Bible Study 1 Timothy 4:12 Model Me

1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

vs. 12 Definition (Example) -to imitate or replicate a pattern, person, rule

BEFORE PAUL ADMONISHES TIMOTHY CONCERNING BEING AN EXAMPLE. HE WARNS HIM ABOUT A TUNING AWAY (VS. 1.), AND A NEED FOR SOUND BIBLICAL DOCTRINE (VS. 2-6.).

SO FIRST IN FOREMOST IF YOU GOING TO BE AN EXAMPLE, YOU GONNA HAVE TO BE ROOTED AND GROUNDED AND OF SOUND BIBLICAL DOCTRINE (VS.7-8).

Why do you think it’s important and that Paul stresses this point to Timothy to be an EXAMPLE?

Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. 1

As God sends more men in there going to need good GODLY Examples.

They coming in with issues and baggage...

Five learning styles

Visual - need aids with auditory and written

Auditory- thrive on listening

Written- thrive on reading text and taking notes

Kinesthetic - hands on, putting theory into practice

Multimodal - implementation of various methods of processing information and learning

Answer

We are Christ representation to the world , to the church, to our family etc..

2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.1

Mathew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

1 Corinthians 4:9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored! 11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world—right up to this moment. 1

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Good Examples of Exampleship

Moses / Joshua (Joshua 24:15)

Elijah / Elisha ( 2 Kings 2:14)Gilgal , Bethel, Jericho, Jordan -where is the God of Elijah?

Jesus / Peter ( Acts 3:6)

How to be an EXAMPLE

You have to be poured into

1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. 7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. 1

You have to exorcise what you believe ( Put it into practice )

James 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 1

Principle over Preference (Peter wanted a pass to indulge his flesh)

Mathew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. l 1

Have to be an Example in how you handle your Failures

Luke 22:31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” 1

I know what it’s like to struggle in that area

i know what it’s like to fail in that area

I know what it’s like to blow it in that area