The “these things” are the instruction Paul gave to Timothy, the truths God has revealed in His Word, to be taught not as suggestion but with authority, commanded as well as taught. The content to be so commanded includes the faithful saying worthy of all acceptance, that believers labor and suffer reproach because they trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
Teaching it requires searching the Word of the living God, studying and understanding it, then obeying and practicing it in the whole life. It is learned by walking safely in cooperation with God rather than in mere human wisdom, with fear and trembling and with assurance proved from searching Scripture that the hand of Jesus Christ holds firmly, and it is presented in truth and righteousness by both precept and example. The charge first given to Timothy rests also on ministers and on each person, including young people preparing for ministry, canvassing, or other forms of service, who are to listen to God’s Word and make His will known.
It is carried out by letting no one despise youth but being an example of the believers in word, conduct, charity, spirit, faith, and purity. It is carried out by giving attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine till Paul comes, by not neglecting the gift given by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery and learning in God’s school to use the gift within, by meditating on these things and giving self wholly to them so that profiting may appear to all, and by taking heed to self and to doctrine and continuing in them, for in doing this they will save both themselves and those who hear them. Young men are in this way to command and teach self-denial and self-sacrifice as co-workers with Jesus, devoting time, strength, and influence to the work nearest to God in the last period of earth’s history under the conditions of serving the crucified Redeemer, putting on the armor of righteousness, making no provision for the flesh, refusing selfish projects, and doing one’s best under obligation to God. Being such an example includes sober-mindedness, a pattern of good works, uncorrupt doctrine with gravity, sincerity, and sound speech that shames opposers, obedient faithful service that adorns doctrine, denial of ungodliness and worldly lusts, sober righteous godly living in this present world, and looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself to redeem from iniquity and purify a peculiar people zealous of good works.
The “these things” are the instruction Paul gave to Timothy, the truths God has revealed in His Word, to be taught not as suggestion but with authority, commanded as well as taught. The content to be so commanded includes the faithful saying worthy of all acceptance, that believers labor and suffer reproach because they trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
Teaching it requires searching the Word of the living God, studying and understanding it, then obeying and practicing it in the whole life. It is learned by walking safely in cooperation with God rather than in mere human wisdom, with fear and trembling and with assurance proved from searching Scripture that the hand of Jesus Christ holds firmly, and it is presented in truth and righteousness by both precept and example. The charge first given to Timothy rests also on ministers and on each person, including young people preparing for ministry, canvassing, or other forms of service, who are to listen to God’s Word and make His will known.
It is carried out by letting no one despise youth but being an example of the believers in word, conduct, charity, spirit, faith, and purity. It is carried out by giving attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine till Paul comes, by not neglecting the gift given by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery and learning in God’s school to use the gift within, by meditating on these things and giving self wholly to them so that profiting may appear to all, and by taking heed to self and to doctrine and continuing in them, for in doing this they will save both themselves and those who hear them. Young men are in this way to command and teach self-denial and self-sacrifice as co-workers with Jesus, devoting time, strength, and influence to the work nearest to God in the last period of earth’s history under the conditions of serving the crucified Redeemer, putting on the armor of righteousness, making no provision for the flesh, refusing selfish projects, and doing one’s best under obligation to God. Being such an example includes sober-mindedness, a pattern of good works, uncorrupt doctrine with gravity, sincerity, and sound speech that shames opposers, obedient faithful service that adorns doctrine, denial of ungodliness and worldly lusts, sober righteous godly living in this present world, and looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself to redeem from iniquity and purify a peculiar people zealous of good works.