This is part of the series The Life That Honors God, from 1 Timothy. Check out more from the series!

Right now, we are finishing up a series, where I am sharing five different aspects of The Life That Honors God. This series, based out of 1 Timothy chapter 4 and chapter 5, is all about how to live a life that makes a difference to others, but most importantly, to God. Click on the link in the box above to see the introductory post, with links to all five aspects.

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve looked closely at five different areas that Paul encouraged Timothy to excel in. My encouragement to you is to do the same thing. Take these five areas and invest them into your life. Practice these until they come naturally to you. And then practice them some more.

But as you do these five things, keep the proper attitude.

Philippians 2:3-11 says this:

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

This is part of the series The Life That Honors God, from 1 Timothy. Check out more from the series!

Right now, we are in the middle of a series, where I am sharing five different aspects of The Life That Honors God. This series, based out of 1 Timothy chapter 4 and chapter 5, is all about how to live a life that makes a difference to others, but most importantly, to God. Click on the link in the box above to see the introductory post, with links to all five aspects.

1 Timothy 5:1-2 says this:

Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Paul is exhorting this young man to show respect to his elders; and to be gentle and to show purity in his relationships with others. He seems to be stressing to Timothy here to emphasize purity in his relationships with young women.

Guys let me speak to you for a moment. Ladies listen up, because this is something you need to hear as well. Guys, you are visually oriented. More so than women are. You are emotionally and physically attracted by what you see. Ladies, this isn’t as important to you, but it still can be a problem. Watch yourself in this area, guys. It appears that Satan has identified a weakness in many men – lust or sexual impropriety. Guys, your service and ministry will be destroyed with a wandering eye or an impure heart.

This is part of the series The Life That Honors God, from 1 Timothy. Check out more from the series!

Right now, we are in the middle of a series, where I am sharing five different aspects of The Life That Honors God. This series, based out of 1 Timothy chapter 4 and chapter 5, is all about how to live a life that makes a difference to others, but most importantly, to God. Click on the link in the box above to see the introductory post, with links to all five aspects.

1 Timothy 4:12 tells us:

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

To not let anyone look down on you does not mean to care less about what others think. On the contrary, it means to not give others a reason to look down on you.

Taking up the example means that you give credibility to what you teach; to how you live.

The authority of what you say comes from God but the credibility of what you say comes from your life.

This is why verse 16 says to watch your life and doctrine closely.

Your integrity as a believer, as a Christian, as a servant, is grounded in your speech, in your life, in your love, in your faith and in your purity.

This is part of the series The Life That Honors God, from 1 Timothy. Check out more from the series!

Right now, we are in the middle of a series, where I am sharing five different aspects of The Life That Honors God. This series, based out of 1 Timothy chapter 4 and chapter 5, is all about how to live a life that makes a difference to others, but most importantly, to God. Click on the link in the box above to see the introductory post, with links to all five aspects.

1 Timothy 4:9-10 says:

This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.

Your security, your confidence should be in God alone. Keep him as Lord of your life always and only.

Avoid the temptation to place confidence in the philosophies of man or worse yet, in yourself.

Many people desire to achieve public recognition. They desire the attention to be on themselves. They are willing to sacrifice credibility to achieve recognition.

But serving Christ is not a place to seek a name for yourself. Your ministry, your service, is a place to become lesser so that God might be glorified. And so that others might see that their confidence and security should be in God, who is the savior of man, and not some personality.

This is part of the series The Life That Honors God, from 1 Timothy. Check out more from the series!

Over the next few days, I want to share five different aspects of The Life That Honors God. This series, based out of 1 Timothy chapter 4 and chapter 5, is all about how to live a life that makes a difference to others, but most importantly, to God. Click on the link in the box above to see the introductory post, with links to all five aspects.

1 Timothy 4:7-8 says this:

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

Christianity is not about trying to be Godly; it is about training to be godly.

John Ortberg, in his book The Life You’ve Always Wanted, talks about the difference between trying and training.

John says that if you go out and try to run a marathon you’ll never be able to do it. But if you train to run a marathon, then in time, with the right disciplines in your life, you could accomplish it.

I have seen this very example in the life of a family member. Marissa is the wife of my wife’s brother. A few years ago she ran in a marathon. Twenty-six miles. It was interesting to watch, from a distance, as she prepared. You don’t just get up and decide one day to run a marathon.

This is part of the series The Life That Honors God, from 1 Timothy. Check out more from the series!

Over the next few days, I want to share five different aspects of The Life That Honors God. This series, based out of 1 Timothy chapter 4 and chapter 5, is all about how to live a life that makes a difference to others, but most importantly, to God. Click on the link in the box above to see the introductory post, with links to all five aspects as they are posted.

1 Timothy 4:6 says:

If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

Many of us have been brought up in the truths of the faith. God may have been talked about in your homes. The truths of the faith may have been taught to you by godly men & women, who gave of their lives to you as Sunday school teachers, preachers, youth leaders.

And those of you who didn’t grow up in homes built upon a Christian foundation, if you attend church, you still have the truths of the faith being taught to you weekly, right there.

Next time you’re there, look around you. See the people who are involved in teaching you the truth, right there with you. Some of those people you may have known all your life. And there are all kinds of people involved in teaching other people. Some teach younger children. Others teach adult Bible classes. These teachers bring Scripture to life for their listeners. And there are others, like VBS workers, small group leaders, elders and deacons, and the list goes on and on. And there is always a need for more people to become involved in teaching the truth.

I remember when I first became aware of this truth. I was going to be a freshman in high school. We had just started going back to the church that I had grown up in, Northside Christian Church. When the preacher left, and the church hired another, my parents took the family and went across town to another church for two or three years.

But now we were back at Northside. And I didn’t know anyone anymore, but I signed up to go to church camp anyway. There were at least twenty-five kids going, I should make some friends, right?