The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1963

rt nn ,, 1n n - ... br5i1i r 11tn nu flt... - What I Timothy 4: 12 Means to Me as a Teenager By Linda St. Clair Bn, t~,l ou , u,e~,,1ce 11r e\ e11 1 •, l bJ 1 l~ev. l )onol,I 1\ . 1, rof fat Jn th1 letter Pau l 1 · \Vri t1ng to T in1oth) . Paul is , ry jealot1 for Tin,oth). v. anting T1moth)' to be the , er,, he t ~ind of a l1ri "" tian and l ""hri t1an lcaJer a p . ible. In "er e I _ he ay . .. Let no 111 a n de pi e th) ) u th. ·· H e wa . ay ing. ·· inipl} becau e }'OU ar e }oung. T1n1oth . that i no rea on wh)· }'OLI hould not b a trong Chri t ian.·· That per tain the ~ ame for aJI Chri tian ) oung people. Do not let pe ple look at an)· of u and a} 1 , 0 0h. he· onl)· a )'Oung per on: what doe he kno'A·?" Be an e ample of the believer, and people will re pect ) ou for it. How can we be exampl e of the bel iever? There are ix way gi en in the e ver e : in word. in con- .... \'er ation. in chari ty in <; pirit , in fa ith . • • 1n pur tt)' . I . " I n Word." The wa)' we peak can rnake a difference in the live.. of lo t inner around u . People hear what we ay. even though we do not think the)· do. A )'Ot1ng per on who h as a f ilth)' mouth ha a fi lthy mind al o . The Bible tell u to keep a gt1ard on ot1r It p . - · ' 'In Con versation" Thi \\ Ord ' 'conver at ion' doe not have any thing to do wi th talking. bu t \-i:i th our ac tions. People read our ac tions The}· get tired of hear– ing u tal k about our H eavenl y Father \\'hen we do not live like chi ldren of God . We get then1 con– fti ed Vv'hen y.•e fai l to prac tice \Vhat v.'e preach. If b\' ot1r ac tion \\'e ~ really are v..'ha t we clai m to be, people \\'ill be able to read the me age. 3. " / 11 C/1arir),. 1 • Lo,,e i the tronge t pO\\ er in the world. A kind deed. a generous piric. and a helpfu l hand are nee<.Jed and appreciated n1ore than cr1ti c i\m. Page 4, MARCH, 1963 • ''Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.' ' I Timothy 4:12 4 . " / 11 • pirit ." ·1he l ord \\' ant~ u~ t l1 ave cn- tht1~1d 111 rega ru1ng ( l1ri t and wha t H e 111ean to ti . Jf we lack cntht1 i– a n1 not n1an)' f th \e to \,)., hon, ~ c \\Jtne V.' tll be rntere tetl. 5. " /11 F a11 /1 ." We necc.l lead r who have faith in , od and believe i11 Hi Word, \\'he 1'c p 0 11 tr t1 ting ir1 Hin, in pite of the n1any di tre. c , disappoint– n1ent. and <.Ji couragement . . 6. " 111 P1tri1,·." • Th i. not onl y n1ean. moral., and clean li ve , h L1t 1t also mean~ not hav ing ulteri or moti ve~ in doing thing . Yer e 13- 16 tell u of thing we hould apply to our Ji ve in order to be example.. of the believer . We ~hould r ead the Word of God dail y. We hould pay attention and appl y what we read and learn . We hould accept the exhortation of Seri pture. and pend time tudy ing Scriptural cloctrine.. . We shot1ld not neglect the. e thing. . bu t we should meditate tipon the111 and give ot1r elve.. wholly· unto tl1en1 . It i jn1po ible for yot1ng people lo be good example of the believer Vv ithot1t reading and applying the cr ipturcs to their live . CAN YOU TELL US? Bible quo tation often appear in many place . on public building statue , etc. Can you tell us what Bible ver e i~ fou nd on Wa. hington· ton1b? To find the an wer you may u e an)r ource: enclyclopedi a , almanac . hi tor ie. . biographie . even direct rn ai 1. Wr ite }iOt1r an wer on a po tal card and n1ail to: Bapti t Yot1th F ellow hi,p Page ~ fr. and rr . tuart L. Chaf fet editor\ edar, illc, Ohio What I Timothy 4: 12 Means to Me as a Member of the Home and Community By Becky McDonald Based on a uze(j(jage deli1•ered hJ' l{ev. lereland l\IcDonald Fir t of all, we are to be examples to the community. An example i a l)er on who is to be imitated. a model or pattern . A believer i one who ha accepted Je u Chri t a Hi own Per onal Saviour. The idea of thi i that young people are to 1 ive a life for hrist o other will desire to know Him. The home and community are very clo ely related. What teenager are in the home will be reflected in their conduct in the communit)' . In the home we are uppo ed to be obedient whether we want to be or not . We are to honor our father and mother . In our ociety children are expected to help at bon1e. It i not that mon, and dad are too lazy to vacuun1 the floor, wa h the di he. , and all the other endle ta k ; but it i the respon ibility of the parent to teach the children how to work. Private De votions Every young per on need private devotion . We hould read the Word and pray in order to live better live . Every one hould have good man– ner . We hould alway be con ider– ate of other . We hould ay, ' Plea e., and HThank you.,. People alwa)' watch our manner . It i aid that if a girl want to know how her boy– friend will treat her after they are married, he hould watch how he treat hi mother . Chri tian young people in the con1- 111unity are to be different from the )·oung people of the world. They are to be different in conduct and in the forn1 of amu ement they choo e. Chri tian hould not do thing that will poil their te timonies. The)· hould not wear. Remember that we are called to bear witne s for Chri t before the community. at chool . at .,,ork. and \\ herever ,..,e are . THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST