Yesterday I shared some observations on 1 Timothy 4. There Paul exhorts his spiritual son to hard work in following Christ.
Specifically he instructs Timothy to:
Now Paul and Timothy were the pros, right? So this focus applies to them, those who are leaders in the Body. For those of us who are simply members of a church this just does not apply… Well, look at Paul’s exhortation to Timothy in verse 11, “prescribe and teach these things”.
Timothy is supposed to tell those in the Ephesus church to do these things, and teach them how. Seems like Matthew 28:20, Ephesians 4:11 – 16, and 2 Timothy 2:2. We are not off that hook. We are to be all in.
| Verse | Instruction |
| 6 | Be a servant of Christ |
| Be nourished on the words of faith | |
| Follow sound doctrine | |
| 7 | Ignore worldly fables |
| Discipline yourself for godliness | |
| 10 | Fix your hope on God |
| Be an Example | |
| 11 | Prescribe and teach these things |
| 13 | Pay attention to reading, exhortation, and teaching |
| 14 | Do not neglect your spiritual gift |
| 15 | Do not neglect these things |
| Be absorbed in them | |
| 16 | Pay close attention to yourself |
| Pay close attention to your teaching | |
| Persevere in these things |
Now Paul and Timothy were the pros, right? So this focus applies to them, those who are leaders in the Body. For those of us who are simply members of a church this just does not apply… Well, look at Paul’s exhortation to Timothy in verse 11, “prescribe and teach these things”.
Timothy is supposed to tell those in the Ephesus church to do these things, and teach them how. Seems like Matthew 28:20, Ephesians 4:11 – 16, and 2 Timothy 2:2. We are not off that hook. We are to be all in.
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