TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 1:1-11
1 TIMOTHY 1:1-11 NIV
1:Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2:To Timothy my true son in the faith:
3:As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
4:or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
5:The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6:Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
7:They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8:We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
9:We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
10:for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
11:that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
DILIGENTLY STUDY GOD’S WORD
The days are full of falsehood and false teachings which are leading many to commit atrocities that hinder the manifestation of God’s power.
The Church is filled with many people who claim to be called by God but have become agents of Satan who teach falsehood which has led many people astray.
Paul drew Timothy’s attention to the need to refute falsehood and false teachers in Ephesus because he wanted to protect the people from teachings that would destroy them.
We must adopt the attitude of the Bereans who studied the scriptures to confirm whatever they were told.
We must also become good friends with the Bible in order to decipher truths from falsehood and live a happy life.
QUESTION: Do you possess the inner discipline needed to study the Word or do you just depend on others to guide you?
PRAYER: Give me the discipline required to understand You through Your Word and not depend on people who will lead me astray through false teachings, in Jesus’ name. Amen
