Paul’s Challenge to Timothy
Outline by Lucas Griffin

Want to be a Man of God or Woman of God?

• I hope you want to be a Man of God or Woman of God
  • It is my longing and my prayer for you
  • Your achievements, careers, and successes are secondary to your walk with God
• There is something in us that doubts God’s ways are the best ways
  • We are PROUD and think we can do better
  • Giving God control doesn’t sound like fun
  • We know it won’t be easy, but God gives help
• I pray we can make a commitment to be a Man of God or Woman of God
   

1 Timothy 6:1-10 – Run from these evil things:

• False doctrine
• Contentious discussions
• Pursuit of wealth

1 Timothy 6:11 “But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.”

Pursue Righteousness

• Righteousness is doing the right thing, all the time, no matter what.
  • This is not always easy – there are times I have NOT done this
    • I paid heavily for this in the long run
  • There have been times when I did pursue righteousness
    • It hurt short term, but feels good still, and I have been blessed

Pursue a Godly Life:

• Seek first the kingdom of God
• Try to see life from God’s perspective
• Live life in a way that pleases God
• 1 Timothy 6:3 “these are the wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. These teachings promote a godly life.”

Pursue Faith:

• Trusting God completely
• Trusting God for everything
• Believing that God’s ways are best
• Hebrews 11:6 – “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

Pursue Love:

• We should love each other
• We should love our enemies
• We should love the down and out
• Love should be the motivating factor behind what we do

Pursue Perserverance

• Sometimes life is tough. We fall down.  We get discouraged.
• Keep pushing forward. There will be a reward at the end of the trial

Pursue Gentleness

• Gentleness goes a long way
• People don’t remember what you say or do, nearly as long as they will remember HOW you said or did it
• Truly great men of God are gentlemen and gentle men