Scripture to Read: 1 Timothy 6:3-5
God has used Paul to write His Word to Timothy (and us) as we read today in 1 Timothy 6:3-5 the warning about those who teach something contrary to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. There were many false teachers in the day of Paul and Timothy and many false teachers still exist today. God wants us to make sure we know Him and His Word well so that we recognize false teachers and false doctrine. God’s Word is always going to lead us to live godly, living with personal integrity, and living a life that is above reproach. But those who teach things contrary to God’s Word, God says that they are arrogant and incredibly ignorant. These false teachers take delight in causing envy among people, stirring up quarrels and fights, using verbal abuse to put people down, and even stirring up evil suspicions based on falsehood and not on facts. We live in a culture today that thrives on this kind of garbage. We must be guarded not to give these false teachers any of our time or energy. These false teachers do nothing but cause constant trouble and friction between people. Their minds are set on the things of this earth, so their minds are corrupt and depraved. As believers, God tells us in Ephesians 4:23 that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind. God does not want us to be deprived of His Truth, but He wants us to be renewed by His Truth. Godliness is not about gaining anything from this world but about honoring our King.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about false teachers and how to guard against them?
2. How are you making sure your mind is renewed each day and that you are not being deprived of God’s Truth?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!