Setting a Good Example
1 Timothy 4:11-16 Dear Father, May we never lessen our commitment to you because someone criticizes us. Instead, let us set an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Encourage us to busy ourselves with the reading of Scripture, with preaching and teaching. Help us not to neglect whatever gifts we […]
The Value of Godliness
1 Timothy 4:6-10 Dear Father, Make us diligent athletes who exercise our spiritual bodies, recognizing that while physical exercise has some profit, godliness is of value in every way, because it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. We have set the hope of our hearts upon you, our […]
Faith and Freedom
1 Timothy 4:1-4; 5:24 Dear Father, Keep us from paying attention to seducing spirits or doctrines of demons. Don’t let the pretensions of those whose consciences are seared invade our lives. Let us hold that marriage is honorable and not to be forbidden. Let us be free to eat all the foods which you have […]
The Central Mystery
1 Timothy 3:14-16 Dear Father, Give us a graciousness by which we shall know how to behave ourselves in your household, the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. Help us so dedicate ourselves individually to the truth that the church at large will be a bastion of truth, and […]
Leadership Qualities
1 Timothy 3:1-13 Dear Father, Give in whatever measure you please the qualities of elders and deacons to all your people, even to me. Help me desire tasks that are a noble work to you. Help me to live above reproach, to be proper in my family relations, to be temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, sober, […]
Prayer and Good Deeds
1 Timothy 2:8-14 Dear Father, Let the men of your church pray constantly to you, lifting holy hands without quarreling. May your women adorn themselves modestly and sensibly and clothe themselves in good deeds, as befits women who profess religion. Actually LORD, may both sexes do both of these. Let prayer and good deeds adorn […]
A Prayer for All
1 Timothy 2:1-7 Dear Father, king of nations and peoples, This is for all people everywhere – We plead for all people because they all need you. We pray for all people because many never talk to you. We intercede for all people because most do not know what to ask. We give thanks for […]
Enemies into Friends
1 Timothy 1:16-17 Dear Father, king of the ages, Thank you for the cleansing of our sins through Christ. Thank you that you take people who are in outright opposition to your will, as was Saul of Tarsus, and hundreds since him, and bring them up short, rebuke their disobedience, and then enlist them in […]
Fit for Service
1 Timothy 1:12-15 Dear Father, Thank you for the strength that you give us to minister to others. We bless you for judging us faithful and for committing talents to us by which we may help others. In spite of our offenses against you, you show great mercy in overlooking our ignorance and unbelief and […]
Faith and Good Conscience
1 Timothy 1:3-11, 18-20 Dear Father, Keep us from believing any teaching different from that which your genuine apostles taught about our LORD Jesus Christ. Let what they aimed for arise in our hearts: love that issues from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith. Don’t let us take a legalistic approach to […]