11 Command and teach these things. 12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. 16 Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.  1 Timothy 4:11-16

Central Idea: A good servant of Christ sets an example for others, devotes himself to the ministry of the Word, and perseveres faithfully to the end.

I. A Good Servant Sets an Example for Others (vv. 11–12)

II. A Good Servant Devotes Himself to the Ministry of the Word
(vv. 13–14)

III. A Good Servant Perseveres Faithfully in Ministry (vv. 15–16)