Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. (1 Timothy 4:16) BIBLE CAMP STUDIES (Five Lessons suitable for VBS, Bible Camps, Youth Lectureships, and Weekend Studies) Senior High & Junior High Class (Grades 7-12) Written by Kent Heaton 1 P a g e
Written by Kent Heaton Timothy a young man who lived in a corrupt world influenced by idol gods, immorality, political chaos and temptations not uncommon to you today. He did not have a smart phone, laptop, IPad or the internet but he faced the challenges of youth JUST LIKE YOU. Our study this week will introduce you to a young man who made a difference in his world. He was not sinless but he was able to live for Christ as a young adult. Imagine having two letters written to you from the apostle Paul. Imagine again those letters were preserved for 2,000 years for everyone to READ! Wow. Two books of the Bible would be named after you. First and Second (you fill in your name). What would an apostle of Christ write to you? What would he tell you? What would he say about you? What Paul said to Timothy is what he would write to you. Let s learn this week how to seek GODLY TRAINING in the books of Timothy. TAKE HEED 1 Timothy 4:11-16 TAKE CARE 1 Timothy 6:11-16 TAKE WARNING 2 Timothy 2:19-22 TAKE TIME 2 Timothy 3:14-17 2 P a g e
LESSON ONE GODLY TRAINING TRAINING TIMOTHY Introducing Timothy (Acts 16; 1 & 2 Timothy) NAME: TIMOTHY SURNAME: (1 Timothy 1:2) TOWN: (Acts 16:1) NATIONALITY: (Acts 16:1) DATE OF BIRTH: FIRST CENTURY FAMILY: (2 Timothy 1:5) TRAVELING COMPANIONS: (Acts 16:3,10-15,19; 19:22; 20:4; Romans 16:21-24; 2 Corinthians 1:19) THE BRETHREN HAD SOME GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT TIMOTHY ACTS 16:2 He was spoken of by the who were at and. WHERE IS LYSTRA & ICONIUM? What would they say about me? Would Paul want to take me? THIRD GENERATION BELIEVER 2 TIMOTHY 1:5 Generation 1 (Grandmother) Genuine faith dwelt here Generation 2 (Mother) Genuine faith dwelt here Generation 3 (Son) Genuine faith dwelt here What is GENUINE FAITH? Who can we get GENUINE FAITH from? What is the opposite of GENUINE FAITH? How can I give GENUINE FAITH to others? 3 P a g e
OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCRIPTURE The Bible is filled with examples of YOUNG MEN and YOUNG WOMEN standing for the Lord like Timothy. 1. How did Joseph stand for the Lord? (Genesis 39:7-12) 2. How did David stand for the Lord? (1 Samuel 17) 3. How did the little maiden stand for the Lord? (2 Kings 5:1-3) 4. How did Daniel stand for the Lord? (Daniel 1:8) 5. How did Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah stand for the Lord? (Daniel 3:16-18) THIS WEEK IS A TIME OF GODLY TRAINING Standing For The Lord I Will: TAKE HEED 1 Timothy 4:11-16 TAKE CARE 1 Timothy 6:11-16 TAKE WARNING- 2 Timothy 2:19-22 TAKE TIME 2 Timothy 3:14-17 CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK: EXAMPLE FIGHTER SERVANT WISE (IN EACH SPACE WRITE DOWN HOW YOU CAN BE LIKE TIMOTHY THIS WEEK) I WILL BE AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS THIS WEEK BY _ I WILL BE A FIGHTER OF THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH BY I WILL BE STRONG IN THE LORD BY I WILL BE A STUDENT OF THE WORD OF GOD BY FOR YOU ARE MY HOPE, O LORD GOD; YOU ARE MY TRUST FROM MY YOUTH. O GOD YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME FROM MY YOUTH; AND TO THIS DAY I DECLARE YOUR WONDROUS WORKS. (PSALMS 71:5,17) 4 P a g e
Others will follow your footsteps more easily than they will follow your advice LESSON TWO GODLY TRAINING TRAINING TIMOTHY Take Heed Learning to be an example to others (1 Timothy 4:11-16) THESE THINGS COMMAND AND TEACH (1 Timothy 4:11) A good example is the best sermon (Thomas Fuller) Example: something that is representative by virtue of having typical features of the thing it represents! SIX POWER LEVELS OF EXAMPLE (1 Timothy 4:12) 1. Example to BELIEVERS IN 2. Example to BELIEVERS IN 3. Example to BELIEVERS IN 4. Example to BELIEVERS IN 5. Example to BELIEVERS IN 6. Example to BELIEVERS IN HOW CAN YOU BE AN EXAMPLE IN WORD Speech CONDUCT Manner of life LOVE To God and man SPIRIT Attitude FAITH Trust PURITY - Holiness GIVE ATTENTION (1 Timothy 3:13) Reading - Read Reassurance - Exhortation Rules - Doctrine READING THE WORD OF GOD Knowledge is POWER Reading is FUN! Science experiment: How do words get into our brain? R = Ready READY to learn more about God E = Excited EXCITED to learn about Jesus Christ A = Able ABLE to read every day D = Dedicated DEDICATED to be like Timothy Read on your I-Pad. Read on your Smart Phone. Read on your Computer. Read a Book! 5 P a g e
You teach LITTLE by what you SAY, but you teach MOST by what you ARE REASSURING LIFT OTHERS UP Paul wanted Timothy to CHEER and EXHORT and BUILD others up Words to exhort others Thank You WAYS TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS CHEER Home (yep your brother or sister) = CHEER Parents (hey they need it too) = Actions to exhort others Open a door CHEER School (teachers and friends) = CHEER Church (elderly, sick, young people) = The right word at the right time is like precious gold set in silver. (Proverbs 25:11) CEV CHEER OTHERS THIS WEEK! What can you do to encourage others this week? RULES FOLLOW THE WILL OF GOD Give attention to DOCTRINE / TEACHING Do we have to follow rules? 1. What about driving a car? 2. What about playing basketball? 3. What about school rules (like tests)? WHAT ABOUT GOD S RULES? DOES HE HAVE RULES? DO WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS RULES? WHY DO WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS TEACHING? Rules keep us safe right? God s law keeps us safe right? Giving attention to doctrine WHAT ARE SOME OF GOD S RULES? (teaching) helps me know what God wants of me! KNOWING THE RULES I CAN TEACH OTHERS! THIS WEEK I WILL TEACH: 6 P a g e
LESSON THREE GODLY TRAINING TRAINING TIMOTHY Take Care Learning to be a person of God (1 Timothy 6:11-16) THREE KEYS TO BEING A PERSON OF GOD Righteousness Godliness Faith Love Patience Gentleness RIGHTEOUSNESS FAITH Right-wiseness Conviction Doing things that are RIGHT What a person believes GODLINESS LOVE Doing things that please For all men God Being a PERSON OF GOD at School Hey buddy. I need to copy your answers from the test. What do RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE do? Being a PERSON OF GOD at the theatre Just because the movie is rated R it is okay. What do young people who pursue GODLINESS do? Being a PERSON OF GOD with your friends Why do you believe in God when there is so much sadness in the world? How do you show your faith in what you believe about God? Being a PERSON OF GOD with your neighbor I don t like my neighbors because they drink and wear immodest clothes. How do I treat people in the world with love? Being a PERSON OF GOD in my life I am afraid of growing up and leaving home. What do cheerful enduring young people live for? Being a PERSON OF GOD in the world. I cannot wait to get away from home and parents. How do young people show kindness to others? YOUNG PEOPLE OF GOD CHASE AFTER THESE THINGS; THEY MAKE THEM A GOAL IN LIFE! PATIENCE Cheerful enduring Trusting God GENTLENESS Mildness Kindness 7 P a g e
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH We are soldiers in the Lord s Army! Read Ephesians 6:10-18 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ARMOR THAT FITS THEM! Can you fight without being strong in the Lord? Can you fight without the power of His might? Can you fight without putting truth in your life, doing right things, sharing your faith with others, having faith to be a good example, reading the word of God and praying EVERY day? To win a victory we must have a BATTLE PLAN! Write out your battle plan for the day: (how can you fight Satan today; and tomorrow; and next week?) What are some things you claim victory for but also experience defeat? How can I do better? VICTORY DEFEAT That you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing Timothy learned the importance of keeping the commandments of God! WHAT IS THE GOSPEL RULE OF LIFE? See MATTHEW 6:33 THE RULE OF GOD IN MY LIFE! Check which rules I should follow. Why should I not do the other things? Be sexually pure Bully people on Face Book Driving the speed limit Let everyone know how pretty I am Obey my parents Pick a fight with someone Read the Bible REVIEW: Lesson 1 Learning to be like Timothy Lesson 2 Learning to be an example to others Say nice things about people Send cards to sick Spend time in prayer each day Tell the truth always Use foul language Worship God every Sunday 8 P a g e
LESSON FOUR GODLY TRAINING TRAINING TIMOTHY Take Warning Learning To Flee Youthful Lusts (2 Timothy 2:19-22) Nevertheless the FOUNDATION OF GOD stands, having this SEAL: The Lord knows those that are His Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity QUESTION: What is a SEAL used for? DOES GOD HAVE HIS SEAL ON ME? Vessels of Gold and Silver These are used for HONOR. As a young person of God how are you a vessel of honor for God? Vessels of Wood and Clay These are used for DISHONOR! As a young person of God how are you a vessel of dishonor for God? POINT LESSON: If the Lord KNOWS those who are His - what does He want His young people to depart from? (See above) If we depart from INIQUITY are we vessels of HONOR or DISHONOR????? TO BE A VESSELOF HONOR I WILL BE a vessel for honorable use My body for honorable use Romans 12:1-2 My mind for honorable use Philippians 4:8 My speech for honorable use Colossians 4:6 My example for honorable use Matthew 5:13-16 I WILL BE set apart as holy (set apart) My body is holy 1 Corinthians 6:17-20 My mind is holy Job 31:1 My speech is holy James 3:9-12 My example is holy 1 Peter 2:11-12 FLEE YOUTHFUL LUSTS - FLEE SEXUAL IMMORALITY - FLEE THESE THINGS 9 P a g e
I WILL BE useful to the master of the house My body is for the Lord s purpose Matthew 28:19-20 My mind is for the Lord s purpose Colossians 3:1-2 My speech is for the Lord s purpose 1 Corinthians 14:15 My example is for the Lord s purpose Galatians 2:20 I WILL BE ready for every good work I am ready to work for the Lord with my body Isaiah 6:8 I am ready to work for the Lord with my mind 1 Peter 3:15 I am ready to work for the Lord with my speech Ephesians 4:25 I am ready to work for the Lord with my example 1 Timothy 4:12 Which of the following defines FLEE: Escape Run Away Fly Take Flight Abscond Take Off Bolt Get Out of Town HOW DO YOU FLEE YOUTHFUL LUSTS? 1. Your Not-So-Smart Phone 2. Your Sin-ter-net Connection 3. Your False Friends 4. Your Faceless-Book Gossip 5. Your Twitted Tweets IF JOSEPH HAD TO RUN OUT OF HIS COAT TO GET AWAY FROM POTIPHAR S WIFE, HOW MUCH LESS SHOULD WE DO? (GENESIS 39) Being a YOUNG PERSON OF GOD is making the RIGHT CHOICE at the RIGHT TIME Your Future Depends On It! REVIEW: Lesson 1 Learning to be like Timothy Lesson 2 Learning to be an example to others Lesson 3 Learning to be a person of God FLEE MAN 10 P a g e
LESSON FIVE GODLY TRAINING TRAINING TIMOTHY Take Time Learning To Live In The Word Of God (2 Timothy 3:14-17) All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) The Bible was written by around 40 men during a period of 1500 years who lived in different parts of the world, and were from different walks of life. They wrote in at least three different languages: Hebrew, Chaldean & Koine Greek. Little known facts about the Bible: The Bible was divided into CHAPTERS o By Stephen Langton about 1228. The Old Testament was divided into verses by R. Nathan in 1448 and the New Testament by Robert Stephanus in 1551. The entire Bible divided into chapters and verses first appeared in the Geneva Bible of 1560. Books of the Bible: o Books in the Bible 66 o The Old Testament 39 (Middle book of the O.T. = Proverbs) o The New Testament 27 (Middle book of the N.T. = 2 Thessalonians) Chapters of the Bible o Entire Bible 1189 chapters o Old Testament 929 chapters (Middle chapter of OT = Job 29) o New Testament 260 chapters (Middle chapter of NT = Romans 13) o Middle and shortest chapter of the Bible is Psalm 117 o Longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119 o Chapters that are alike in the Bible 2 Kings 19 and Isaiah 37 Verses in the Bible o Old Testament 23,214 verses (Middle verse of OT = 2 Chronicles 20:17) o New Testament 7,959 verses (Middle verse of NT = Acts 17:17) o Shortest verse in the Old Testament is 1 Chronicles 1:25 o Shortest verse in the New Testament is John 11:35 o Longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9 o Verse (KJV) containing all letters of the alphabet except J = Ezra 7:21 o Verse (KJV) containing all letters of the alphabet except Q = Daniel 4:37 11 P a g e
THE MIDDLE VERSE OF THE BIBLE IS PSALM 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. What does this tell you as a YOUNG PERSON OF GOD about how IMPORTANT the BIBLE is to YOUR LIFE? Who can you trust? Who can you not trust for wisdom? THE BIBLE IS GOD BREATHED! How did 40 men write the Bible? A fisherman tells us in 2 Peter 1:20:21. THE BIBLE IS PROFITABLE (GOOD FOR SOMETHING)): 1) For Teaching learning important lessons a. The Bible shows me that I am a special creation of God! b. The Bible tells me the story of Jesus Christ, God s Son! c. The Bible tells me what is right and wrong! 2) For Reproof helping people a. The Bible teaches us how to love and forgive others. b. The Bible shows us how to deal with our enemies. c. The Bible helps me find answers to life as a young person. 3) For Correction make right decisions a. The Bible shows me the mistakes of others so I can learn from them. b. The Bible helps me make the right choice about sex, drugs, alcohol, friends, etc. c. The Bible gives me the best answers to understand life and death. 4) For Training in Righteousness showing me how to live a. The Bible tells me I am God s child and He loves me. b. The Bible gives me courage to overcome hard things in life. c. The Bible makes me know the truth of who I am. W H A T W E H A V E L E A R N E D T H I S W E E K TAKE HEED Be a person of God that will be an example to others, a fighter for God, a servant helping others and learning how to live in God s word. TAKE WARNING As a person of God I will run after good things and fight against the sinful lusts of the world. My life will be TAKE CARE Be an example to others in my life to be a person of God and help others that need encouragement. I want to live by God s rules - they are the BEST! TAKE TIME Knowledge is power and I want to know all I can about the Bible. I know the Bible will help me find the answers as a young person in life! pure and holy before God. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT WEEK THANKS FOR BEING A PART. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HEART! 12 P a g e