1. Everything God created is good (1-5)

We live in the times Paul warned Timothy about. Some abandon the faith and follow the teachings of hypocritical liars whose consciences are dead. False asceticism is not godliness. But it sometimes appeals to sincere people who do not know God's way. The Bible teaches that God created a good world and gave us good gifts to be enjoyed with thankful hearts.

2. Godliness has value for all things (7-8)

We should not be fooled by godless men who say and do things that sound good. A godly man has God's spirit in his heart. He knows and loves Jesus. We must not listen to godless men. We must train ourselves to be godly by prayer, Bible study and obedience. Our thought world must be under Christ's control. Training in godliness requires effort, just as physical training requires effort and discipline. Godliness has value now and forever.

Application: Thank you, Lord, for the good world you made for us. Help me to train myself to be godly.
One Word: Train yourself to be godly