B. Good example 4:11-16 The sound minister’ s exemplary works. v.11-12 V.11 a) Exhortation of Paul - I. Exhort these to the church. II. Explain these to the church. V.12 b) Example of Timothy - I. Encouragement to Endure. A. Elderly believers could easily despise his exhortation and instruction because of his young age. B. The Greek word neotes describes a person up to the age of 40 years. II. Exhortation to be an Example. A. Not only should Timothy Preach it but show how it is Practised. B. A minister should show in his own life first what he wants his congregation to become. 1. Word - His speech. 2. Conduct - His behaviour. 3. Love - His Practise. 4. Spirit - His spiritual life. 5. Faith - His relationship with God. 6. Purity - His Character. V.13 c) Equipment of the saints - The sound minister’ s sharing of Scripture. 3 things to be attentive to: I. Reading. “ What does the text say” 1.Thes.5:27 II. Exhortation. “ How can the text be applied” III. Doctrine. “ What does the text mean” V.14 d) Exercising the gift - The sound minister stirring his gift. I. Work out the gift. Perhaps Paul was referring to the gift of Explaining and Exhorting from Scripture. II. Way the gift was given. The elders laid hands upon Timothy and revealed God’ s plan for his life. A. Receiving - The laying on of hands was the Instrument of transferring the gift. B. Revealing - The prophetic words was the Inspired revelation of what he had received. V.15 e) Evidence of maturity - The sound minister’ s progress. I. Meditating the Message. A. It was necessary for Timothy to meditate on how to live a godly life and be a better example. B. He was to be fully concentrated with godliness and wholly given to it. II. Manifesting Maturity. Everyone would see the maturity of Timothy and see an example of how to progress. V.16 f) Endure in the doctrine - Salvation and the sound minister. 3 things is needed for a minister if he want to save himself and his congregation: I. Caution. A. Watch his Personality. B. Watch his Public ministry of doctrine. II. Continuation. C. Persistent continuation.