Rightly Handling The Word

Paul warns Timothy against careless words and empty arguments that can unsettle the faith of others, reminding us that Scripture is not meant to win debates but to lead hearts toward Christ. Join us for Session Six as we explore what it means to handle God’s Word accurately in a world full of noise and confusion, learning how to present ourselves approved to God as workers who need not be ashamed.

Verses Used:

2 Timothy 2:14

1 Timothy 6:4

2 Timothy 2:15

2 Peter 1:20-21

Acts 2:37-38

2 Timothy 2:16-18

2 Timothy 2:19

Ephesians 2:10

Discussion Questions: 

-What effect does wrangling about words, empty chatter, and false teaching have on the listener? (See 2 Timothy 2:14, 16 & 17) How have you seen this to be true?

-Paul compares worldly and empty chatter and false teaching to gangrene. How does gangrene act, and what is the remedy? How is this a spiritual parallel to false teaching in the body of Christ?

-Paul calls us to accurately handle the Word of truth and to be diligent in our study of it. Practically speaking, what does it look like to do so, and why is this so important? Can you share resources that help you study?

-What specific false teaching were Hymenaeus and Philetus perpetuating in 1 Timothy 2:18, and according to Scripture, why was this false? (See 1 Corinthians 15:50-56 and 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4)

-1 Timothy 2:19 calls believers to abstain from wickedness. How, according to 1 John 1:6-7 is this a mark of a genuine believer, and what comfort does 1 John 1:8-9 offer when we fail?