Instructions to Timothy - 1 Timothy 4:1-16
Understand It
- What did the Spirit say some would do in the later time? (4:1)
- What did Paul say about the consciences of hypocritical liars? (4:2)
- What did the liars whom Paul attacked forbid people to do? (4:3)
- What is true about all that God created? (4:4)
- Why should anything received with thanksgiving not be rejected? (4:4-5)
- Under what circumstances would Timothy be a good minister? (4:6)
- What did Paul instruct Timothy to do? (4:7)
- How did Paul contrast physical training with godliness? (4:8)
- What saying is trustworthy? (4:9-10)
- What should young people strive for? (4:12)
- What kind of example did Paul want Timothy to set? (4:12)
- To what was Timothy to devote himself? (4:13)
- What was Timothy not to neglect? (4:14)
- What did Paul want others to see? (4:15)
- What could Timothy do to save himself and his hearers? (4:16)
Apply It
- What specific actions can you schedule into your daily routine to nurture your godliness?
- For what other Christians can you set an example in speech, life-style, love, faith, or purity? How?
- How can you keep watch over your life and doctrine this week?
