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July 24
Friday


WALK
THE WALK

READ:
1 Timothy 4:6-16
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The preacher was speaking tongue-in-cheek when he complained, "My wife is absolutely unreasonable. She actually expects me to live everything I preach!" It's so much easier to tell someone what is right than to practice it personally.

When my son and I play golf together, I can tell him exactly how to play the hole and hit the shots. But my own ability to hit those shots is sadly limited. I suppose this is what is meant when we refer to athletes who "talk the talk, but don't walk the walk." anyone can talk a good game, but actually performing well is far more difficult.

This is particularly true in the challenge of following Jesus Christ. It is not enough for us to talk about faith--we must live out our faith. Perhaps that is why Paul, after giving instructions to his young protege Timothy about how to preach, included this reminder: "Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity... Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them" (1 Tim. 4:12,15).

As Christ's followers, we do not have the luxury of just talking a good game--we must live lives of exemplary faith in Jesus Christ. We must walk the walk. __Bill Crowder
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``````````````````Do others know from how we act````````````````
`````````````````````At home, at work, at play,``````````````````
``````````````````That we have Jesus in our heart````````````````
```````````````And live for Him each day? __D. De Haan```````````
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We please God when our walk matches our talk.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Timothy 4:6-16***********

6 If you instruct the
brethren in these things, you
will be a good minister of
Jesus Christ, nourished in
the words of faith and of the
good doctrine which you
have carefully followed.

7 But reject profane and old
wives' fables, and exercise
yourself toward godliness.

8 For bodily exercise profits
a little, but godliness is
profitable for all things,
having promise of the life
that now is and of that
which is to come.

9 This is a faithful saying
and worthy of all
acceptance. 10 For to this end
we both labor and suffer
reproach, because we trust
in the living God, who is the
Savior of all men, especially
of those who believe.

11 These things command
and teach. 12 Let no one
despise your youth, but be
an example to the believers
in word, in conduct, in love,
in spirit, in faith, in purity.

13 Till I come, give attention
to reading, to exhortation, to
doctrine. 14 Do not neglect
the gift that is in you, which
was given to you by
prophecy with the laying on
of the hands of the
eldership.

15 Meditate on these things;
give yourself entirely to
them, that your progress
may be evident to all.

16 Take heed to yourself and
to the doctrine. Continue in
them, for in doing this you
will save both yourself and
those who hear you.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Paul warned of false teaching that would infiltrate the church
(1 Tim. 4:1-5). Its prevention and correction is the faithful
proclamation of the truth. A good minister of Christ must watch
his life and doctrine closely (v.16), personally knowing and obeying
God's Word (vv.6-10), and publicly reading, preaching, and teaching
it (vv.11-16). __SIM KAY TEE