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1 Timothy 1:1-20
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Illustration
-Pisay student Experience: Imagine that you are students and I am your teacher. And I start saying these things:
a. Did you know that Jesus is not peaceful? (Matthew 10:34)
b. The Bible promotes slavery (Ephesians 6:5)
c. The Bible promotes blind fanaticism (Romans 13:1-7)
d. God is sexist (1 Corinthians 14:34)
-QUESTION:What will you do when you encounter false teachings? False teachers? You meet someone who believes
differently from you?
B. Background
-This was what Timothy faced in our passage today—false teachers, false teachings, a host of other problems in
the church at Ephesus.
-Paul wrote him this letter for instruction on how to deal with the issues
-Who: TimothyGentile father & Jewish mother; grandson of Lois; son of Eunice; late teens or early 20s; may
have been saved through the ministry of Paul (v. 2) left by Paul in Ephesus to pastor the church meek,
reserved, introverted (1 Tim 4:12; 2 Tim 1:7-8)
-When: the pastoral letters (1-2 Timothy, Titus) events after the book of ActsPaul’s release from his 1stRoman
imprisonment (cf Phil and Philem, Acts 28) Paul’s “fourth missionary journey” 2nd Roman imprisonment
Martyrdom by Nero
-Where:Paul was in Macedonia and Timothy was in Ephesus (v. 3)
-Ephesus is the Capital of the Roman province of Asia or modern-day Turkey
-worship of Artemis or the goddess DianaEphesians and 1-2 Timothy discussion on the role of women in the
church, husband-wife relationship, God’s design for men and women
-What:letter of instruction for young Timothy dealing with several issues in the Ephesian church: false teachings
(ch 1, 4, 6); order of worship (ch 2); church leadership (ch 3), dealing with older men, widows, elders &
slaves (ch 5); materialism (ch 6); Gospel Truths all throughout (grace/mercy; deity, humanity Lordship of Jesus)
C. Outline
When dealing with false teachers, false teachings we need to:
1. Be Bold (vv. 3-4)
2. Be Salvation Focused (v. 5-6)
3. Be Scripture Grounded (vv. 7-11)
4. Be Gracious (vv. 12-17)
II. BODY
A. Be Bold (vv. 3-4)
Point:We should not be afraid to speak the truth in love when faced with false teachings. (read)
Proof:v. 3 Charge- to command, to instruct, to order, to exhort with authority; certain people
(v. 20 Hymenaeus; Alexander)
vv. 3-4 What to instruct?
Not to teach any different doctrine
1. Preoccupation with myths and endless genealogies (Genesis)
2. Legalism (1 Timothy 1:7)
3. Prohibition of marriage (holiness) and certain foods (1 Tim 4:3)
4. The resurrection has already taken place (2 Timothy 2:18)
5. Seeds of Gnosticism or focus on special “knowledge” (1 Timothy 6:20)
Why? promotes speculation (dispute, debate, controversy) and disunity
-instead of stewardship: good order or God’s plan of salvation by faith
-gospel ministry is now overshadowed by trivial controversies, debates
Problem:I only see speak the truth, not love Timothy’s character inclined to meekness (1 Tim 4:12) love
part is more natural for him, but not the bold confrontation w/ the truth balance
Picture:w/o BalanceChameleon Christian (overemphasis on love)= compromise
Cactus Christian (overemphasis on truth)=Conflict
-Which is your tendency? Most of the time Chameleon (work on this)
Practice:How? Correct approach:choice of words (without sugarcoating), genuinenesstrust; Mat 18:15-20(v. 20)
Correct timing: conducive for discussion (avoid trial by publicity, personality politics; ex. Pisay)
Restate:When faced with a false teacher, we should be bold, speaking the truth in love
III. CONCLUSION
How do we deal with false teachers, false teachings?We need to:
1. Be Bold (vv. 3-4)
2. Be Salvation Focused (v. 5)
3. Be Scripture Grounded (vv. 6-11)
4. Be Gracious (vv. 12-17)
Underlying assumption
-underlying assumption which I purposefully placed in the end as a final exhortation
-before you are able to deal with false teachings, it is assumed that you KNOW correct doctrine/teachings
-How?Look at the first letters of our main points: BS (Bible Study); SG (Small Group)
*Student: join, ask questions, deepen your knowledge of the Bible
*Ate/Kuya: pray, ask God; best way to learn is to teach; may limit angmatututunanmo as student
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This charge (BSSG) I entrust to you, Dear DCBC, in accordance with the will of God, that by them you may wage the
good warfare, 19 holding faith and a good conscience…