2. 1 Timothy 6:11-16 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue (follow-KJV) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, 15 which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen. NKJV

3. Things the Man of God
Must Do

4. Things the Man of God Must Do
Flee
1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. NKJV
Flee “different doctrine.” 1 Timothy 6:3-5
The desire to be rich. 1 Timothy 6:9-10
Other things to flee.
Youthful lusts- 2 Timothy 2:22
Fornication- 1 Corinthians 6:18; Genesis 39:11-12
Idolatry- 1 Corinthians 10:14

5. Things the Man of God Must Do
Follow
1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. KJV
Righteousness. 1 Timothy 6:1-3; 2:9-10
Faith. Hebrews 11:6; Galatians 5:6
Love. 1 Peter 1:22
Patience. 1 Timothy 6:11
Meekness (or gentleness) Galatians 5:22-23

6. Things the Man of God Must Do
Fight
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. NKJV
Like a physical contest. 1 Corinthians 9:26
We are in a life and death struggle with Satan. Ephesians 6:10-12
We are to fight to uphold, defend, and proclaim the faith. Jude 3

7. Things the Man of God Must Do
Focus
1Timothy 6:12 - "Lay hold on the life eternal, where- unto you were called".
We must FOCUS on heaven in order to lay hold of eternal life.
It is easy to forget what being a Christians is all about. 1 Timothy 6:12, 14
We must keep ourselves focused on the goal. Philippians 3:14

8. Things the Man of God Must Do
We must FLEE from false doctrines, covetousness, fornication, and idolatry.
We must FOLLOW righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, & meekness.
Summary
We must FIGHT the good fight
We must FOCUS on heaven in order to lay hold on eternal life.