Lesson 6 Pastoral Epistles (Part 4)

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Introduction: Consider:

1. What we are to run from.
2. What we are to follow after.

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1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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1. “But thou, O man of God”: Speaks to pastors in particular.
   1. Whose man, are you?
      1. Can it be truly said I am a man of God?
         1. Surrendered to
         1. Controlled by

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• The “man of God” delivers God’s message:
  • 1 Samuel 2:27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

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• Man of God is an Ambassador
  • 2 Corinthians 5:20

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• Man of God is sent by God
  • John 20:21

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• Man of God commanded by God
  • 2 Timothy 4:2

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• Man of God must be faithful
  • 1 Corinthians 4:2

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• “flee these things”
  • Run away from

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• From WHAT?
  • teaching men’s ideas (vs. 2-5)
  • wrong supposition (vs. 6)

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1. wrong goal (vs. 9)

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1. love of money (vs. 10)

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1. Example: Demas (Philemon 24; 2 Timothy 4:10)

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• Some things are to be debated on fled.

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• fornication: 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

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• Youthful lusts: 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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• Idolatry: 1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

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1. Arguments you cannot win.
   1. Run Away

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• What we are to follow: “follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”
  • Make these your goals:

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1. Righteousness: Isaiah 51:1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

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1. “Look to the rock”: Hebrews 12:

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• 1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

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• Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

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1. Faith: Trusting the Lord
   1. Psalm 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

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• Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

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• Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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1. Love: Love the Lord
   1. First commandment with promise: Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

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• Psalm 31:23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

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• Psalm 97:10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

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1. Patience: Wait on the Lord
   1. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

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• Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

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• Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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• Meekness: Submission to God’s will
  • 2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

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• Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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• Does this mean we are to be Mr. Milk-toast?

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Conclusion:

1. God gives very definite orders for my race.
   1. Directs my running from
   1. Directs my running after
2. Preacher, are you running your course?