Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

Peril of LiesPeril of LiesDesertersDeserters

DeceiversDeceiversDoctrines of DemonsDoctrines of Demons

Product of TruthProduct of TruthGoodness of GodGoodness of GodGratefulness of manGratefulness of man

Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

Peril of LiesPeril of Lies1.1. DesertersDeserters – False believers – False believers

2 Chronicles 25:2,14,272 Chronicles 25:2,14,27 ““fall away”– purposeful fall away”– purposeful

departuredeparture ““the faith” – content of divine the faith” – content of divine

revelation (Jude 3)revelation (Jude 3) not those who struggle with not those who struggle with

faithfaith

Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

Peril of LiesPeril of Lies1.1. DesertersDeserters – False believers – False believers

it will happen – Ezekiel 20:38it will happen – Ezekiel 20:38 they are among us – Hebrews they are among us – Hebrews

3:123:12 change of heart or no heart change of heart or no heart

change 1 John 2:19change 1 John 2:19 ““later times” – 1 Jn. 2:18 ; Heb. later times” – 1 Jn. 2:18 ; Heb.

1:21:2

Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

Peril of LiesPeril of Lies2.2. Deceivers Deceivers – False teachers– False teachers

demonic beings – Lev. 17:7 ; demonic beings – Lev. 17:7 ; Deut. 32:17 ; Ps. 106:36,37 ; 1 Deut. 32:17 ; Ps. 106:36,37 ; 1 Cor. 10:20Cor. 10:20

““paying attention” – devoted to paying attention” – devoted to or clinging toor clinging to

““deceitful” – wandering or deceitful” – wandering or seducing seducing

Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

Peril of LiesPeril of Lies3.3. Doctrines of Demons Doctrines of Demons – False – False

teachingteaching teaching done by demons – 2 John teaching done by demons – 2 John

7-117-11 God’s mercy keeps us – Jude 24,25God’s mercy keeps us – Jude 24,25 taught through human meanstaught through human means

become “deceitful lie-speakers” – 2 become “deceitful lie-speakers” – 2 Tim.2:17Tim.2:17

“ “seared conscience” - Romans 2:14,15seared conscience” - Romans 2:14,15

Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

Product of TruthProduct of Truth1.1. Goodness of GodGoodness of God

Word of God gives us Word of God gives us understanding and guidelinesunderstanding and guidelines

Prayer orients our minds to Prayer orients our minds to God’s intended purposes to His God’s intended purposes to His GloryGlory

2.2. Gratefulness of manGratefulness of man

Lies, the Devil and Lies, the Devil and TRUTHTRUTH1 Timothy 4:1-51 Timothy 4:1-5

ApplicationApplicationHebrews 13:9Hebrews 13:9Is your doctrine being formed from Is your doctrine being formed from biblicalbiblical truth supported by scripture or is truth supported by scripture or is it a result of man’s ideals? it a result of man’s ideals?

The test question then is whether your The test question then is whether your belief is centered in the person and work belief is centered in the person and work of Jesus Christ alone. of Jesus Christ alone.