Those Who Depart: Deceived By Liars

Kaleb A. Barrett

1 Timothy • Sermon • Submitted 4 years ago

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Intro

Reformation Sunday

Remember the context of the letter. Warning against false teachers

Departure and return to right teaching

This is an important warning. It is not one of specific time, but ongoing

1 Timothy 4:1–5 ESV

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

This can be a confusing passage and is easy to take out of context.

It is important for us to understand

This is a warning that we need to heed

The Warning: From Whom and When

This warning that Paul shares is from the Spirit.

Referring to the Holy Spirit

Was the spirit speaking to them

More or less yes

This would have likely been a prophesy given by the spirit.

Still in the age of spiritual gifts, greater gifts

Come from the spirit

When is this message referring

Is it talking about end times, yes

Is it only end times, no

Some mention how this would have likely been talking about their age, in a coming generation

Appears that it starts there and has continued through time worsening.

The Warning: About Whom

Some will depart

Fallen away

Believers that renounced?

No, it is those that have departed from genuine faith to deceive

They are literally deceiving

Not a lost teaching or accidental wandering

Someone who is intentionally leaving the faith and seeking to lead others astray

Those who devote themselves to deceitful spirits or demons

Through the insensarity

conscience seared, burnt, branded.

What is the Warning?

forbid marriage

require abstinence from foods

Gods Creation is Good

His creation is god

nothing ought to be rejected that was created by him and given to believes

Vision in Acts

Made Holy by God

Be Aware

God is Holy

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