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 7

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

(2) Examples of those Promoted to Leadership

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

(3) Examples of Godly young Men

Joseph
Ge 46

Samuel
1Sa 2:26; 1Sa 3:1

David
1Sa 37

Joash
2Ch 2; 2Ki 12:2

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

Jesus(in the temple)
Lu 2:49

Timothy
2Ti 1:5; 2Ti 3:15

(4) Examples of Sinful

-- Cain
Ge 4:8

-- Esau
Ge 34

-- Sons of Eli
1Sa 2:12

-- Sons of Samuel
1Sa 8:3

-- Absalom
2Sa 15:6

-- Rehoboam
1Ki 12:8-14

-- Jeroboam
1Ki 34

-- Manasseh
2Ki 2

-- The Prodigal Son
Lu 15:13

(B) YOUNG WOMEN,examples of Godly

-- Jephthah's Daughter
Jud 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

--SEENotable Women,WOMEN

(C) YOUTHFUL MUSICIANS

Jud 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; Pr 20:20; Pr 30:17; Isa 45:10
Mt 15:4; Eph 6:2; 1Ti 5:4

--SEEFilial Obedience,YOUNG PEOPLE

(2) Examples ofFilial 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 26

(3) Filial Obedience Enjoined

Pr 1:8; Pr 6:20; Pr 7:1; Pr 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 2

--SEEGray 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; Jer 32:30

(2) Disrespect for Old Age,examples of

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

--SEEDishonouring Parents,HOME

(H) SPECIAL TEMPTATIONS OF

-- Pleasure-seeking. SeeSELF-INDULGENCE
-- Prodigality. SeeSELF-INDULGENCE
-- Self-indulgence. SeeSELF-INDULGENCE
-- Revelry. SeeSOCIAL LIFE
-- Love of Dress, SeeDRESS