Slaves and Masters (6:1-2)

Paul gives instructions on how slaves should act.

• How should they count their master (v1)?
• Are there any parallels today (v1)?
• Can our actions dishonor God (v1)?
• Is there a temptation to treat believers worse (v2)?
• Why should they be even more eager to serve (v2)?
What things are to be taught and exhorted (v2)?

False Teachers (6:3-5)

• Any exceptions to who can teach otherwise (v3)?
• How do we consent to wholesome words (3)?
• Who determines wholesome words (v3)?
• What results from being obsessed with disputes (v4)?
• Why are such wranglings worthless (v5)?
• How should we react to such people (v5)?

Riches vs Contentment (6:6-10)

• What needs to be combined with godliness (v6)?
• Why are material things not important (v7)?
• With what should we be content (v8)?
• What results from desiring to be rich (v9)?
• What is a root of all types of evil (v10)?

Pursue (6:11-16)

• What things should we flee from (v11)?
• Why do we need to continue to fight the good fight (v12)?
• What confession did Jesus make before Pilate (v13)?

The Rich (6:17-19)

• What attitude is a temptation to the rich (v17)?
• How should riches be used (v18)?
• What results from this use (v19)?

Final Instructions (6:20-21)

• What was Timothy to guard (v20)?
• Why should he avoid it (v21)?

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