If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
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… A few years before he died, her husband Jim wrote an article on how to leave your financial house in order for your family. 1 Timothy 5.8 was the basis for his article. Paul said, if anyone does not provide for his own, especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. You know, men especially, providing for your household means more than earning a living and making sure they have their needs while you're alive. It means making sure they're cared for after you're dead so that they know exactly what to do. In that article, Jim Hengel advised that husbands or families put together a notebook that contains the vital information your loved ones are going to need when you go. Listing bank accounts, investments, passwords to computers, information about your obituary, what you would like them to remember, any ideas you have about your memorial service, so that when your family is overcome with grief, they won't be in a panic trying to find things and make important decisions. Jim Hendel died, and he left such a notebook for his wife, Audrey. She said she took that notebook into their attorney. He looked through this and said, I have never seen anything like this before. Audrey wrote, my husband, Jim, love, godly character, and integrity by leaving a part of himself in this book. I have never felt abandoned or insecure. My husband took good care of us in his life and is still taking care of us …
… lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. Give the people these instructions, too, so that no one may be open to blame. If anyone does not provide for his relatives and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble, and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds. As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list, for when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. Thus they bring judgment on themselves because they have broken their first pledge. Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house, and not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies saying things they ought not to. So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes, and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. Some have, in fact, already turned away to follow Satan. If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should help them, and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need. Do keep your Bibles open as we're about to study this passage together. …
… And all of us have unique responsibilities for physical relatives. It's what Paul said in 1 Timothy 5, verse 8. If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for the members of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. So clearly, there are unique responsibilities that we each have for people in our physical families. Unique responsibilities. Parents, God holds you and I, Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6, we're going to see this, you and I accountable for spiritual instruction of our children. But at the same time, the church has a shared responsibility for children in the body. We are indeed brothers and sisters. And we have a responsibility from God as the family of God to come alongside one another and ensure together that the gospel is being passed on to the next generation. The body of Christ is growing among the next generation. We, we, we, we all have that responsibility. all of us have that shared responsibility. And so this is where we see that both of these extremes must be avoided. …
… so goes the nation in 1st Timothy chapter 5 verse 8 the Bible says but if anyone does not provide for his own that's his family and especially for those of his household he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever listen I'm going to empty the church out you'll have no problem parking next week with this statement if you say you're a Christian man and you are not providing love, care, comfort, peace, yes, protection, spiritual covering, somewhere in there, money to feed or cover the family. We always think in the West, I provide. I bring home a check, don't I? That is not what it's talking about. that if a husband does not, or if a man does not provide for his home, he's worse than an unbeliever. Worse than an unbeliever. And that means that your wife grows up feeling secure and that she's loved. Watch this. Get ready. Hang on. if you're a Christian man, and if you're dabbling in anything that is outside of what's approved by God, repent now. And then the second thing is, ask God to give you eyes for your wife, because you are full of idolatry and adultery, even if you've never left your bedroom. …
… Eat their own bread." First Timothy 5.8, if anyone doesn't provide for his own, his own family, and especially those of his household, he's denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. If you're a Christian, you provide for your family, or you're worse than an unbeliever. Why does he say you're worse than an unbeliever? Because even unbelievers do that. Even unbelievers do that. So, we don't steal. What we do on the other hand, back to verse 28, is performing with our hands, energetic effort with our own hands, performing what is good. What is agathos? That's a word that means perfect in its kind, brings pleasure, brings satisfaction, inherently good, inherently beneficial, pleasing to God. Why do we do that? So that we have something to share with one who has need. This is what we do. We help the destitute so that they aren't tempted to steal by providing what they need. First John says, if you see your brother have need and you shed your compassion to him, how does the love of God even dwell in you? …