older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
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Father, we pray that the Spirit of God will be our teacher, that although we hear the voice of mere man, that we might, in the preaching and teaching of the Word, hear your voice and in understanding obey. We cry out to you, Lord, for your help in these moments, because we can't do anything as we ought without your help—neither speak or listen or understand or obey. So we look to you. We are dependent upon you. And we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Now, last time, at the end of chapter 4, we noted that Paul was giving instructions to Timothy, a series of imperatives concerning how he was to conduct his life and doctrine. Very, very important, Paul has made clear that the people of God would know how they should conduct themselves in the household of faith. That's the fifteenth verse of chapter 3. Not only should the gathered group have a grasp of the principles, but Timothy, as a young pastor, must himself have a clear understanding of his duty and his role and the variety of his responsibilities. And we may well be helped by recognizing that in the original letter, there were no chapter breaks, such as we find in the English text before us this morning. …
… encourage older women as mothers, younger women as sisters in all purity. Same word, 1 Timothy 5 verse 2. and we still need to hear today don't we we need to hear that setting an example in christ means fighting for sexual purity in fact this is another great motivation if you're looking for motivations and you should get all the motivations that you can this is another great motivation for sexual purity don't just pursue purity for the sake of your own soul by all means do that but no think fight for sexual purity for those who might see you fighting and start fighting with you. They see you fighting and they say, yeah, I'm going to go back into battle against that temptation. Men in particular, this kind of blood-bought, grace-filled self-control, it's going to immediately set you apart as an example in our world today. Christian men who relate to women in all purity in person and online, they will not be like most men. And that will say something beautiful, something stunning, something powerful about Jesus. …
4. Mention has already been made of his unparalleled zeal, his indefatigable activity, his tender-heartedness to the afflicted, and charitableness toward the poor. But should we not likewise mention his deep gratitude to all whom God had used as instruments of good to him? — of whom he did not cease to speak in the most respectful manner, even to his dying day. Should we not mention, that he had a heart susceptible of the most generous and the most tender friendship? I have frequently thought that this, of all others, was the distinguishing part of his character. How few have we known of so kind a temper, of such large and flowing affections! Was it not principally by this, that the hearts of others were so strangely drawn and knit to him? Can anything but love beget love? This shone in his very countenance, and continually breathed in all his words, whether in public or private. Was it not this, which, quick and penetrating as lightning, flew from heart to heart? which gave that life to his sermons, his conversations, his letters? Ye are witnesses! 5. But away with the vile misconstruction of men of corrupt minds, who know of no love but what is earthly and sensual! Be it remembered, at the same time, that he was endued with the most nice and unblemished modesty. His office called him to converse very frequently and largely with women as well as men; and those of every age and condition. But his whole behavior towards them was a practical comment on that advice of St. Paul to Timothy: “Entreat the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.” …