Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

 (1Ti 6:14) “That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: (15)  Which in his times He shall shew,…..”  The saved are doing a pilgrimage through this life on God’s timetable. We do not know that timetable, but we know He Who established it. Therefore we know each event will take place. In the meantime, we are told, but diligently faithful demonstrating godliness before the world of the ungodly – in essence doing the impossible before them. By doing so, we may rescue some of them.

 (1Ti 6:14) “That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:”  The “appearing of the Lord”, the first event being the “snatching away” (rapture) of the church, is near. The world itself has become Sodom and Gomorrah. The seven years of judgment is near. It is time to live every day as if today was the day to meet thy God.

(1Ti 6:14)  “That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:”  “Without spot, unrebukable”: fully and completely so that no one can say you sinned. All of God’s Word is to be kept fully. We should never in our minds and hearts assume that we have the right to not fully obey. Who are we to say that because we think something is all right, we no longer have to fully follow God’s plainly stated Word? Those are called in the Bible, “presumptuous sins”.

 (1Ti 6:13)  “I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;”  Why mention Jesus before Pontius Pilate? Timothy is being encouraged to remain strong in this fight for the faith, walking in the Spirit, thus manifesting those spiritual qualities as Jesus did! That……my brothers/sisters is the goal! Not our glory, but the desire to seek His before the lost!  

 (1Ti 6:13) “I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things,….”  It is God alone that gave life, gives life, and has said, “Ye must be born again….that which is born of the Spirit is spirit”, meaning He desires to give spiritual life. Man knows in his heart the cost to him of having spiritual life will be the forsaking of their old life – sinful life. We do them wrong when we say, “No”, just believe, just accept, and you will be saved. The message Jesus preached was “repent”, meaning to have a desire to turn around and walk with God in the righteous life.

(1Ti 6:13)  “I give thee charge in the sight of God,….”  How often we forget we are always in the sight of God. The things I say to others; my attitude towards them; what I do in the privacy of my home; my very thoughts; these are all done in the sight of God Who sees and…….cares.

 (1Ti 6:12) “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”  “Lay hold on eternal life”: cling to it faithfully. It is not an act that accompanies a mindset of losing it. It is of the mindset of remaining faithful to it. Proof verse would be: (Php_3:12) “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.”  It’s like the Lord has hold of me with His arms wrapped around me and I am hugging Him back!

1Ti 6:11  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (12) Fight the good fight of faith,…”  You would not think that following those attributes were coincide with “fight the good fight of faith”. Yet, they perfectly do so. Our battle is spiritual, not physical. It is representing the good and holy Almighty God against the depravity of wickedness. God help us to stand; yet in a way that pleases and glorifies Him!