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Despise Not Thy Youth
Shortly after a recent seminary graduate had assumed his first pastorate, he and his wife went visit his family one Saturday.
His mother sensed that her daughter-in-law was unhappy, but—not wishing to be meddlesome—pretended not to notice.
As they departed, she heard her daughter-in-law say, “All right, we can go by the church and you can practice baptizing me just one more time.
But remember this—when you have your first funeral, you are not going to practice burying me.”
1 Timothy 6
Ministry, Preparation for
Shortly after a recent seminary graduate had assumed his first pastorate, he and his wife went to visit his family one Saturday.
His mother sensed that her daughter-in-law was unhappy, but—not wishing to be meddlesome—pretended not to notice.
As they departed, she heard her daughter-in-law say, “All right, we can go by the church and you can practice baptizing me just one more time.
But remember this—when you have your first funeral, you are not going to practice burying me.”
The good minister (4:6)
i Timothy 4
The good minister (4:6)
a. 4:6.
The following instructions were directed
to Timothy, a minister of the gospel.
i.
To all Christian leaders.
But Paul’s words were not for the select few.
ii.
They apply to all believers in Christ.
b.
Paul referred back to the warnings he has just given about false teaching.
i.
He told Timothy, If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus.
ii.
Leaders cannot afford to let doctrinal compromise or wrong ideas creep into their congregations.
iii.
These fundamental issues of faith and right action must be guarded.
c. Paul reminded all Christians that a good minister is one who continues in the truths of the faith and the good teaching.
i. Constant spiritual nourishment is essential.
ii.
Out of it our lives and teaching flow.
iii.
Ministry work must never become so demanding that the first priority of spending time in personal spiritual renewal, and growth is ignored.
iv.
Ministry will lose its power and effectiveness when leaders neglect their spiritual development.
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2. Warnings and directions (4:7–11)
a. 4:7.
Not everything promoted as spiritual is good for our development.
b.Some things fall under the category of godless myths and old wives’ tales.
i.
These are to be strictly avoided.
Paul declared.
ii.
In our own time these may come in the new theologies, popular spiritual movements, curiosities about numbers, pyramids, and dates.
iii.
We must be aware of all the false and distracting “knowledge” that presents itself as spiritual.
iv.
Then stay far from it and warn others of its ungodly results.
v.
To be able to discern the false from the true, a believer must be solidly grounded in the truth of God.
b.
We can safeguard ourselves and those we lead or influence by training ourselves to be godly.
d.
The Greek word gymnazo is translated “train.”
It means to exercise ourselves.
d.
The Greek word gymnazo is translated “train.”
It means to exercise ourselves.
i. Doing this takes discipline and purposeful decision.
ii.
Nobody ever wakes up and stumbles into exercise.
iii.
The person who benefits most from exercise does it routinely and with determination.
iv.
The athlete stretches and runs because these exercises lead him toward the greater goal of fitness.
v.
In the same way; prayer, fasting, Bible study, and other disciplines are not ends in themselves but means to a fuller relationship with God.
vi.
We pursue righteousness, peace, and love because we pursue God.
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a. 4:8.
Paul declared, Physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things.
4:8.
Paul declared, Physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things.
Physical training is limited to just that—the physical dimensions of life.
Godliness, on the other hand, penetrates every aspect of life.
Godliness affects everything: our view of self, marriage, parenting, business, civic responsibilities, environmental outlook, relationship with our next-door neighbors.
Nothing escapes godliness; it covers everything.
i. Physical training is limited to just that—the physical dimensions of life.
ii.Godliness, on the other hand, penetrates every aspect of life.
iii.Godliness affects everything: our view of self, marriage, parenting, business, civic responsibilities, environmental outlook, relationship with our next-door neighbors.
iv.
Nothing escapes godliness; it covers everything.
v. Godliness is not limited only to the present; it also extends to our life to come:
vi.
Godliness holds promise for both the present life and the life to come.
vii.
It does not matter if a person invests in physical exercise or careful dietary plans.
viii.
Inevitably, death confronts us.
Jesus addressed this truth when he said,
: 9-10
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a. 4:9–10.
Spiritual growth and nourishment and disciplines for godliness.
What we become in this life we carry into eternity.
4:9–10.
Spiritual growth and nourishment and disciplines for godliness do not exist in a vacuum.
They must be grounded in the living Christ.
Paul underscored this idea by stating, This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.
This is the thing for which the apostles and followers of Christ labor and strive.
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