(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

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



--SEE Notable 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; 20:20; 30:17; Isa 45:10

Mt 15:4; Eph 6:2; 1Ti 5:4



--SEE 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 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 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