How to spot irreverent babble

 

We live in a world with a lot of talk. Which can be great – sometimes. But it can also be unhelpful and distracting. The church at Ephesus, where Paul’s protégé Timothy pastored, was being derailed with troublemakers. Throughout his first letter to Timothy, Paul warns about “irreverent babble and contradictions” that cause us to swerve from the faith (1 Timothy 6:20-21). According to 1 Timothy, here are four ways to tell if the cause or conversation you’re falling prey to amounts to “irreverent babble and contradictions.”

 

1.  If the cause or conversation glorifies man rather than exalting Jesus and glorifying God, it may be “irreverent babble.”

2.  If the cause or conversation isn’t borne out of prayer and rooted in Scripture, it may be “irreverent babble.”

3.  If the cause or conversation is about greedy gain versus eagerness to give, it may be “irreverent babble.”

4.  If the cause or conversation doesn’t promote godliness, it may be “irreverent babble.”

 

For more explanation and specific scripture references, you can review yesterday’s sermon here.