Lesson #2: Spiritual Deception
1 Timothy 1
Info on Timothy: (honored by God) Paul’s friend and chief associate, who is mentioned as joint sender in six of Paul’s epistles. Timothy first appears in the second missionary journey when Paul revisited Lystra. Timothy was the son of a Gentile father and a Jewish-Christian mother named Eunice. He was, also, the grandson of Lois. Timothy may have been converted under Paul’s ministry, because the apostle refers to him as his “beloved and faithful son in the Lord”and his “true son in the faith. Timothy was held in high regard in Lystra and Iconic and Paul desired to take him along as a traveling companion.
Question #3A
Finding hidden meanings in the Old Testament was a popular method in first-century religion. False teachers here tried to mix these “secret teachings” with the gospel. What results were the false teachers getting for their efforts? Ver. 4-6
Other names of false teachers:
*naysayser
*hearsayer Matt15:7-9 liar & false teachers
*seducer Ezek 13: 1-7 false thing with words
*false prophets
*deceivers IICor 11: 13-15 false mask of righteousness
They were getting controversy, myths, and endless genealogies prompting doubt. They were mixing things up and it was in the wrong context. We must study to show ourself approved. We have to be sure what the Word of God says.
Please understand Satan is the Prince of Darkness and the Author of Confusion.
*Father of lies and liars.
*He comes many forms and ways to kill, steal and destroy.
*Results of false teaching is godless myths. I Tim 4: 7 & 8
*We have to be spiritually healthy to recognize false teachings.
* Our body is the temple of God
* Our body is to be spiritually and physically nourished for Christ sake to be used.
Question #3B
How were they different from the results Paul was after?
Paul wanted them to come from a place of love, faith and a pure heart. Not from the law
I Cor 13: 1-8
Gal 5:13
Question #4
What materials were the false teachers using?
*they used the law
*the law cannot save us
*the Old Testament will not get us into heaven
Gal 2:21
John 20:3-9
II Cor 3: 12-18
When we receive him we can see clearly
This weeks question: what is God’s will for you?
Reference Scriptures
Matt 15:7-9
Eze 13:1-7
II Cor 11:13-15
I Tim 4:7-8
I Cor 13:1-8
Gal 5:13
Gal 2:21
John 20: 3-9
II Cor 3:12-18
Reminders
10/29/17 Zone Meeting/service @ Franklin—-Rev. Rowe speaking
11/5/17 Pastor Gray’s Anniversary—Rev. Rowe speaking—choir to sing and congregation to attend
The church van will be available for transporting.