Guard Your Faith

Scott Beyer
12/06/23 - Bulletin

“O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called ‘knowledge’ – which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith.” (1 Timothy 6:20-21)

            There is a tendency in religious matters to chatter on in our arguments without guarding our hearts or guarding the faith.  When our discussions revolve around hypotheticals and philosophical theories but not a single verse is quoted, we have failed to guard what has been entrusted to us.

            False ‘knowledge’ begins with my opinion.  True knowledge begins with a verse.  Find the text and then find your worldview… not the other way around.

Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites

Today’s Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-21

Questions to ask:

1. How is Paul feeling as he writes today’s passage? What is his mood?
2. What are the central themes in Paul’s preaching and teaching which are being emphasized, or how are the central themes in this epistle being emphasized in today’s reading?
3. How does our reading show Paul’s people skills, especially how he handles conflict?
4. What in this passage would change the lives of the believer(s) being addressed? How does it make me a better disciple?
5. How does this show the “good news” of the gospel? How can I share that with someone else?

This year, #Biblebites are following the life and writings of Paul.  If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2023-vision

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