Welcome to episode seven of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we return to the Book of 1 Timothy and cover chapter 4.  The title of the message is, “The Church and Its Minister.”  We discuss: 

• Godless shepherds (the false teachers) in vv. 1-5 
• Godly shepherds in vv. 6-16 

Key takeaways: 

• Paul had warned the Ephesian elders that false teachers would invade the church (Acts 20:28–31); and now they had arrived.  He warns Timothy about some of the traits of the false teachers. 
• In every generation, there will be Christians who fall away from the faith. 
• In the leader’s ministry and life, God’s Word and its application must be central. 
• Being a faithful follower of Jesus requires intentionality and discipline. 
• Nothing proves the veracity of the gospel as well as evidence of its life-changing power. Our lives are to setan example for others in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. 

Quotable: 

The soundness of a church depends on ministers and leaders who are sound in their faith and practice. 

Application: 

• When facing false teaching, we must first expose the errors we oppose. Second, we must also develop personal holiness to assure that we continue in integrity. 
• Some false teaching is best ignored rather than discussed.  Instead of entertaining dialog on the matter, the better course of action is to teach the truth. 
• Just as we discipline our bodies for physical activity, we must discipline our minds to engage in spiritual activities. 
• When God calls us into His work, He equips us for the task. 

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