1 Timothy 4:12

This week 1 Timothy 4:12 - Generally think of this for kids or teenagers but may be surprised

Lets Read

1 Timothy 4:12 ESV

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Paul talking to Timothy through a letter

Paul planted the church timothy was ministering in

Timothy was a young guy... how young we dont know

1) Sliding Scale

I am Young to some - Old to some

Grey hair

SM/Camping - Parent

Not Just life: Work - Apreance - Act - Accomlishments

2) Honor those younger who display life in Christ

Love of God - Faith in Gods work (walk-Daily life) - Purity

Not getting this from the world - Easy to quit and go to the praise

Give oportunity - Just Got here!

Not all or top but opportunity

Treat with respect

Listen/give oportuniny - dont dismiss ideas becaue of age - only because bad

(no energy is ok reason)

3) Dont LET others look down on you because you are young

Make them respect?

Have to earn it - You think the same thing

Even if given, must be maintianed

So...

Earn it - How?

Day by Day - Live for/ Live with Jesus

Live a life filled with the Love of God

Live out your faith in God

Maintian your purity in all aspects of life

This is based on who God is - He is Faithful - He is pure from all wrong doing

So...

This week - look at your life

Are you walking with God daily? are you living out your faith, loving others?

Riding yourself of sin each day?

Look and Assess - A bad assesment is better than no assesment

Encourage others especially the young - They are not the Church of Tomorrow, they are the church of Today