THE GOOD EXAMPLE LIST

1 Timothy 4:12-15

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

I. Show Yourself An Example

In speech

Honest speech Pure speech Edifying speech

In Conduct Philippians 1:27 –

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ….

In Love…

Luke 6:32 -- If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

In Faith… Hebrews 11:6 –

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is ad that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

In Purity

Titus 1:15 – To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled ad unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind ad the conscience are defiled.

II. Give Attention To…

Public reading of Scripture

Romans 10:17 – So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Exhoration 2 Timothy 4:2 -- …

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Teaching

Colossians 3:16 – Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs….

So that…

1 Timothy 4:15 – Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.