1st Timothy 1:20. “Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.” PROBLEM PEOPLE. They were among God’s people – At first, they seemed alright. It didn’t seem like outright evil – More like dim darkness before the coming of night. But it didn’t take long for all to see The problem was deeper than just mistakes. They had to be made from the saints to leave – Before the weak in Christ from the assembly, they take.
Sometimes they come from places afar – Unknown, but challenging, and seeking a place From people who don’t know who they really are, And to strangers are always very nice. Their words may be sweet and smooth – And their demeanor was that of gentlemen. You may not realize what you’re about to lose – If you give heed and a place to them.
Problems among the people of God – May possibly come from within – With long, vague explanations of God’s Word That brings questions and controversy, leading to sin. A discontented man or two may take their counsel
And decide others are weak, but they are strong. Leaven that was sown as only a handful – Can ruin all that was right, and turn to wrong.
“I have seen too often Father God, what happens when a man gets first one man to listen to him and his strange doctrine, and soon these have created a serious problem. Instead of a work composed of godly people, it becomes a private place where men lead, not the Holy Spirit. Preserve Thy people, I pray, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”