Fleeing Youthful Lusts

“But flee youthful lusts” II Timothy 2:22a. Paul is writing to Timothy his dear and beloved son in the Lord. Timothy is a young minister. Paul has great concern for the life and conduct of his youthful servant in Christ, and of his deportment in the church of God. He must give leadership in the church to old and young. Shall he do so, then he must walk wisely, judiciously and uprightly. Hence, Paul warns Timothy for certain pitfalls. They are the pitfalls which are peculiar to youth. Youth...