1 Timothy 4:12-13 (NIV) 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
Last week we talked about not letting people look down on you. We said this wasn’t ignoring what others think, but rather living in a way that makes them know you are not just a believer, but a disciple!
Paul doesn’t tell Timothy to follow someone’s example, he says SET an example – BE the example! Just because you are young, that doesn’t mean you can’t be the good example that other people need to see. That’s a big order. Paul doesn’t say “be good” but he tells Timothy to “be the best” – a leader, not a follower.
Your homework for the week was to bring a verse related to the five areas of excellence. Today we’re going to look at the first area of excellence: speech
SPEECH means way to express yourself, uses words que sale de la boca, intercambio de ideas en una conversacion, tiene una audiencia
What the Bible says about speech, talking, and using our tongues:
Psalms 34:13 Pili guard your tongue from evil and your lips from deceit
Don’t lie
Psalms 35:28 Angela My tongue will tell of your righteousness
God’s word stay in your head so you can have it all day, connect
Psalms 37:30 Suri the mouth of the righteous man speaks what is just
When a man does something right, his tongue speaks what he’s thinking (what’s right)
Psalm 39:1 Bibi cuardare mi boca
Cuidar la lengua y no dice cosas malas
Psalm 139:4 Tuti you know all
God knows what we’re gonna say because he knows our heart
Proverbs 10:9 Sherlene who ever lives dishonestly will
If you read the bible and know what is right, God will be happy in that, but if you doing wrong, like Jonah, you’ll find out what’s wrong
Proverbs 12:22 God hates
Proverbs 15:2
Proverbs 18:21
Proverbs 28:23
Eccl 5:3
Mark 16:17
