1 Timothy 4:1–5 | The Enemy of the Church

Blair Robinson | March 16, 2025

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1–5

Main Point. Some will be deceived and depart from the faith, but the faithful embrace God's goodness with thanksgiving. Driving Question. How must the church guard against deception? 1. Expect apostasy (v. 1) Application. Be prepared for some to deconvert and abandon the faith. 2. Expose deceitful teaching (vv. 2–3) Attributes of false teaching: Demonic (v. 1) Deceitful (v. 1) Distorted (v. 2–3) Applications: Be ready and remember: Satan attacks God’s character and changes God’s word. Always reject your own works as God rejects them. Self-denial cannot change your heart, nor your position before God. 3. Embrace God’s goodness by the word and prayer (4–5) Responses. Repent from holding on to anything but Christ. Rest in the centrality of Christ’s work. Remember the certainties and warnings of God's Scriptures. Recognize the difference between legalism and godliness. Receive Christ and all things with gratitude from God.

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