Perseverance, 1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, as Paul's letter of First Timothy comes to a close, Paul exhorts Timothy to “flee”, “pursue”, “fight the good fight of the faith”, “keep the commandment unstained”, “guard the deposit” and “avoid irreverent babble”. In a word, Paul is calling Timothy – and us – to persevere. This is an incredibly important topic throughout the Scriptures. Jesus calls us to not only start well, but finish well. What happens in between is called perseverance.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, as we near the end of 1 Timothy, Paul deals with a topic that he has only touched on fo far: money. It turns out there was just as much confusion about how to view and use money in Ephesus as there is today in Seattle.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Last week, Paul was addressing some false teaching that crept in, namely that Godliness was a means to gain. That God is here for my good, for my gain, that it’s all about me. In contrast, and where we pick up today in 1 Tim 6:6-8, is that there is great gain in Godliness, but the great gain is found in where our ultimate contentment lies.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We are on the tail end of our study through First Timothy. Paul’s words here are not mere pastoral advice or apostolic counsel, but God’s priorities for a healthy local, Jesus-loving, Bible-believing, Gospel-centered church. Today, in 1Tim 6:3-5, Paul directly
addresses the topic of false teaching.

1 Timothy, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

The last two chapters of 1 Timothy deal predominantly with relationships among various groups within the church: relating to different age groups (5:1-2), relating to those in greatest need (5:3-16), relating to pastors (5:17-25), and, today, relating to one another at work (6:1-2).