Train yourself for godliness

A session for every man, whether in office or not. Paul instructs Timothy to train himself for godliness as an athlete trains his body. This session considers what that discipline looks like in a week that is already full.

Outline

• Bodily training and godliness: the comparison Paul actually draws.
• What training involves: repetition, resistance, a goal, and other men.
• The means of grace as the ordinary place of training.
• Iron sharpens iron: why a man does not do this alone.

For discussion

1. What is one habit you have maintained for more than a year, and what made it last?
2. Who sharpens you, and whom are you sharpening?