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Stay the Course 1 Timothy 1:18-20. This is War!! Responsibility beyond Timothy Responsibility within Timothy Given over to Satan. Stay the Course 1 Timothy 1:18-20. This is War!! Attacks of Satan on the church Blinding the minds of unbelievers to the Gospel – 2 Cor. 4:3-4
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Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 This is War!! Responsibility beyond Timothy Responsibility within Timothy Given over to Satan
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 This is War!! Attacks of Satan on the church Blinding the minds of unbelievers to the Gospel – 2 Cor. 4:3-4 Devastate believers – 1 Peter 5:8 Attack marriage and the family Through leaders – 1 Timothy 3:7 False religious systems – 2 Cor. 11:14-15
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 This is War!! Weapons of the church The Word of God Prayer Power of the Holy Spirit
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 Responsibility beyond Timothy “Fight the good fight” Command – a military order ; 2 Tim. 4:1 Commission – entrust something of value to another ; 1 Tim. 6:20 , 2 Tim. 1:14 , 2 Tim. 2:2 Confirmation – through prophesies Teaching of God’s Word Direct revelation from God
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 Responsibility within Timothy “keeping faith” – sound doctrine revealed truth devoted to the Word of God guard it – 1 Tim. 6:20 nourish himself on it – 1 Tim. 4:6 preach it – 2 Tim. 4:2 “good conscience” – pure life
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 Given over to Satan For Positive Purposes Job – Job 1 Jesus Christ – Matthew 4:1-11 Paul – 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Peter – Luke 22:31-33 Believers in tribulation – Rev. 7:9-15
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 Given over to Satan For Judgment Saul – I Samuel Judas Iscariot – John 13:7 Person in Corinth – 1 Cor. 5:3-5 False teachers of Ephesus
Stay the Course1 Timothy 1:18-20 Application Are you for Christ or against Christ?! What are you doing to keep faith and a good conscience? Are you pure enough in doctrine and heart to be sifted by Satan and withstand the test?