Directives For A Young Servant of Christ (1 Timothy 4:11-16)

1. Command and teach these things (1 Tim 4:11), perhaps the gospel and it's implications (1 Cor 15:1-2).
2. Don't let paternalism or hierarchy discourage you (1 Tim 4:12).
3. Your personal integrity before God is of utmost importance (1 Tim 4:12). Questions for self-evaluation:
1. How does your speech affect others? (Prov 25:15; Ps 19:14; Eph 4:15, 5:19; Col 3:16; Matt 12:34, 15:18; Luke 6:45)
2. How is your conduct? (Phil 1:27; Rom 12:18; Heb 12:14; 1 Thes 5:13)
3. How are you loving God? Loving others? (Matt 22:37-40)
4. How is your faith expressed? (Luke 8:25)
5. How pure is your heart? (Matt 5:8; 1 Thes 2:13)
4. Your devotion should be to the reading and teaching of the Bible (1 Tim 4:13).
5. Live out your unique personal gifting from God (1 Tim 4:14; 2 Tim 1:6), which may be leadership in Timothy's case.
6. Practice, persevere, press on, show progress and persist (1 Tim 4:15-16); there are no short cuts in life, there are no short cuts for a Christian; there are no short cuts for salvation, even though it is only by grace alone (Eph 2:8,9).

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