In 1 Tim 4:7 you are told to “exercise thyself rather unto godliness”.  Exercise unto godliness is compared with bodily exercise in the next verse.  By this comparison, we learn some valuable lessons about our spiritual fitness. As bodily exercise is profitable for physical fitness, so exercise unto godliness is...

1 Tim 4 7-16 A Profitable Ministry CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gives Timothy some practical instructions for a profitable ministry that he should follow so “thy profiting may appear to all,” [1 Tim 4:15].  These instructions concern the minister’s: Spiritual and Physical Fitness – 1 Tim 4:7-9 – He should...