His Timing is Beyond Our Control
Vs. 15 “Which God will bring about in His own time.”
His Power is Beyond All Rivals
Vs. 15 “He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords”
His Glory is Beyond Our Imagination
Vs. 16 “The only One who has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom none of mankind has seen or can see, to whom be honor and eternal might.”
Since…
We don’t get to decide how long to be faithful
We don’t have to question whether He is worthy of our faithfulness
There is a Logical Degree to Which We Should Be Faithful
Vs. 14 “Keep the commandment without spot or blame”
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