Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy 4:6 - Modeling what You Teach

If Timothy were going to be used of God to instruct and warn, he had to be a model of a good servant of Jesus Christ, not a demeaning taskmaster. The way to defeat false doctrine is not only by denouncing and refuting it, but also by positively teaching and living the truth. The primary focus of the ministry is to be positive, to build up the people of God, because sanctification is more than avoiding error, it is being built up with truth.