Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 8: Teach, Train, Toil
The call on Timothy, and the call on all of us, no matter how we serve the body of Christ, is to keep a close watch on both our life and doctrine.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
- Read 1 Timothy 4:6-16. What stood out the most to you from the passage or the message?
- How does the metaphor of a UPS driver aptly describe the role of a Christian teaching the gospel?
- What does it look like for Christians to “train for godliness” rather than buy into “irreverent, silly myths”?
- How does godliness hold promise both in this life and the life to come?
- Have you ever felt looked down upon because of your youth? How did you respond? How can you encourage the young Christian leaders in your life to “set an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity”?