{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies","author_name":"Jeff Gulleson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/author\/jgulleson\/","title":"I Tim. 4:7d  - Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yU3pz8rAP6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/1-timothy\/1-timothy-4\/i-tim-47d\/\">I Tim. 4:7d<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffgulleson.com\/bible-studies\/1-timothy\/1-timothy-4\/i-tim-47d\/embed\/#?secret=yU3pz8rAP6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;I Tim. 4:7d&#8221; &#8212; Bible Lessons from Jeff Gulleson\" data-secret=\"yU3pz8rAP6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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(Loving God, fellow Christians, the non-Christian world) 1:7-8 &#8211; The law\u2019s deterrent, punitive and educative purposes 1:8-11 &#8211; \u201cWhatever else \u2026\u201d The Gospel Ethic. (Law-Philia University) 1:11 &#8211; Our Relationship with \u201cThe Blessed God.\u201d (Causing God pain or joy) 1:12-16 Why Paul considered himself the worst of sinners. 1:12-16 Conversion of the apostle Paul. 1:12-16 Paul\u2019s call to ministry. 1:17 Paul\u2019s doxology of praise for his conversion. 1:18-20 How to avoid shipwrecking our faith. 2:1-3 The Christian is to pray for all men. 2:4,6 Comparison of Calvinism &amp; Armenianism. 2:5-6 The man, Christ Jesus, the only mediator. 2:1-7 The vision, the message, the means. 2:8-15 Treatment of women in the ancient world, the early church and the Bible. 2:8-15 Three key hermeneutic principles to follow when studying the Bible. 2:8 Praying Men with Peaceful Hearts 2:9-10 A First-Century Christian Woman\u2019s Dress and Deeds 2:11-12 Does Submission Demand Silence? 2:13-15 Paul\u2019s Logic for Requiring Women to Be Silent in The Ephesian House Churches. 3:1 Why Aspiring to Church Leadership Can Be a Good Thing. 3:2 Spiritual Gifting Required of an Ephesian Elder \u2013 Teaching 3:2 Spiritual Gifting Required of an Ephesian Elder \u2013 Hospitality 3:4-5 Spiritual Gifting Required of an Ephesian Elder &#8211;Leadership 3:2-7 Ethical Demands of the NT and the Ethics Tests for Elders 3:2-7 Ethical Qualities Required of an Ephesian Elder 3:8-13 The Ever Present Danger of Ethical Disconnect in a Christian\u2019s Life 3:8-13 The Ministry of Deacons in the Early Church 3:9 Keeping Hold of the Deep Truths of the Faith 3:11 An Official Deaconesses in the NT Church? 3:14 Results That are Better Than Answered Prayer 3:15 God\u2019s New Community \u2013 The Church of the Living God 3:15 God\u2019s New Community \u2013 God\u2019s Household 3:15 God\u2019s New Community \u2013 The Pillar &amp; Foundation of the Truth 3:16a Introduction to the Hymn in I Tim. 3:15 \u2013 The Mystery of Godliness 3:16a The Mystery of Godliness \u2013 A Life Focused on Christ 3:16b The Incarnation \u2013 He Appeared in a Body 4:1-2 How False Teaching Enters the Church 4:3-5 Common Grace 4:6 Word of God in Life of the Believer 4:7a Godliness \u2013 Divine \/ Human Role 4:7b Train Yourself to be Godly 4:7c Spiritual Disciplines (The Word of God) 4:7d Spiritual Disciplines (Devotions) 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives&#8217; tales; rather, TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE GODLY. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (I Tim 4:7-9).\u00a0 \u201cWorkouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit [&hellip;]"}