Train Yourself to Be Godly (1 Timothy 4:7-8)

Recently I taught on 1 Timothy 4:7-8: "7...train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." Over the course of about 40 minutes, I get into WHAT true godliness is, WHY it's important, and HOW we train ourselves for it. 

As the Brookside Institute champions values like biblical literacy and theological formation, let's not forget that these aren't ends-in-themselves. Let's train ourselves for godliness. 

Train To Be Godly from Brookside Church on Vimeo.

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If you're interested in digging more deeply into "training yourself for godliness," be sure and check out the 8-session audio from The Brookside Institute "Grow" class, covering the following topics:

1. Goals and Guiding Principles of Christian Growth
2. Obstacles to Growth: Understanding Sin (and How to Deal with It)
3. Biblical Meditation
4. Prayer
5. Fasting: Cultivating an Appetite for God
6. Solitude: Crowding Our Lives with God
7. Appreciating the Church: The Role of the Larger Church in Christian Formation
8. Gearing Up for the Long Haul: The Role of Perseverance in Christian Formation