1 2 Timothy Auditorium Class Summer 2014 Lesson

1 & 2 Timothy Auditorium Class Summer 2014 Lesson 8

1 Timothy Outline • Greeting (1: 1 -2) • Instructions to the House of God (1: 3 - 3: 16) ▫ ▫ Warning Against False Doctrine Pray for All Woman’s Role Qualification of Elders/Deacons • Instructions to Timothy (4: 1 - 6: 21) ▫ ▫ Take Heed to Yourself Be Careful How You Deal with People Beware False Teachers Fight the Good Fight

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • People discussed in this section: 1. Widow indeed (3) 2. Widows with relatives (4) 3. Widow who “liveth in pleasure” contrasted with widow indeed (5 -6) 4. Christian and duties toward relatives (8, 16) 5. Widows indeed again (9, 10) 6. Younger widow (11 -15)

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • Honor widows that are really widows (5: 3) • Honor – Respect, sometimes financial support • Matt. 15: 4 -6 • “Really widows” or “widows indeed” • Must meet certain criteria • If she has children or grandchildren they should… (5: 4) • Show piety at home • Repay their parents • Eph. 6: 1 -2

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • Now she who is: (5: 5) • • Really a widow Left alone Trusts in God Continues in prayers/supplications night and day • But she that lives in pleasure is dead (5: 6) • One who lives to please themselves • Physically alive, but spiritually dead • Eph 2: 1

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • These command so they may be blameless(5: 7) • Charge the church to take care of the widows so they may be without blame • Not providing for your own is worse than unbeliever (5: 8) • Christian responsible for widows in their family • If they don’t they “deny the faith” • Even unbelievers know to care for their family

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • Requirement of widows that the church can “take in” (5: 9 -10) • • 60 or older Wife of one man Well reported for good works Raised children Lodged strangers Washed saints feet Relieved the afflicted Diligently followed every good work

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • Refuse younger widows because they(5: 11 -13) • • Will desire to marry Have condemnation for casting off their first faith Will learn to be idle Will be gossips and busybodies • Therefore, younger widows should (5: 14) • • Marry Bear children Manage the home Give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproach

1 Timothy 5: 3 -16 • Some have already turned to Satan (5: 15) • Believers should care for their own (5: 16) • So church will not be burdened • So church can focus on the widows indeed