I. A MAN OF GOD FLEES SIN (v. 11a)

1 Timothy 6:11a “But as for you, O man of God, flee these things.”

II. A MAN OF GOD PURSUES CHRISTLIKENESS (11b)

1 Timothy 6:11b “Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.”

III. A MAN OF GOD FIGHTS THE GOOD FIGHT OF THE FAITH (v. 12a)

1 Timothy 6:12a “Fight the good fight of the faith.”

IV. A MAN OF GOD TAKES HOLD OF ETERNAL LIFE (v. 12b)

1 Timothy 6:12b “Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called…”

V. A MAN OF GOD CONFESSES CHRIST JESUS AS LORD (v. 12c)

1 Timothy 6:12c “and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

VI. A MAN OF GOD TAKES HIS MARCHING ORDERS FROM GOD BECAUSE HIS AIM IS TO PLEASE HIM ALONE (v. 13)

1 Timothy 6:13 “I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession,”

VII. A MAN OF GOD STRIVES TO KEEP GOD’S COMMANDS, AS ONE WHO IS UNSTAINED AND ABOVE REPROACH, UNTIL JESUS RETURNS (v. 14-15a)

1 Timothy 6:14-15a “14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15a which he will display at the proper time—“

VIII. A MAN OF GOD IS SUSTAINED TO PERSEVERE IN LIFE AND MINISTRY BY KNOWING AND DELIGHTING IN GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS (v. 15b-16)

1 Timothy 6:15b he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”