New Testament in a Year – 1 Timothy 4

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?