Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
Foundations of Biblical Leadership
1 Timothy 6:11-20
READ: 1 Timothy 6:3-10
Godly Leaders must pursue godliness, hold to the faith, and live obediently. “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 2 Peter 1:5-8
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 - “But as for you, O man of God, flee (fyoo-go: run from all things abhorrent) these things. Pursue (dee-o-ko: seek eagerly, endeavor to acquire) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight (ag-o-nid-zom-ahee: contend, struggle with difficulties and danger) the good fight (with all things praiseworthy, exert ourselves to the utmost against all things opposed to Christ) of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life (embrase the Life you are given in Christ) to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment (all that God commands) unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display at the proper time (exact time concerning Himself)—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”
Godly stewards are committed to doing good, being generous, and sharing all the Lord has given. “Through Him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” - Hebrews 13:15-16
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 - “As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation (the foundation laid by the apostles and Christ our cornerstone) for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.”
Godly Leaders must preserve all the Lord has entrusted to them.
“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. ”
- 1 Corinthians 2:1-2
- 1 Timothy 6:20 - “O Timothy, guard (preserve, keep from being snatched away) the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” 21 for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.
Grace be with you.”
