Outline—1 Timothy 6:1–5

1. Roots of the Christian work ethic (vv. 1–2)
2. Ruin of Christian work ethic (vv. 3–5)

Take Home Points

• When God says it, we must believe it!
• A lack of godliness causes a lack of knowledge.
• Much of our world is afraid of reality—don’t be counted among them.
• This (now) is the time on which my endless life (eternity) depends.

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Outline—1 Timothy 5:17–25

1. The ethics behind the preacher’s pay (vv. 17, 18)
2. The ethics behind the preacher’s protection (vv. 19, 20)
3. The ethics behind the preacher’s purity (vv. 21, 22)
4. The ethics behind the preacher’s pain (v. 23)
5. The ethics behind the preacher’s perception (vv. 24, 25)

Related Scripture

• Matthew 18:15–17
• James 1:27

Take Home Points

• High ethics may cost you physically, but will bless you spiritually.
• Judgment is required—discernment is necessary in Christian ethics.
• Serve the Lord out of purity.
• Why not write down your standard of ethics today? Prepare before choosing your friends and before deciding important issues.
• Protect you preacher by looking out for him spiritually.
• Don’t participate in the sins of other people.
• Choose to be pure over being good-natured. How you are thought of should take second place behind the way God sees you.

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Outline—1 Timothy 5:17–25

1. The ethics behind the preacher’s pay (vv. 17, 18)
2. The ethics behind the preacher’s protection (vv. 19, 20)
3. The ethics behind the preacher’s purity (vv. 21, 22)
4. The ethics behind the preacher’s pain (v. 23)
5. The ethics behind the preacher’s perception (vv. 24, 25)

Related Scripture

• James 4:2
• Matthew 22:39
• Psalm 15
• Proverbs 6:16—19
• Matthew 5:37 (…let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’)
• Leviticus 25, 19:13
• Colossians 1:10
• Acts 5:29
• Joshua 24:14
• Exodus 20 (the ten commandments)
• Romans 12:9, 10

Take Home Points

• Civil society is only as civil as it models Christian ethics.
• If we would just follow the ten commandments, our society would be well on the way to becoming civil.
• Moral excellence is doing that which is right and avoiding that which is wrong.

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Mothers who displayed grace

• Exodus 2:1–10, Moses’ mom was dedication-filled
• 1 Samuel 1:1–17, Samuel’s mom was prayer-filled
• Luke 1:46–55, Jesus’ mom was scripture-filled
• 2 Timothy 1:5–7, Timothy’s mom was faith-filled
• 1 Kings 17, the woman of Zarephath was obedience-filled
• 2 Kings 4, the Shunammite woman was hospitality-filled
• Proverbs 31:10–31, the virtuous wife was service-filled

How we should treat our own mother

• Exodus 21
• Proverbs 1, 6:20, 10, 15, 19, 20, 29, 30. 30:28

Take Home Points

• The church is enriched by women who are free to serve Christ alone.
• There is no substitute for the niche that God identifies for the quality woman. No man can do any of these things.
• Find a way to be a blessing to your mom today.
• A church needs godly women who have allowed themselve to grow in Christ, with the goal of becoming women of substance.

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