Truth, Godliness, and a Distinct Church 1 Timothy 4:6-16

I. The truth must be ____________________________

II. Godliness must be ____________________________

A. Godliness have value in ____________________________

B. Godliness has value in the ____________________________

C. Godliness produces ___________________ in us

D. Godliness comes as we

1. Set an ________________ for others

2. ________________ ourselves to God’s Word

3. __________ the gifts the Holy Spirit has given us.

Takeways:

The more we proclaim the truth and pursue godliness the more accurately we will portray the beauty of Christ to the world around us.

The church in Ephesus was a mess. It was no longer distinct from the world and Paul was encouraging Timothy to guide it back to its first love, Jesus. In so doing, it would stand apart from the world and draw attention to the beauty of Christ.