Disciplines of Faith Part 2Disciplines of Faith Part 21 Timothy 4:11-161 Timothy 4:11-16

Be an ExampleBe an Example

Be Biblically BasedBe Biblically Based

Be Exercising Your CallingBe Exercising Your Calling

Be Absorbed in Kingdom Be Absorbed in Kingdom WorkWork

Be Growing SpirituallyBe Growing Spiritually

Disciplines of Faith Part 2Disciplines of Faith Part 21 Timothy 4:11-161 Timothy 4:11-16

Be an ExampleBe an Example Speech – Matthew 12:34-37Speech – Matthew 12:34-37 Conduct – James 3:3 ; 1 Peter 1:15Conduct – James 3:3 ; 1 Peter 1:15 Love – John 15:13 ; Philippians 2:17Love – John 15:13 ; Philippians 2:17 Faith – faithfulness or unswerving Faith – faithfulness or unswerving

commitmentcommitment Purity - especially in sexual purityPurity - especially in sexual purity

Disciplines of Faith Part 2Disciplines of Faith Part 21 Timothy 4:11-161 Timothy 4:11-16

Be Biblically BasedBe Biblically Based Public reading of scripturePublic reading of scripture

continuously give attentioncontinuously give attention implies preparation – Nehemiah implies preparation – Nehemiah 8:1-88:1-8

Exhortation – challenge to apply Exhortation – challenge to apply the truth of God’s Wordthe truth of God’s Word

Doctrine – teaching of WordDoctrine – teaching of Word

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Be Exercising Your CallingBe Exercising Your Calling All have a spiritual gift – 1 Peter All have a spiritual gift – 1 Peter

4:104:10 All exercise it in God’s strengthAll exercise it in God’s strength We need to always recharge and We need to always recharge and

rekindle our serve – 2 Timothy rekindle our serve – 2 Timothy 1&21&2

Remain faithful to that calling Remain faithful to that calling

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Be Absorbed in Kingdom Be Absorbed in Kingdom WorkWork

single minded – James 1:8single minded – James 1:8 a consuming passion – 2 Timothy a consuming passion – 2 Timothy

4:24:2 this permeates every area of lifethis permeates every area of life

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Be Growing SpirituallyBe Growing Spiritually progress – speaks of an advance progress – speaks of an advance

or of a pioneer trail ; Philippians or of a pioneer trail ; Philippians 3:12-143:12-14

evident – to appear or become evident – to appear or become clearclear

pay close attentionpay close attention personal holinesspersonal holiness public instructionpublic instruction

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ApplicationApplicationGod must work God must work inin us before He can us before He can work work throughthrough us! Philippians us! Philippians 2:12,132:12,13

1. Are you 1. Are you preachingpreaching the Word? the Word?

2. Are you 2. Are you practicingpracticing the Word? the Word?

3. Are you 3. Are you progressingprogressing in the in the Word?Word?