9 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it. 10 This is why we work hard and continue to struggle, for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers.
11 Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them. 12 Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 13 Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them.
14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you. 15 Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. 16 Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.
Terrie's Comments:
"Focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them." The reason they would have been reading and teaching from the scriptures is to build faith that Jesus Christ was who he said and that he was whom the scriptures were pointing towards.
Keeping watch over the truth, using the spiritual gift that has been given to us diligently and teaching the truth to others. Be an example to all believers in how we live. It is so simple really. When we allow the Holy Spirit to direct our paths and empower us to do whatever he is asking us to do we have nothing to loose. It is not our name that is at stake... It is the name of Jesus Christ and we know that God is more than able to defend himself.
Tori's Comments:
Be encouraging. And seek encouragement from the Word yourself.
"throw yourself into your tasks" I LOVE this phrasing, that we should give everything we have into what we are doing, because everything we do is another opportunity to witness.
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