Daily Devotions
1 Timothy
"But you, O man of God..."
Text: 1 Timothy 6:11
MAN OF GOD
Despite the solemn words of warning about the danger of the pursuit of wealth, many are still drawn by the love of the world. How did the apostle help Timothy to be delivered from this temptation?
“But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.”
1 Timothy 6:11
1. “But you, O man of God”
a) Paul could have appealed to Timothy as his son.
i) That would have counted for something.
ii) The strong bond that they shared would have helped Timothy to be strong.
b) Instead Paul appealed to Timothy to remember.
i) That he was “a man of God”.
ii) This was a special word of appeal in itself.
c) People who were described as “a man of God”.
i) The prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 9:6)
ii) The prophet Elijah (2 Kings 1:9,11,12)