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From a Child, December 5
2 Timothy 3:14-17
From a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make
thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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Timothy 3:15
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We see the advantage that Timothy had in a correct example of piety and
true godliness. Religion was the atmosphere of his home. The manifest spiritual
power of the piety in the home kept him pure in speech, and free from all
corrupting sentiments
God had commanded the Hebrews to teach their children His requirements
and to make them acquainted with all His dealings with their fathers. This was
one of the special duties of every parent—one that was not to be delegated to
another. In the place of stranger lips the loving hearts of the father and mother
were to give instruction to their children. Thoughts of God were to be associated
with all the events of daily life. The mighty works of God in the deliverance of
His people and the promises of the Redeemer to come were to be often recounted
in the homes of Israel.... The great truths of God’s providence and of the future
life were impressed on the young mind. It was trained to see God alike in the
scenes of nature and the words of revelation. The stars of heaven, the trees and
flowers of the field, the lofty mountains, the rippling brooks—all spoke of the
Creator. The solemn service of sacrifice and worship at the sanctuary and the
utterances of the prophets were a revelation of God.
Such was the training of Moses in the lowly cabin home in Goshen; of
Samuel, by the faithful Hannah; of David, in the hill dwelling at Bethlehem; of
Daniel, before the scenes of the captivity separated him from the home of his
fathers. Such, too, was the early life of Christ at Nazareth; such the training by
which the child Timothy learned from the lips of his grandmother Lois, and his
mother Eunice, the truths of Holy Writ
Parents, there is a great work for you to do for Jesus.... Satan seeks to bind
the children to himself as with bands of steel, and you can attain success in
bringing them to Jesus only through determined personal effort
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The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 7:919
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Patriarchs and Prophets, 592
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Selected Messages 1:319
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