1 Timothy 6:11 – The Man of God

As we have seen in recent days, teachers of falsehood are often motivated by a love of money, which produces all kinds of evil. Paul tells Timothy to flee these things, calling him a “man of God.” Timothy is the only person in the New Testament who is called a man of God. In the Old Testament, the expression “man of God” refers to a man called by God to speak His Word. Therefore, we can easily see how Paul’s words to Timothy apply to preachers of the Gospel. Nevertheless, it is fair to say that everyone who is in Christ is a man or woman of God, and, thus, we each of us can rightly apply these words to ourselves.

We must flee the love of money and all the evils it produces. By contrast, we should pursue several things: 1) Righteousness – doing that which God has commanded; 2) Godliness – revering and rightly worshiping God; 3) Faith – trusting God; 4) Love – being self-sacrificial in our service to God and treatment of our neighbor; 5) Steadfastness – being patient and persevering in our service to Christ and His people; and 6) Gentleness – being meek, humble, and gentle in our treatment of others.

Questions
1. What must Christians flee?
2. What are some things we should pursue?
3. Why does Paul call Timothy a “man of God”?

Prayer Points
1. Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
2. Use prayer points from your congregation.
3. Pray for family matters.