1 Timothy 3:15 - I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
Say it in a sentence: Because deception is subtle and inevitable, Christians must guard their faith with the Word and prayer.
I. Be Warned About How Some Will Apostatize
1 Timothy 4:1 - But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons…
A. In the last days
B. By following deceptive, demonic spirits
II. Know Dangerous Teachers Are Present
A. Hypocritical liars
1 Timothy 4:2 - …by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron…
B. Seared Consciences
III. Identify the Lies of the False Teaching
1 Timothy 4:3 - …men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.
A. Adding ascetic restrictions
B. Denying God's good creation
IV. Receive God's Gifts With Thanks
1 Timothy 4:4 - For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude…
A. By the Word
1 Timothy 4:5 - …for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.
B. By prayer
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