Valuables (Mentor Series)

(my notes from sunday morning, march 25, fbc ruston, and dr chris)

1 Timothy 5: 1-13

1 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. 5 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. 6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. 8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, 10 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to.


People are the second most valuable thing, behind Jesus, in the world.

1. vs 1-3 Treat People With Respect
Give particular attention or consideration to a person or thing = respect (v 17-18 in this chapter talks of respect for the elders and ministers in the church)

2. Priortize People v 4-8
Think ahead, to help and care for your family and world
Do we priortize, value and love people as we should

3. Treat Them Well
a. be faithful to them (v 9) Be loyal
b. Be a good do-er ... v. 10, be aware of children and strangers
c. serve people .. v. 10 .. washing feet
d. Do not hurt them .. v 11-13 ...Don't play marbles with diamonds

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