Title: Only You, Man of God!
Contents Bible text: 1 Timothy 6:11-12 Title: Only you, man of God!
1 Timothy 6:11-12.
11 But you, man of God, avoid these things.
Pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness, 12 fight the good fight of faith; take hold of eternal life.
For this you have been called
I have made a good testimony before many witnesses.
* I am a man of God.
Who is God?
1. We must live reverently.
What is godliness?
James 1:26-27
26 Whoever considers himself religious and does not bridle his tongue,
If he deceives his own heart, this man's religion is in vain. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is
Immediately look after orphans and widows in their affliction
16 Rejoice always 17 Pray without ceasing 18 Give thanks in everything
This is in Christ Jesus
This is the will of God for you. 19 Do not quench the Holy Spirit, 20 Do not despise prophecy, 21 Count in all circumstances, and take the good, 22 Abandon any form of evil
2. We must obey God's Word and receive grace.
The author of the book of Hebrews says in Hebrews 4:12-13
12 The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow,
And he judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart, 13 and there is not one created thing that is not revealed
All things are revealed naked before the eyes of the one who receives our accounts. Genesis 6:22 says, “So Noah did so that God
He did everything he commanded."
In Genesis 6:5-10
5 The LORD has filled the world with man's iniquity, and his heart
When he saw that all the plans he had in mind were always evil, 6 he was grieved at the creation of man on the earth, and he was troubled in his heart, 7 saying, “I will wipe out the man whom I have created from the face of the earth.
from man to livestock and creeping things and birds of the air.
8 But Noah found favor with the LORD, 9 This is the genealogy of Noah: Noah was righteous and perfect in his generation.
He walked with God and begot ten sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Let's talk with me.
3. People of God must bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
* Let's live in moderation.
* Fight the good fight of faith!
* I told you to take on eternal life!