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1 & 2 Timothy . Auditorium Class Summer 2014 Lesson 8. 1 Timothy Outline. Greeting (1:1-2) Instructions to the House of God (1:3 - 3:16) Warning Against False Doctrine Pray for All Woman’s Role Qualification of Elders/Deacons Instructions to Timothy (4:1 - 6:21) Take Heed to Yourself
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1 & 2 Timothy Auditorium Class Summer 2014 Lesson 8
1 Timothy Outline • Greeting (1:1-2) • Instructions to the House of God (1:3 - 3:16) • Warning Against False Doctrine • Pray for All • Woman’s Role • Qualification of Elders/Deacons • Instructions to Timothy (4:1 - 6:21) • Take Heed to Yourself • Be Careful How You Deal with People • Beware False Teachers • Fight the Good Fight
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • People discussed in this section: • Widow indeed (3) • Widows with relatives (4) • Widow who “liveth in pleasure” contrasted with widow indeed (5-6) • Christian and duties toward relatives (8,16) • Widows indeed again (9,10) • Younger widow (11-15)
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • Honor widows that are really widows (5:3) • Honor – Respect, sometimes financial support • Matt. 15:4-6 • “Really widows” or “widows indeed” • Must meet certain criteria • If she has children or grandchildren then they should… (5:4) • Show piety at home • Repay their parents • Eph. 6:1-2
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • Now she who is: (5:5) • Really a widow • Left alone • Trusts in God • Continues in prayers/supplications night and day • But she that lives in pleasure is dead (5:6) • One who lives to please themselves • Physically alive, but spiritually dead • Eph 2:1
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • These command so they may be blameless(5:7) • Charge the church to take care of the widows so they may be without blame • Not providing for your own is worse than unbeliever (5:8) • Christian responsible for widows in their family • If they don’t they “deny the faith” • Even unbelievers know to care for their family
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • Requirement of widows that the church can “take in” (5:9-10) • 60 or older • Wife of one man • Well reported for good works • Raised children • Lodged strangers • Washed saints feet • Relieved the afflicted • Diligently followed every good work
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • Refuse younger widows because they(5:11-13) • Will desire to marry • Have condemnation for casting off their first faith • Will learn to be idle • Will be gossips and busybodies • Therefore, younger widows should (5:14) • Marry • Bear children • Manage the home • Give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproach
1 Timothy 5:3-16 • Some have already turned to Satan (5:15) • Believers should care for their own (5:16) • So church will not be burdened • So church can focus on the widows indeed