The First Epistle To Timothy - Executable Outlines
The First Epistle To Timothy - Executable Outlines
The First Epistle To Timothy - Executable Outlines
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3. When eaten with offense (e.g., doubt)<br />
a. <strong>To</strong> those who consider something unclean, it is unclean - Ro 14:14<br />
b. It would be evil to eat that which one thinks is unclean - Ro 14:20<br />
c. Unless one can eat without doubt, it is sinful - Ro 14:23<br />
4. When eaten to cause offense (i.e., stumbling)<br />
a. If our brother is grieved or destroyed by our food, it is wrong - Ro 14:15-16<br />
b. It is good to abstain rather than cause a weak brother to stumble - Ro 14:20-21; 1 Co<br />
8:12-13<br />
c. Our goal is to glorify God, and cause no offense to man - 1 Co 10:31-32<br />
-- All things are lawful, but not all things edify and are helpful; we must remember<br />
this in regards to our diet - cf. 1 Co 10:23-24<br />
[Thus every creature (i.e., all foods) has been sanctified by the Word of God; i.e., declared clean. But<br />
we should also stress that which is emphasized by Paul in our text, that the food we eat is also...]<br />
II. SANCTIFIED BY PRAYER<br />
A. RECEIVED WITH THANKSGIVING...<br />
1. Stressed twice in our text<br />
a. Foods were created by God to be received with thanksgiving - 1 Ti 4:3<br />
b. Nothing is to be refused if received with thanksgiving - 1 Ti 4:4<br />
2. We should be thankful for everything<br />
a. We should possess an attitude of gratitude - Ep 5:20; Co 3:17; 1 Th 5:18<br />
b. Certainly for our daily bread, for which we are to pray! - cf. Mt 6:11<br />
-- When received with thanksgiving offered in prayer, food is sanctified<br />
B. EXAMPLES OF THE RULE...<br />
1. Jesus offering thanks<br />
a. When feeding the 4000 - Mt 15:36-38<br />
b. When observing the Last Passover - Lk 22:15-20<br />
2. Paul offering thanks<br />
a. On the ship to Rome - Ac 27:35<br />
b. A practice alluded to in his writings - Ro 14:6; 1 Co 10:30<br />
-- Paul sought to imitate the Lord, certainly we should imitate them both! - 1 Co 11:1<br />
CONCLUSION<br />
1. When it comes to “<strong>The</strong> Christian’s Diet”, all foods are sanctified by...<br />
a. <strong>The</strong> word of God<br />
b. <strong>The</strong> prayer of the Christian<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> exception to the rule is when...<br />
a. Fellowship with idols and demons is indicated<br />
b. Fellowship with brethren is threatened<br />
Have you given thought to how the food you eat affects your fellowship with God and others...?<br />
Mark A. Copeland<br />
Sermons From <strong>First</strong> <strong>Timothy</strong> 40
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