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Sermon Series: Godliness Training [Oct 26, 2025]
Message by Pastor Doug Bunnell, recorded live October 26, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham. Scripture read by Brad Day.
Godliness Training
Kingdom Resistance is serious about training, train yourself in Godliness.
- According to verse 8, what value does physical training have compared to godliness?
- How can someone “train themselves to be godly” (v. 7)? What might that look like practically? Why is godliness valuable “both for the present life and the life to come” (v. 8)?
- Why is Paul so emphatic about Timothy not neglecting his spiritual gift (v. 14)?
- Are you setting an example for others in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity? Which areaneeds the most growth?
- How can you encourage others—especially younger believers or leaders—based on this passage?
1 Timothy 4:6-166 If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with profane and foolish tales. Train yourself in godliness, 8 for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11 Command and teach these things. 12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. 15 Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Message by Pastor Doug Bunnell, recorded live October 26, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham. Scripture read by Brad Day.
Godliness Training
Kingdom Resistance is serious about training, train yourself in Godliness.
- According to verse 8, what value does physical training have compared to godliness?
- How can someone “train themselves to be godly” (v. 7)? What might that look like practically? Why is godliness valuable “both for the present life and the life to come” (v. 8)?
- Why is Paul so emphatic about Timothy not neglecting his spiritual gift (v. 14)?
- Are you setting an example for others in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity? Which areaneeds the most growth?
- How can you encourage others—especially younger believers or leaders—based on this passage?
1 Timothy 4:6-166 If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with profane and foolish tales. Train yourself in godliness, 8 for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11 Command and teach these things. 12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. 15 Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.