| Treasure | Scriptures | Context | Topics |
|---|
| Some teachers have fleshly motives for teaching God's Word - teaching for show, to gain public popularity, or to gain prestige. | Mark 12:38-40 | Mark 12:38-40 | motive, teaching, Pharisees, false teachers, fleshly |
| Teachers are to speak the truth in love. | Ephesians 4:14-16 | Ephesians 4:14-16 | motive, love, teaching, teachers, Pastors, truth |
| Teaching the truth in love will help believers grow up in Christ. | Ephesians 4:14-16 | Ephesians 4:14-16 | truth, teaching, teachers, Pastors, love, motive |
| Warnings to spiritual leaders and teachers need to come from one whose motive is love (from and for God), a pure heart, clear conscience (no alterior motive), and genuine trust in God. | 1 Timothy 1:5 | 1 Timothy 1:3-5 | warnings, motive, spiritual leaders |
| One deviation from truth and a contradiction to what is spiritually healthy SUPPOSES (falsely so) godliness (reverence for, devotion to, loving fear of God) is a means to financial gain. | 1 Timothy 6:3-5 | 1 Timothy 6:3-5 | money, motive, false teachers |
