THE ONLY WAY TO SILENCE CRITICISM
The Only Way To Silence Criticism
I Timothy 4:10-16
Intro: Let's review just a little bit the passage of scripture packed and jammed with practical advice, not only for Timothy, but for any teacher or any servant of the church charged with the duty of leadership in God's fellowship.
ILL. We need to help one another. Adrian Rogers' story about two men chased by a bear. They were about to get eaten up when one stopped and put on his tennis shoes. The other asked, Why are you putting on shoes, you can't outrun that bear. The other said, no, but if I put on these tennis shoes I can outrun you!
Let's review what God's word says in 1 Timothy 4:6-9.
First, it tells us how to instruct others. The word that is used for laying these things before the brethren is a suggestive word. It's a word which means to under- gird. It does not mean to issue orders, it means rather to advise, to point out. It is a gentle, modest word. It is not necessarily belligerent, laying down of the law, but rather an act of reminding men of what they already knew and suggesting to them, not that they learn from him but they discover the truth from God's word as to what is right.
Second, it tells us how to face the task of teaching. Timothy is told that he must feed his life on the words of faith. For no man can give out without taking in. he who would teach must himself be continually learning, so a man must ever feed his own life before he could feed the mind of others. He must daily know Christ Jesus better before he could bring Christ to others. He must feed on doctrine, the how to, and upon faith, the doing.
Third, it tells us what to avoid. Timothy was to avoid prophetless tales like the ones which old women used to scare or to chastise children. It is necessary to remain at the center of faith, not to be lost on side issues and by-ways.
Fourth, it tells us what to seek. Timothy is told that as an athlete trains his body, so the Christian must train his soul in go ...
I Timothy 4:10-16
Intro: Let's review just a little bit the passage of scripture packed and jammed with practical advice, not only for Timothy, but for any teacher or any servant of the church charged with the duty of leadership in God's fellowship.
ILL. We need to help one another. Adrian Rogers' story about two men chased by a bear. They were about to get eaten up when one stopped and put on his tennis shoes. The other asked, Why are you putting on shoes, you can't outrun that bear. The other said, no, but if I put on these tennis shoes I can outrun you!
Let's review what God's word says in 1 Timothy 4:6-9.
First, it tells us how to instruct others. The word that is used for laying these things before the brethren is a suggestive word. It's a word which means to under- gird. It does not mean to issue orders, it means rather to advise, to point out. It is a gentle, modest word. It is not necessarily belligerent, laying down of the law, but rather an act of reminding men of what they already knew and suggesting to them, not that they learn from him but they discover the truth from God's word as to what is right.
Second, it tells us how to face the task of teaching. Timothy is told that he must feed his life on the words of faith. For no man can give out without taking in. he who would teach must himself be continually learning, so a man must ever feed his own life before he could feed the mind of others. He must daily know Christ Jesus better before he could bring Christ to others. He must feed on doctrine, the how to, and upon faith, the doing.
Third, it tells us what to avoid. Timothy was to avoid prophetless tales like the ones which old women used to scare or to chastise children. It is necessary to remain at the center of faith, not to be lost on side issues and by-ways.
Fourth, it tells us what to seek. Timothy is told that as an athlete trains his body, so the Christian must train his soul in go ...
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