Dedicated To The Men of God Who Preach the Word of God As It
Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
AN OLD PREACHER'S ADVICE TO A YOUNG PREACHER
(This outline is of unknown origin)
I TIMOTHY 1:18
I. THE ADVICE CONCERNING SEPARATION FROM EVIL; I Tim. 6:11.
1. The young preacher should abstain from fleshly lusts; I Peter 2:11.
2. The young preacher should not have fellowship with unfruitfulness; Eph.
5:11.
3. The young preacher should abstain from all evil; I Thess. 5:22.
II. THE ADVICE CONCERNING GOSSIP; I Tim. 4:7.
1. The young preacher should recognize the error of gossip; James 1:26.
2. The young preacher should not be a talebearer; Lev. 19:16.
3. The young preacher's conversation should honor Christ; Phil. 1:27.
Ill. THE ADVICE CONCERNING PRAYER; I Tim. 2:1.
1. The young preacher should pray with faith; Matt. 21:22.
2. The young preacher should pray with humility; II Chron. 33:12.
3. The young preacher should pray with earnestness; I Thess. 3:10.
IV. THE ADVICE CONCERNING CONDUCT AT WORSHIP; I Tim. 3:15.
1. The young preacher should worship God in spirit and truth; John 4:24.
2. The young preacher should worship with reverence; Exodus 3:5.
3. The young preacher:- should worship with rejoicing; Psa.122:1.
V. THE ADVICE CONCERNING RFSPECT FOR OTHERS; I Tim. 5:1-3.
1. The young preacher should hear the burdens of others; Gal. 6:2.
2. The young preacher should show hospitality; I Peter 4:9.
3. The young preacher should minister unto others; I Peter 4:10.
VI. THE ADVICE CONCERNING BEING AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER BELIEVERS; I Tim. 4:12.
1. The young preacher should be an example in good works; Titus 2:7.
2. The young preacher should he an example in speech; Job 2:10.
3. The young preacher should be an example in conduct; Heb. 11:2.
VII. THE ADVICE CONCERNING CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH; I Tim. 6:12.
1. The young preacher should defend the faith; Rom. 1:16.
2. The young preacher should preach with boldness; II Cor. 4:13.
3. The young preacher should hold forth tile Word of Life; Phil. 2:16.
Conclusion:
A young preacher will be wise to learn from older preachers who have already
traveled the road they are getting read to trod. Experience is a valuable
teacher. If you learn from those who have already experienced what it is to
make right and wrong moves in the church, it may just keep you from heading
down a wrong pathway that will lead to your destruction.
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