![]() ![]() Let Christ show us the way, arms open on the cross in loving sacrifice, service, and obedience to his Father.Īnoint us, oh Lord, with wisdom and clarity to put aside our fleshy desires and to seek unity according to your Spirit. Purify our motives, reveal to us your will, free us from our fears. Strike down the enemy that seeks to divide and destroy. Save us, oh Lord! Rise up, oh Lord, rise up!Įxtend your mighty hand to cast out the liar. There’s confusion and anger, so much resentment. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of one Spirit.įor the Lord your God is he that goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. In the world you have tribulation but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.įor the Lord sees not as man sees man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”įor just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. Has this site blessed you? Learn about our patron program. And let it be for the honor and glory of Jesus Christ. He shows us how to fight against – and conquer – any impure spirit of division. Instead, he was interested in our hearts. Let his Spirit guide you through the process. If you first have to change your attitude 1% for the other person to change 99%, isn’t that worth it? This is God’s economy. But instead of fighting to the death, you ask the Lord to do the fighting. This doesn’t mean you passively accept things that go against your values. Ask him to free everyone involved – including yourself – of impure and aggressive thoughts. Invoke the Holy Spirit to do the work of unification. And the Son of God died for all of this to win a great victory over evil. Satan used the temptations of power, politics, manipulation, and lies to put Jesus to death. All this is exactly what the enemy wants. Many times, our reactions are full of resentment or anger. Hiebert: “They conceived of their show of godliness as a profitable commercial investment, a lucrative business, advancing one’s worldy interests.When a spirit of division tries to break up relationships, how do you react? It could be in a marriage, family, or community. “who suppose that godliness is a means of gain” Sick Heart - Only spiritual motivation = greed for material gain Disruptive Impact: Stirring up Division and StrifeĢ. “but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions”Ĭ. Unhealthy Emphasis: Controversial Subjective Speculationġ. Not just understands a little … but understands nothing!ī. A person puffed up with self-importance is on the brink of spiritual self-destruction.” One of the marks of the apostates in the last days is that they will be ‘highminded’ (II Tim. ![]() Paul earlier condemned the sudden promotion of a new believer into a position of leadership because pride could overcome the latter (3:6). Gromacki: “He is like a balloon that is fully blown up. Wiersbe: “A believer who understands the Word will have a burning heart, not a big head (Luke 24:32 and see Dan. Knowledge puffs up Pride is the root problem Root Problem: Inflated Perspective of Their Own Understanding of Truth (:4-5) FALSE TEACHERS STIR UP DIVISION AND STRIFEĪ. “and with the doctrine conforming to godliness” Identified by the Standard of Practical Godliness ![]() Identified by the Standard of the Teaching of Christģ. “If anyone advocates a different doctrine”Ģ. Identified by the Standard of Systematic TheologyĪ. (:3) Identification of That Which is Contrary to Sound Doctrineġ. Timothy is to stand out in obvious contrast to those who teach otherwise…”ī. Guthrie: “… could refer to what precedes, but seem more illuminative when regarded as introductory to what follows (as RSV). – keep on teaching and preaching these principles (:2b) Exhortation to Preach Sound Doctrine (which is in accordance with practical godliness) (:2B-3) FALSE TEACHERS PROMOTE HERESY -įALSE TEACHING IS RECOGNIZED AS THAT WHICH IS CONTRARY TO SOUND DOCTRINEĪ. The book ends with the same subject featured at the beginning = denunciation of false teachers. FALSE TEACHERS PROMOTE HERESY AND STIR UP DIVISION AND STRIFE
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