I Timothy 6 11 12 11 But you

I Timothy 6: 11 -12 11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

I Timothy 6: 11 -12 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Marks of a Man of God

I Timothy 6: 11 But flee from these things, you man of God… “Man of God”

Lots of Terms of Identification in Scripture: Elder § Shepherd § Pastor § Presbyter § Evangelist §

§ Generally a title refers to the “task” the person executes… § …one title refers to the character of the person. That title is “Man of God”.

Deuteronomy 33: 1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.

Deuteronomy 33: 1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.

I Samuel 9: 6 He said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is held in honor; all that he says surely comes true. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out. ”

I Samuel 9: 6 He said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is held in honor; all that he says surely comes true. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out. ”

Nehemiah 12: 24 The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division.

Nehemiah 12: 24 The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division.

I Kings 17: 18 So she said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O man of God? You have come to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death!”

I Kings 17: 18 So she said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O man of God? You have come to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death!”

II Kings 4: 8 -9 Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food. She said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God passing by us continually.

II Kings 4: 8 -9 Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food. She said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God passing by us continually.

It referred to someone who represented God by speaking His Word! II Corinthians 5: 18 -20 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

It referred to someone who represented God by speaking His Word! II Corinthians 5: 18 -20 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

It referred to someone who represented God by speaking His Word! II Corinthians 5: 18 -20 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

It referred to someone who represented God by speaking His Word! II Corinthians 5: 18 -20 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

How can you recognize God’s man/God’s woman? What they flee from! I Timothy 6: 11 “But flee from these things, you man of God…” “Flee” is from the Greek word “pheugó”, from which the English word fugitive is derived.

In Greek literature pheugó describes running from a wild animal, a poisonous snake, a deadly plague, or an attacking enemy.

It is imperative in the present tense “flee now and keep on fleeing!”

The man of God is a lifelong fugitive, fleeing from the things that would destroy him.

I Corinthians 6: 18 Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.

I Corinthians 6: 18 Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.

I Corinthians 10: 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

I Corinthians 10: 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

II Timothy 3: 2 -5 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

II Timothy 3: 2 -5 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

II Timothy 3: 2 -5 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. n e M l i Ev

II Timothy 2: 22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

II Timothy 2: 22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

I Timothy 6: 9 -10 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

I Timothy 6: 9 -10 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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