It’s Time to Train

It’s Time to Train

1 Timothy 4:7–8
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1 Timothy 4:7–8 (ESV)
Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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1. Training Is Your Personal Responsibility
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1 Timothy 4:7–8 (ESV)
Rather train yourself for godliness
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Godliness is Passion for God in Action
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2 Corinthians 5:9 (ESV)
So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.
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The call to “train yourself to be godly” is highly expressive. The word train is a translation of the Greek word gumnos, and it’s the word from which we derive the English word gymnasium.
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2. Training Requires Priority
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1 Timothy 4:8 (ESV)
For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way
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1 Timothy 4:7a (ESV)
Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths.
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“There are contemporary analogies, for example, in conspiracy theories, so-called urban legends, and endless issue-oriented (and often polemical) blogs and websites… Paul warns against “myths” that are vile or profane (beblēlous; NIV “godless”) and foolish or silly (graōdeis; NIV “old wives tales”).” ---Robert W. Yarbrough, The Pillar New Testament Commentary
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“O to behold the Glory of Christ! Herein would I live, herein would I die, herein would I dwell in my thoughts and my affections until all things here below become as dead and deformed things, and no longer call out for my affectionate embrace.” ---John Owen
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3. Training Has a Promised Reward
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1 Timothy 4:8 (ESV)
For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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Godliness adds unlimited value to your life.
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1 Timothy 4:8-9 (ESV)
for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
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Psalm 42:1 (ESV)
As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
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Philippians 3:8–10a (NIV)
What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. I want to know Christ
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