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Yarn

1Ki 10:28; 2Ch 1:16

Young People

(A) YOUNG MEN

(1) Truths to be Kept in Mind by

The Ideal of a Clean Life Ps 119:9

The Certainty of a Day of Reckoning Ec 11:9

The Value of Restraint La 3:27

The Power of Personal Influence 1Ti 4:12

That Soberness is Better than Frivolity Tit 2:6,7

Moral Strength is Mightier than Physical Pr 20:29; 1Jo 2:13,14

(2) Examples of those Promoted to Leadership

Ge 41:46; 1Sa 17:33; 2Sa 5:4; 2Ch 24:1; 34:1,3 Lu 3:23; 18:18; Ac 7:58; 9:6,22

(3) Examples of Godly young Men

Joseph Ge 41:38,46

Samuel 1Sa 2:26; 3:1

David 1Sa 17:33, 37

Joash 2Ch 24:1,2; 2Ki 12:2

Josiah 2Ch 34:1-3; Ps 71:5

Jesus (in the temple) Lu 2:49

Timothy 2Ti 1:5; 3:15

(4) Examples of Sinful

-- Cain Ge 4:8

-- Esau Ge 25:33,34

-- Sons of Eli 1Sa 2:12

-- Sons of Samuel 1Sa 8:3

-- Absalom 2Sa 15:6

-- Rehoboam 1Ki 12:8-14

-- Jeroboam 1Ki 13:33,34

-- Manasseh 2Ki 21:1,2

-- The Prodigal Son Lu 15:13

(B) YOUNG WOMEN, examples of Godly

-- Jephthah's Daughter Judg 11:36

-- Ruth Ru 1:16

-- Esther Es 4:16

-- Mary Magdalene Mr 16:1

-- The Virgin Mary Lu 1:38

-- Mary of Bethany Lu 10:39; Joh 12:3

-- Martha Joh 11:24

-- Daughters of Philip Ac 21:9

See also Notable Women, Women

(C) YOUTHFUL MUSICIANS

Judg 11:34; 1Sa 16:18; Ps 68:25

(D) ATHLETICS, SPIRITUAL, the Christian life compared to a foot-race

Striving for the Prize 1Co 9:24; Ga 2:2

Hindrances to the Runner Ga 5:7; Php 2:16

Pressing toward the Goal Php 3:14

Stripping for the Contest Heb 12:1

The Home Stretch 2Ti 4:7

The Prize Won 2Ti 4:8

SPECIAL DUTIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE

(E) FILIAL HONOUR AND OBEDIENCE

(1) Filial Honour Enjoined

Ex 20:12; Le 19:3; De 27:16; Pr 1:8; 20:20; 30:17; Isa 45:10 Mt 15:4; Eph 6:2; 1Ti 5:4

See also Filial Obedience, Young People

(2) Examples of Filial Honour

-- Joseph Ge 41:12

-- David 1Sa 22:3

-- Solomon 1Ki 2:19

-- Elisha 1Ki 19:20

-- Sons of Jonadab Jer 35:8

-- Jesus Lu 2:51; Joh 19:25,26

(3) Filial Obedience Enjoined

Pr 1:8; 6:20; 7:1; 23:22; Eph 6:1; Col 3:20

(F) REVERENCE FOR OLD AGE, General References to

Le 19:32; Job 32:6; Pr 23:22; 1Ti 5:1,2

See also Gray Hairs, Long Life

(G) SINS OF YOUTH

(1) Results of

A Sad Inheritance Job 13:26

Disease and Death Job 20:11

Bitter Memories Ps 25:7; Ec 11:9

Shame and Remorse Jer 3:25; 32:30

(2) Disrespect for Old Age, examples of

2Ki 2:23; Job 30:1; La 5:12

See also Dishonouring Parents, Home

(H) SPECIAL TEMPTATIONS OF

-- Pleasure-seeking. See Self-Indulgence -- Prodigality. See Self-Indulgence -- Self-indulgence. See Self-Indulgence -- Revelry. See Social Life -- Love of Dress, See Dress