The Only Life-giving Spring - 1 Timothy 6:20-21 1) Earnest Plea 2) Vital Command Guarding the Gospel a. b. c. 3) Deadly Reason 4) Divine Power -Why is Paul so earnest with this first command? How does the sentence in vv20-21 summarize the main theme of this letter? -How has the Gospel been entrusted to believers and especially to the elders of the church? What does being a good steward entail? -What are some common distortions of the Gospel that we need to guard against? -How can some intellectual pursuits of the Bible distract us from what is most important? -Does a drift away from the Gospel usually happen gradually or all at once? Why? What things might cause a person to drift? -What steps can you take personally to guard the Gospel? For further study: Col 2:6-7; 1 Tim 1:3-7; 19-20; 4:1-3; 5:11-12; 2 Tim 1:12-15; 4:10 ; 1 Jn 2:18-21.