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23. PA S S I O N A N D W I S D O M F O R S O U L
TIMOTHY: THE YOUTH TRAINED IN SCRIPTURES WINNING IN RIGHTEOUS AND HOLY
CHRISTIANS.
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FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS
WORLDWIDE (HOREMOW) 28. JOSEPH: THE YOUTH WITH A BRIGHT

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29. THE HOLY LIFE AND MINISTRY OF A TRUE
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PREACHER.
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11. CONTENDING AGAINST DENOMINATIONAL Table of Contents

BARRIERS.
CONTENTS PAGE
12. MARITAL SEX, CHILD BEARING, ADOPTION Table of Contents iii
AND FAMILY PLANNING. Introduction v
13. PURIFY YOURSELF.
CHAPTER ONE
14. THE KEYS OF YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR
The Power Of The Scriptures In Character
HAND. Molding 1
15. THE PASSION FOR PURITY. 1.1 Do Not Despise Your Youth 2
16. DILIGENT PERSUASION ON OTHERS FOR 1.2 Timothy Received Apostolic
HEAVEN BOUND CHRISTIANITY. Exhortation to Study The Word 9
17. COURAGE AND BOLDNESS OF HOLINESS 1.3 My Personal Study And Prayer In
PREACHERS. Ministry 12
18. THE DOCTRINE OF SANCTIFICATION AND 1.4 Study The Word to Be Strong and
HOLINESS. Victorious. 15
19. SERVING GOD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND 1.5 The word is required for daily
holiness. 18
HOLINESS.
20. THE DRESSING OF A GODLY WOMAN. CHAPTER TWO
21. PROPHETIC REVELATION ON PROMINENT Timothy Submitted to Leadership
NIGERIAN PREACHERS. Authority. 21
22. TRUTH, HOLINESS AND REWARD IN 2.1 Timothy's Unquestionable Loyalty 22
CHRISTIAN GIVING. 2.2 Timothy Was Fully Available For
Ministry 27

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OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR

2.3 Timothy Was Faithful to The End 31
1. WORSHIPING GOD IN THE BEAUTY OF
CHAPTER 3 HOLINESS.
2. ESCAPING HELL FIRE AND ENTERING .
Holiness Revival Movement Is The
HEAVEN MADE SIMPLE.
Will Of God 36 3. DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
4. MARRIAGE IN BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE.
5. PURE AND CORRUPT DANCE IN THE
3.1 A Testimonies from Liberia 36
BIBLE.
3.2 The presence of Jesus in Youth
6. DELIGHTFUL REVELATION OF HEAVEN
Conference 38
AND HOW TO GET THERE.
3.3 Join The Holiness Movement 39 7. A GENERATION IN QUEST FOR MIRACLES.
3.4 Be Prepared For Persecution 45 8. THE PERIL OF IGNORANCE AMONG
3.5 The Eyes of the Lord are on CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS.
Holiness 50 9. S C R I P T U R A L E X A M I N AT I O N O F
HANDKERCHIEF, APRON, WATER AND
O T H E R S U B S TA N C E S I N G O S P E L
MIRACLES.
10. DIVINE REVELATION AND SCRIPTURAL
EXPOSITION ON BELIEVERS’ HOLINESS IN
CLOTHING AND ADORNMENT.

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HOLINESS REVIVAL MINISTRY WORLDWIDE
( a . k . a ) H O L I N E S S R E V I VA L M O V E M E N T
WORLDWIDE, (HOREMOW) is a non-
denominational Ministry given to the promotion of
biblical Righteousness and Holiness in Churches and
Nations of the world through Crusades, Conferences,
Revival meetings, production and spread of Holiness
literature and materials. The membership of the
MOVEMENT is open to all that love to live a Righteous
and Holy life and to spread same in their churches,
communities and nations.
Call us to introduce you to Holiness Revival Movement
Chapter nearest to you or to organize one for you and
others where you are. We are now in more than 30
Countries.
Holiness Revival Movement Materials
For Audio and Video messages, Christian literatures
and other materials of the Ministry /Movement or for
enquiry, call: +234(0)8169023948; 080568343323
Main website:
www.holinessrevivalmovementworldwide.com
Email: holinessrevivalmovement@gmail.com
Facebook: Pastor Paul Rika (facebook page =
Holiness Revival Movement Media)
Google Pastor Paul Rika’s books @
www.amazon.com/author/pastorpaulrika
Headquarters Office: Behind Federal Government
College Kwali, F.C.T., Abuja, Nigeria.
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Introduction
T
his book centres on the young man,
Timothy in the scripture. It shows us:
* His genuine conversion to the Lord Jesus
Christ.
* His submission and obedience to parental
Christian training.
* His commitment to the Christian life and
ministerial vision.
* His ministerial call and loyalty to his mentor
and father in the Lord, Apostle Paul.
* His addiction to the scriptures for the
Christian life and ministry.
* The principles adopted by him for his
success in the Christian life and ministry.
* His faithfulness to Christ, Christian
leadership, truth, righteousness and
holiness, to the end.
The book is written to fulfill the following
scripture in the life of Christian youths.
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Psalm 119:9-11
9. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse
his way? by taking heed thereto according
to thy word.
10. With my whole heart have I sought
thee: O let me not wander from thy
commandments.
11. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I
might not sin against thee.
This book is the second in the series of books
written with a Divine Message to Youths of our
generation. The first in the series is Joseph:
The Youth with a Bright Future. Follow this
series. Get these books for yourself and your
lovely youths and watch them transformed into
great Christians and Holiness Preachers of our
generation.
Thanks,
Pastor Paul Rika.
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training for sound Christian ministry (2 Tim 2:2).
13. To have ministry campground in various
headquarters and nations where holiness camp
meetings can be held regularly. (Hebrews 10:25).
14. To hold zonal, national and international
holiness conferences regularly for the promotion and
spread of holiness in the lives of believers and in
Christ’s Church. (Colossians 1:28,29).
15. To mentor Churches registered under the
ministry on sound doctrine, holy living and ministerial
establishment. (Titus 1:5-14).
16. To support believers, ministers and ministries
financially where required for their spiritual
encouragement and establishment in holiness.
17. To have chapters of HOLINESS REVIVAL
MOVEMENT in local Governments, states and
nations, holding regular meetings, with clear goals
and uniform operations, which are submissive to
central administration. (Philippians 4:8,9 Hebrews
13:17)
PASTOR PAUL RIKA
Int’l Director/Founder
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Revival Movement Worldwide from churches and

Christian ministries all over the world who will submit
their lives to Biblical holiness and be spiritually,
materially and evangelically equipped to make others
C HAPTER 1
righteous and holy in their churches in the society
around them. (2 Timothy 2:2).
THE POWER OF THE SCRIPTURES
7. To establish Christian bookshops in many
places within and outside the nation, equipped with IN CHARACTER MOLDING
holiness materials for the promotion of holiness in the
churches of Christ in the world. (Romans 10:17). Matthew 7:24-25
8. To establish a body of believers called Holiness 24.Therefore whosoever heareth these
Revival Movement in every Nation who will sponsor sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken
the production of the holiness materials of the ministry
and other recommended holiness materials. (Acts
him unto a wise man, which built his house
4:36; 2 Cor. 8:1-7). upon a rock:
9. To translate or interpret ministry materials into
25. And the rain descended, and the floods
as many local, national and international languages came, and the winds blew, and beat upon
as possible. ( 1 Cor. 14:9 -13). that house; and it fell not: for it was
10. To place the Ministry book: Escaping Hell Fire founded upon a rock.
and Entering Heaven made Simple by Pastor Paul
Rika in hotels, hospitals, prisons and in places that can This Christianity of immorality, examination
attract public reading, fo te salvation of sinners and malpractice, witchcraft, drunkenness and
holiness of believers. 1 (Cor. 9:18 -22)
worldly dancing that is prevalent in the
11. To own Satellite Channels for publicising the churches today is largely because the youths
messages and programmes of Holiness Revival
movement in the world. are not trained in the scriptures. If a youth is not
raised up by the scriptures, it will be impossible
12. To establish Bible Colleges where believers
and minister can receive biblical and ministerial to live up to the standard of God. But youths

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that have been introduced to the scriptures,
and taught the way of life from the scriptures,
and built on the rock, it will be impossible for
them to fall into immorality or any sin because
the devil no longer has power over them.
1.1 Do Not Despise Your Youth
2 Timothy 3:15-17
15. And that 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.
16. All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
17. That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
This text reveals what the scripture produces
in a believer. “The man of God” referred to in
this text has nothing to do with age. It deals
with faith and holiness. As a young man,
Timothy was a man of God. Being a youth Paul
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HOLINESS REVIVAL MINISTRY WORLDWIDE
(a.k.a) HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT
WORLDWIDE (HOREMOW)
THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
HOREMOW is a non-denominiational Ministry having
the following aims and objectives:
1. To hold Crusades, Conferences and Revival
meetings in churches and nations of the world, so as to
bring sinners to Christ’s salvation and believers to His
holiness. (Acts 26:16-18).
2. To produce Christian literature that promotes
salvation of souls, sound Bible teaching and holiness
of believers in churches and nations of the world.
(Luke 1:1-4).
3. To produce audio and visual taped messages
for the spread of the gospel truth in churches and
nations of the world.
4. To bring denominational churches into
Christian unity through the belief and practice of the
faith once delivered unto the Saints.. (Eph. 4:12-15).
5. To support believers, ministers, ministries and
churches with free Christian materials for their spiritual
development in holiness. (Isaiah 65:1).
6. To raise members and supporters of Holiness
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3.5 The Eyes of the Lord are on Holiness
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy Christians in
the world.
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy Preachers in
the world.
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy gospel
teachers in the world.
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy men and
women in the world.
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy youths and
children in the world.
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy Christian
workers in the world.
The eyes of the Lord are on Holy Christian
Assemblies in the world.
May the eyes of the Lord be on you, to keep
you, use you, empower you, guide you,
increase you, bless you and rapture you to
heaven in Jesus name. Amen.
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charged him, “Let no man despise your youth.”
He showed that man of God, through the
scriptures can be perfect, thoroughly
furnished unto all good works.
One of the prominent persons that worked with
Apostle Paul was Timothy and he was a youth.
Paul said clearly after many years of Timothy's
followership,
1 Timothy 4:12
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou
an example of the believers, in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity”.
When it comes to Christianity, youths are not to
be despised. Goliath made that mistake on
David and lost his life. When it comes to
Christian service, youths are not to be
despised. The glory of the youth is his
strength. Therefore, let no man however old he
is, despise your youth. You too must not
despise yourself and underrate what you can
do for Jesus. Do not think you can do nothing;
you can do great things for Jesus. God chose
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you as a youth to serve Him.
Acts 16:1-5
1. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and,
behold, a certain disciple was there, named
Timotheus, the son of a certain woman,
which was a Jewess, and believed; but his
father was a Greek:
2. Which was well reported of by the
brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3. Him would Paul have to go forth with him;
and took and circumcised him because of
the Jews which were in those quarters: for
they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4. And as they went through the cities, they
delivered them the decrees for to keep, that
were ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem.
5. And so were the churches established in
the faith, and increased in number daily.
This text is talking about a ministry that
involved a youth. Paul got a youth for Christian
service, as a co-minister with him, and working
together, they established many churches.
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against you may be proved to be false,
1 Peter 4:12 – 16.
12. Beloved, think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try
you, as though some strange thing
happened unto you:
13. But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are
partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when
his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad
also with exceeding joy.
14. If ye be reproached for the name of
Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory
and of God resteth upon you: on their part
he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is
glorified.
15. But let none of you suffer as a murderer,
or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a
busybody in other men's matters.
16. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let
him not be ashamed; but let him glorify
God on this behalf.
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Movement. Do not mind what they say against
Divine Revelation and Prophecies which God
pours down by the Holy Ghost upon the world
today to prepare people for Christ's return. The
prophecies and divine revelations used in
Holiness Revival Movement are authenticated
by the scriptures and are profitable for
believers edification and sinner's salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:19-22.
19. Quench not the Spirit.
20. Despise not prophesyings.
21. Prove all things; hold fast that which is
good.
22. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Do not mind the attack against Holiness
Revival Movement and the International
Director, written or spoken openly or on the
net. All these are persecutions against
Holiness Ministry. They are persecutions
against Jesus Himself, who raised up this end
time Holiness Revival Movement for final world
harvest of human souls. Only let your life be
righteous, holy and true, so that their testimony
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There was increase in the churches of Christ.
Timothy was a disciple, the son of a Jewish
woman and that woman believed the gospel of
Jesus. Not all the Jews believed, but she
believed. His father was a Greek. Concerning
Timothy's life, verse 2 says that Timothy was
well reported of by the brethren that were at
Lystra and Iconium. The people that saw that
young man knew that he was a true Christian,
a true believer. The people in that environment
recommended him to Paul because they saw
that he was fit to go out with him for ministry. In
the following text, Paul noted the contributions
of Timothy's parents to his godly character as
he grew up under them.
2 Timothy 1:3-5
3. I thank God, whom I serve from my
forefathers with pure conscience, that
without ceasing I have remembrance of
thee in my prayers night and day;
4. Greatly desiring to see thee, being
mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with
joy;
5. When I call to remembrance the
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unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt
first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy
mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in
thee also.
From this text, we can see righteousness
running through the family. Lois, his
grandmother was a believer. Lois gave birth to
Eunice and Eunice also became a believer.
Eunice gave birth to Timothy and gave much
attention to training him in the way of the Lord.
Please submit yourself to your godly parents
so they may raise you up in the way of the Lord
through the scriptures. Eunice trained Timothy
her son well and Paul testified that the faith of
Timothy was an unfeigned faith. It was an
unpretentious faith. He was not just claiming
Christianity, being not born again. Timothy was
genuinely born again and was a true and
sound believer whose heart had been
sanctified by God.
Paul lived with Timothy for many years and
saw that this boy was truly righteous. He had
no fault. This young man was a Christian
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Matthew 5:10-12;
10. Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for my
sake.
12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were
before you.
2 Timothy 3:12.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ
Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Do not bother about what people say against
Holiness people; they challenge us for
speaking against earrings, rings, bracelets,
wedding ring, beads, perming, attachment,
weavon, make up, women using trousers or
pants as some call it. Do not mind their
accusation against Holiness Revival
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love his own: but because ye are not of the

indeed! That is how God wants you to be. You
world, but I have chosen you out of the
must not be a hypocrite. Be a serious person.
world, therefore the world hateth you.
Take Christianity serious and do not joke with
20. Remember the word that I said unto
it. Take it as Timothy took it, with all sincerity.
you, The servant is not greater than his
He had nothing to do with occultism,
lord. If they have persecuted me, they will
fornication, drugs, fighting, lying, cheating or
also persecute you; if they have kept my
any kind of evil. Practice Christianity sincerely
saying, they will keep yours also.
without pretense. That was what Timothy did;
21 But all these things will they do unto you
his life showed the evidence of good parental
for my name's sake, because they know not
training.
him that sent me.
The Bible says he was a disciple, which means
apart from the training received from his
Take heed unto yourself and unto the doctrine.
parents, Timothy knew Jesus personally and
Live by the sound doctrines you are being
was committed to Him. He embarked on
taught in the scriptures. Do not be ashamed of
personal spiritual development through
the testimony of Jesus Christ. Do not be
reading of the scriptures, the Word of God.
ashamed to proclaim the truth we are teaching
you through tapes and books from Holiness
John 8:30-32
Revival Movement, simply because some
30. As He spake these words, many
people are challenging you. Do not give up this
believed on Him.
precious grace and calling you have received
31. Then said Jesus to those Jews which
from Jesus Himself because of any man,
believed on Him, If ye continue in My word,
woman, pastor, or church. Be prepared to
then are ye My disciples indeed;
suffer persecution from your father, mother,
32. And ye shall know the truth, and the
brother, sister, boss, husband or wife.
truth shall make you free.

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As a disciple, Timothy continued in the word,
not just hearing but doing it. Not only studying,
but practicing it. You might have been
introduced to the Lord, you may be a disciple,
what you need to do is to continue in the word
of God. Continue with this truth. Make the Bible
your daily companion and study it very well.
Make it a regular habit to read through the
whole Bible, from the book of Genesis to
Revelation. Commit yourself to it and be
acquainted with the scriptures as a disciple.
Your life will change completely. You will know
the truth and the truth shall make you free.
Joshua 1:8
“This book of the law shall not depart out of
thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein
day and night, that thou mayest observe to
do according to all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous, and then thou shalt have good
success.”
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on the doctrines of holiness you have learnt
and have been assured of in the scriptures.
2 Timothy 3:14 – 17
14. But continue thou in the things which
thou hast learned and hast been assured
of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them;
15. And that 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.
16. All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: 17That the man of God may
be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works.
3.4 Be Prepared For Persecution
John 15:18 -21
18. If the world hate you, ye know that it
hated me before it hated you.
19. If ye were of the world, the world would
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in due time:
James 4:6,10
6. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he
saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth
grace unto the humble.
10. Humble yourselves in the sight of the
Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Where the need may arise and God leads you
to do so, you can start a chapter of Holiness
Revival Movement Worldwide (HOREMOW),
Non-denominational, where you are and
connect to Headquarters by phone or on the
net for recognition, direction and supervision.
2 Timothy 2:2,3.
2. And the things that thou hast heard of
me among many witnesses, the same
commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also.
3. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a
good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Be strong and unchanging in your conviction
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1.2 Timothy Received Apostolic
Exhortation to Study The Word
1 Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to
exhortation, to doctrine.
Timothy spent time reading the scriptures. He
followed apostolic exhortation to study the
word when he came under Paul. Everything
about Paul was the word and the knowledge of
the word, the revelation of the word, the power
of the word and the interpretation of the word.
Apostle Paul gave himself completely to the
word. So when Timothy joined him, he told him
to do the same, to give prime attention to the
word. That is why I do not spare anybody when
we come to conference. You must be in the hall
of meeting to hear the word. You can not sit idle
while the message is going on. You cannot
give yourself to any other thing but to listening
to the word of God. The word is precious. The
word is sweet. Do not see yourself as a big
minister with great anointing, and so do not
need to be taught the word of God. You must
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understand that there is a difference between
anointing and holiness. No matter your degree
of anointing, if your life is empty of the word,
you are a play toy in the hands of the devil to
your shame and embarrassment. You will fall
flat and become ashamed of yourself. As
anointed as Samson was, the word was not in
him. That was why he became an easy prey for
Satan and was always going into immorality.
The absence of the word makes you a
worthless Christian and turns you into a
spiritual carcass.
In Holiness Revival Movement, to help train my
Coordinators in the word, I give them
assignments regularly. I want to ensure they
preach with the knowledge of the word, with
the power of the word, with the wisdom of the
word and that they live out the word. I endeavor
to train them by the word and school them by
the word. I lay emphasis on this because the
greatest thing in this life is God's word. God
Himself says, “I exalt My word above My
name.” Even God would sit down and listen to
His word. That was what Jesus did when He
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John 15:16.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the
servant knoweth not what his lord doeth:
but I have called you friends; for all things
that I have heard of my Father I have made
known unto you.
Learn how to serve the Lord in humility,
submission and patience. Do not seek to be
great, renowned and prominent among the
brethren. Serve Him and be unknown. Serve
under leadership with singleness of heart. Be
mindful for the reward that only God can give.
Avoid carnality, strife and vain glory among
brethren. Do not cause division or join a clique
in the church.
1 Peter 5:5,6.
5. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves
unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one
to another, and be clothed with humility: for
God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace
to the humble.
6. Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you
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with us, and we will do thee good: for the
LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
30. And he said unto him, I will not go; but I
will depart to mine own land, and to my
kindred.
31. And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee;
forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to
encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest
be to us instead of eyes.
32. And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it
shall be, that what goodness the LORD
shall do unto us, the same will we do unto
thee.
Do not go away. Stay back.
Moses said to Hobab, his father inlaw, “Come
along with us for the Lord has promised great
things concerning us.” There is a great future
for Holiness Revival Movement. Come along
with us. Do not go away. Stay. God will give you
a place in this Ministry to do His will among us.
He will make you win more souls than you
imagine. Your converts shall be planted in the
gospel truth for your eternal reward,
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came down from heaven and became man. He
entered into the synagogue, as they were
reading the word he sat down there and was
listening to His own word. That was God in
human body listening to His word. Do not be
calling on Jesus without reading or studying
His word. Give attention to the word of God.
I remember when I was in School of Basic
Studies, Zaria, Nigeria, in 1984 or 1985.
Already, the thought of God was bubbling in
me: how to serve God; how to work for God;
how to sit down and study the scriptures. So,
early in the morning when we were going for
lectures, I would pass some cleaners, cleaning
around our hostels. I would look at them and
say to myself, “Look at these people, see they
have all the time. After they finish cleaning,
what do they do? They go and sit down idle for
all the remaining time. O let me finish from this
school quickly so I can give my whole life to
Jesus and the knowledge and study of His
word in His service”. God has provided this
opportunity for me according to my request,
Praise the Lord!
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Matthew 5:6.
Blessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall be
filled.
1.3 My Personal Study And Prayer In
Ministry
I was a National Overseer in Deeper Life Bible
Church and at a time I was on discipline for
some spurious allegations, but I accepted it. It
lasted one year and two months. God in His
faithfulness turned the evil into good for me.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together
for good to them that love God, to them
who are the called according to His
purpose.
It turned out that God used that period to create
the opportunity I had been longing for, to read
and study the Bible. God used the occasion to
pass me through the Bible thoroughly. I read
Bible Commentaries of about three different
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quickly broken.
Do not listen to the voice of Satan to leave
Holiness Movement to start your ministry. Be
committed to the work we are doing together.
This will serve to advance this work very fast
and will serve to protect and preserve you in
the faith. Encourage others to come into this
“unity of Spirit” and serve together. The
presence of God among His children in
Holiness Revival Movement is very great and
encouraging. You are seeing the presence of
the Lord like this and you want to leave? We
serve Him without sin, in Holiness and
Righteousness daily. We are aware that
some among us are not faithful and true. Our
prayer is that the hypocrites and sinners
among us will repent and serve the Lord truly.
May God make you faithful and true in the
Christian life and service among us,
Numbers 10:29 -32.
29. And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of
Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law,
We are journeying unto the place of which
the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou
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God wants us to work together, for two are
better than one. If everybody sees a vision and
goes elsewhere, how can this work be done?
The body is not one member but many.
Therefore, brother, the Lord has sanctified you
so that you can join the Holiness Movement
and do this work well. My sister, the Lord has
sanctified you so that you can join the Holiness
Movement to do this work. We shall have a
good reward for this work. The Lord is the one
bringing people to Holiness Movement for end
time gospel service. Let us work together for
Him.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 -12.
9. Two are better than one; because they
have a good reward for their labour.
10. For if they fall, the one will lift up his
fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he
falleth; for he hath not another to help him
up.
11. Again, if two lie together, then they have
heat: but how can one be warm alone?
12. And if one prevail against him, two shall
withstand him; and a threefold cord is not
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study Bibles. I went through them, spending
about 2,407 hours reading the Bible. And as I
sat down reading, if I felt like using the toilet,
when I returned I would deduct the time I spent
in the toilet from my hours of study to ensure
that the hours I was recording were all for
practical study. I was very committed to the
study.
In my record, I prayed for about 1,740 hours
within that period. If I dozed off during the
prayer, I removed the minutes I dozed off from
my calculation of prayer hours. I studied about
7,001 pages of printed Christian literature
books. I picked the Dake's Bible and began
studying, starting from Songs of Solomon all
through the Old Testament. I wanted to
understand the end time events very well,
therefore I studied the book of Revelation in
detail, using three Study Bibles: Dake's
Annotated Bible, Full Life Study Bible and NIV
Life Application Study Bible. I was really
trained in the scriptures! I did all these within
the space of one year, two months
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When I was growing up as a young man, I
memorized many portions of the Bible. You
might have noticed me quoting some of them
by heart today. I did those things in my youth. I
was very committed, dedicated to the Lord and
zealous for Him. In all these, the Lord was
seeing me and he was saying, “I have found a
man among the sons of Jesse. I have found a
man that is after my heart, who shall do all my
pleasure, who shall do all my will.” I am
transferring the baton to you today as a youth.
You will go and do likewise and let God have
men and women of dedication to use in this
end time. We will avenge the devil for all the
evils he has done to mankind. We will overturn
him. Evil shall go to his kingdom, evil shall go
to his demons. We will deliver mankind from
his hand in Jesus name!
Luke 10:17-19
17. And the seventy returned again with
joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are
subject unto us through thy name.
18. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan
as lightning fall from heaven.
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so that Jesus could also lay hands upon him,
he heard Jesus say, “No, no, stay there, just
stay there.” Hallelujah!
Why do you allow people to tell you lies in the
presence of God? Why do you accept their lies
in spite of the great glory of God you are seeing
in Holiness Revival Movement? Would you
still believe their lies in spite of the power of the
Lord that is being manifested in Holiness
Revival Movement? These people are giving a
dog a bad name because of their evil hearts.
They want to condemn the Holiness
Movement that Jesus raised up for His glory
because they want to execute the agenda of
Satan. Reject them wherever you see them.
The Lord is with us in Holiness Revival
Movement. We are in the will of God. And that
is what God wants you to understand.
3.3 Join The Holiness Movement
Youth, please render selfless service. Do not
seek your own. Do not seek your glory. We
are in the last move of God before the rapture.
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19. Behold, I give unto you power to tread

3.2 The Presence of Jesus in Youth on serpents and scorpions, and over all the
Conference power of the enemy: and nothing shall by
any means hurt you.
Again there was a testimony of a young man
during a Youth Conference in Holiness Camp,
1.4 Study The Word to Be Strong and
Abuja, Nigeria. As I was leading choruses, the
Victorious.
spiritual tempo became high and we all got
immersed into the presence of God. I did not
1 Timothy 4:15
know when a young man came and laid flat on
Meditate upon these things; give thyself
the altar. I only saw him when I opened my
wholly to them; that thy profiting may
eyes. I started wondering in my mind, “When
appear to all.
did he come here?” I decided to leave him
alone and continued with the praises. We went
The young man needs to study the scripture in
on praising and praising, basking in the
order to know the truth. A good knowledge of
glorious presence of the Lord. The young man
the word makes him strong and victorious over
later gave a testimony. He said that right there
persecutions and Satanic temptations.
where he was sitting, he saw brightness on the
altar; he saw me in total white, but before then
1 John 2:13-14
he had seen Jesus standing beside me with
13. I write unto you, fathers, because ye
His hand laid upon my head. Then he became
have known Him that is from the beginning.
excited. He thought in himself, “Oh Jesus, so
I write unto you, young men, because ye
you are here. You will bless me also.” That was
have overcome the wicked one. I write unto
when he started coming to the altar. As he
you, little children, because ye have known
came forward and was about to climb the altar
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14. I have written unto you, fathers,
because ye have known him that is from
the beginning. I have written unto you,
young men, because ye are strong, and the
word of God abideth in you, and ye have
overcome the wicked one.
The last verse explains why the young men
overcame. They overcame because they were
strong because of the word of God that abided
in them. That was the reason they could
overcome temptations in their life. Those foul
talks of immorality, lust, sex and other vices
you engage in that fill your heart and are
making you restless, fill that heart with the
word of God and they will disappear. Go to the
scripture and begin to store the word of God in
your heart. Put your eyes on the word there, it
will dissolve evil thoughts in your heart. It will
cleanse them out,
Psalm 119:9.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
way? by taking heed thereto according to
thy word.
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At the same crusade, a particular man met one
of my State Coordinators and said that while I
was preaching he saw a beautiful dove in the
place of meeting. This dove, which is the
symbol of the Holy Ghost came over us in the
pulpit. That was God walking upon the earth;
God working among the sons of men! As the
dove was flying around, the man was just
gazing after it in amazement until it flew away.
Then he tapped his wife, “Did you see?” The
wife asked, “See what?” He asked, “Did You
not see the dove?” The wife said, “Which
dove? I did not see any dove.” Then the man
realized he had seen a revelation!
Somewhere else in Liberia, something similar
happened. After the crusade, the National
Coordinator of Liberia went home and a
woman came to him to testify to what she
witnessed on the crusade ground. She said, “I
saw a dove at the crusade. Ah, it was a very
beautiful dove!” The Bible says the Spirit
descended in the form of a dove. Holiness
Revival Movement is in the hand of God. It is in
the heart of God.
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C HAPTER 3
HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT
IS THE WILL OF GOD
3.1 Testimonies from Liberia
We were in Liberia for a crusade and during the
programme, a particular sister that was invited,
had prayed before our arrival to the venue, “O
Lord, are these ministers true? Is the testimony
of Sister Linda true? Confirm it to me.” She did
not know that God would answer that prayer
literally. When it was time for Sister Linda to
give her testimony, God opened her eyes and
she saw Jesus at the altar, embraced Sister
Linda, saying, “Thank you for bringing the truth
to My people.” Jesus went further to embrace
me, Pastor Paul Rika, saying the same thing,
“Thank you for bringing the truth to My people.”
Jesus did the same to two Coordinators that
came with us from Nigeria and one of our
pastors that came from America. Hallelujah!
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Satan has been using a man to torment you,
lady, and to lure you into immorality, whatever
is the power of that man, the Bible says when
you know the word you will be strong and you
will overcome the wicked one,
1 John 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye
have known him that is from the beginning.
I have written unto you, young men,
because ye are strong, and the word of God
abideth in you, and ye have overcome the
wicked one.
I was told of a thief that broke into the house of
a particular sister and then told her, “I am going
to sleep with you now!” As he spoke, he was
pointing a gun at her. He continued, “If I sleep
with you I will spare you; otherwise, I will kill
you and go my way.” Then the sister said, “Can
you just give me a little time to pray.” As she
began praying, “All mighty God…” Can you
imagine what happened next? By the time she
finished the prayer and opened her eyes, the
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thief was on his knees, pleading for
forgiveness. That is the power of the word. I
have written unto you, young men,
because ye are strong, and the word of God
abideth in you, and ye have overcome the
wicked one. Give yourself to the reading,
studying and meditation on the scriptures.
Learn to study edifying Christian books and
materials. Accompany this with fervent
prayers; you will enjoy victory over sin and
Satan.
1.5 The word is required for daily
holiness
Psalm 119:9-11
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
way? By taking heed thereto according to
thy word. With my whole heart have I
sought thee: O let me not wander from thy
commandments. Thy word have I hid in
mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Go and read God's word. Hide it in your heart.
In temptation the word will appear between
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Some of these brethren who left Holiness
Revival Movement because of personal
ambition, became instruments in the hands of
Satan for the persecution of the Movement.
God has brought you to Holiness Movement to
serve Him under leadership. Timothy did,
without personal ambition for greatness. Do
not listen to the voice of Satan in backslidden
and ungodly ministers who speak evil about
the ministry and her leadership. The judgment
of God will soon overtake them.
Colossians 1:6-8
6. Which is come unto you, as it is in all the
world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth
also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and
knew the grace of God in truth:
7. As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear
fellow servant, who is for you a faithful
minister of Christ; doth also in you, since
the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of
God in truth:
8. Who also declared unto us your love in
the Spirit”
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Timothy was with Paul to the end of his
ministry. God did not call Timothy away from
Paul. But you will hear some youths in
Timothy's shoes saying, “God has given me
greater revelation. In fact, in my ministry with
Paul, I was actually the key man. Did you not
hear that there were prophecies on me? You
did not hear that I have preached the gospel
with great signs and wonders?” That is the
language of stubborn youths, rebellious
youths that have left the cause of Jesus. Do not
let your ambition affect your ministry. Your
ambition will affect your service in the gospel of
Christ. You will be unable to serve the Lord in
righteousness and holiness if all that is in your
mind is to establish your own ministry. Satan
will carry you off the path of truth and
righteousness and fill you with false visions,
dreams and revelations. Your quest to break
off, will cause you to start spreading lies
against your leader and the result will be
ministerial failure and backsliding.
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you and the devil. You will quote it and defeat
him. You will receive counsel from the word
within you. When you are confused the word
will show you the way. In temptation the word
is going to speak to you, counsel you, tell you
what to do and give you wisdom for victory. In
Holiness Revival Movement, we have lots of
literature books and recorded messages for
your spiritual training in the scriptures. Give
attendance to reading and listening to them.
Keep doing faithfully the spiritual assignments
given to you here.
Somebody wrote to me and said, “Now my
eyes have opened to the need for holiness, but
when I go to the bookshops, I do not find books
on holiness, I rather see books on
breakthrough, seven secrets to success,
deliverance from generational curse, back to
sender, how to use anointing oil and receive
your miracle, the mystery behind holy water,
handkerchief and apron etc. These are the
books over there in the bookshops, but what
about books on how to be holy, how to be
righteous? They are not there in the
bookshops.”
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What this young man has observed is true.
The Lord has began to bring out books through
Holiness Revival Movement on
Righteousness and Holiness. Now the books
are there like, Escaping Hell and Entering
Heaven Made Simple; Divine Revelation and
Scriptural Exposition on Believers Holiness in
Clothing and Adornment; Worshiping God in
the Beauty of Holiness; Holiness, Truth and
Reward in Christian Giving and lots more.
These books will teach you HOLINESS. They
will make you Holy and keep you daily in
Holiness. Get them, study them and spread
them. The books are there, get them, and
study them. There are also wonderful
messages on Audio CDs and DVDs. Just go to
the YouTube and search on Pastor Paul Rika
or Holiness Revival Movement and you will
find lots of messages for your edification. You
can also ask in Holiness Revival Movement
Headquarter in your State for materials,
messages are also available in memory cards
which you can insert in your mobile phones
and listen to them regularly. Share with others
these messages.
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much evil: the Lord reward him according
to his works:
15. Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath
greatly withstood our words.
16. At my first answer no man stood with
me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that
it may not be laid to their charge.
17. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with
me, and strengthened me; that by me the
preaching might be fully known, and that all
the Gentiles might hear: and I was
delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18.
18. And the Lord shall deliver me from
every evil work, and will preserve me unto
his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory
for ever and ever. Amen.
We see it again in 2 Timothy 4:6-7
6. For I am now ready to be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand.
7. I have fought a good fight, I have finished
my course, I have kept the faith:
From these scriptures, we can see that
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thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.
16. All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
17. That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
Also 2 Timothy 4:9-18
9. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto
me:
10. For Demas hath forsaken me, having
loved this present world, and is departed
unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia,
Titus unto Dalmatia.
11. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and
bring him with thee: for he is profitable to
me for the ministry.
12. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13. The cloke that I left at Troas with
Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee,
and the books, but especially the
parchments.
14. Alexander the coppersmith did me
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C HAPTER 2
TIMOTHY SUBMITTED TO
LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY
P
aul gave prominence to Timothy in
ministry by taking him to work with him.
If a great man marries a lady, that lady
will become great. So, Timothy also became a
great minister. But one thing that must be said
of Timothy is that he had been a Christian and
had received ministerial calling before Paul
came across him. This can be confirmed in the
following scripture.
1 Timothy 1:18
This charge I commit unto thee, son
Timothy, according to the prophecies
which went before on thee, that thou by
them mightest war a good warfare;
There were prophecies on Timothy. God had
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chosen him and called him into service. Many
people had prophesied on Timothy's calling.
Even Timothy himself must have seen many
revelations on his divine call.
1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which
was given thee by prophecy, with the laying
on of the hands of the presbytery.
The laying on of hands on Timothy was not
done by Paul, but by a group of clergy. They
laid hands on him for ministry. Paul may not be
able to say “If it were not me Timothy would not
have been a minister.” No, God called Timothy
before he met with Paul. The God that called
Timothy specially, even before Paul knew him,
brought Timothy to Paul.
2.1 Timothy's Unquestionable Loyalty
2 Timothy 1:6
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that
thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee
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2.3 Timothy Was Faithful to The End
Timothy served with Paul in the gospel to the
end of Paul's ministry.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
10. But thou hast fully known my doctrine,
manner of life, purpose, faith,
longsuffering, charity, patience,
11. Persecutions, afflictions, which came
unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured:
12. But out of them all the Lord delivered
me.
13. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ
Jesus shall suffer persecution.
14. But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being
deceived.
15. But continue thou in the things which
thou hast learned and hast been assured
of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them;
15. And that from a child thou hast known
the holy scriptures, which are able to make
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distraction. He was not the one feeding his
father and mother. He was not the one paying
his brother's school fees. He was a preacher
fully available for God and his family had
released him. The parents of this youth knew
about it, so the youth was 100% committed.
Twenty-four hours a day he is available for the
work of God. Paul said “I have no man like-
minded, fully available for me.” Timothy's
breath was pounding because of evangelism
and God's work. He helped to prosper the
kingdom work under Paul.
Philippians 2:21
For all seek their own, not the things which
are Jesus Christ's
Can you imagine? Even people who claim to
be ministers, their minds are not fully with God.
They cannot make sacrifice. But Timothy was
not like that.
Philippians 2:22
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son
with the father, he hath served with me in
the gospel.
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by the putting on of my hands.
God Himself was the one that called Timothy
and brought him to Christ and to the Christian
ministry. Paul was speaking how he laid hands
on Timothy, urging him to steer up the gift that
was in him that he might do the work of the
ministry. There is something commendable
about Timothy's loyalty and submission to
Paul. Timothy was not self-seeking. He was
not looking for his own glory. He was not
looking for a name. He was not proud.
Pride in particular, is the problem of young
men. They want to be known. I had a
discussion with a particular youth who was full
of ambition. I said to him, “I started the
Christian ministry when you were about two
years old. It took several years for me to get to
where I am now, receiving invitations here and
there for ministration. But you came into
ministry yesterday and desire to be known
worldwide. Do you want to grow like banana?
Who climbs on banana tree? Does anybody
climb on banana tree? If not the banana, which
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other tree grows tall so quickly? Every other
tree takes time to grow. Why then are you so
full of haste? Did the Lord tell you that you are
dying next year? Is that why you are in so
much haste? Even if the Lord told you so, He is
the one to guide your work. So, why are you so
hasty? Why are you so full of yourself? Why
are you seeking your name, seeking your
glory? Why do you not behave like Timothy?
The Lord brought him to Paul and Timothy
submitted himself to Paul up to the end of
Paul's ministry. He was a minister, but not a
minister for his own glory.
Philippians 2:19-23
19. But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send
Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may
be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20. For I have no man likeminded, who will
naturally care for your state.
21. For all seek their own, not the things
which are Jesus Christ's.
22. But ye know the proof of him, that, as a
son with the father, he hath served with me
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has entangled them, but Timothy is not
married; he is available twenty-four hours a
day. For some, their entanglement is their
children's school fees or what they will eat.
They are not fully available like Timothy.” That
is the reason that getting a youth into ministry
enables the ministry to run very fast. By the
time he starts thinking about marriage or
having children, the work has already gone far.
I observed this pattern in Deeper Life Bible
Church. A lot of the pioneer leaders were
young men when the Church was founded.
Many of them were unmarried. They were sent
to mission fields and they did great work such
that in a short time Deeper Life Bible Church
had filled the whole world. Before they got
married and got children, the work had been
done worldwide. Before some of the children
came to become stubborn, evil and wicked,
the work had gone far.
If holy and zealous youths will make
themselves available for service in Holiness
Revival Movement Worldwide (HOREMOW),
this work will run. Wherever Timothy went with
Paul, his heart was fully in the work without
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which are Jesus Christ's.
22. But ye know the proof of him, that, as a
son with the father, he hath served with me
in the gospel.
23. Him therefore I hope to send presently,
so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
Timothy's service was not motivated by
money. Preacher, preach by faith! The Lord will
take care of you by faith. Do this work naturally
without putting your eyes on money. Remove
money from your mind and God will take care
of your life.
Philippians 2:20-21
20. For I have no man likeminded, who will
naturally care for your state.
22. For all seek their own, not the things
which are Jesus Christ's.
Paul was speaking about young Timothy,
saying, “I have other people with me, but
Timothy is different from them. These other
ones are entangled. Some of them, marriage
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in the gospel.
23. Him therefore I hope to send presently,
so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
Timothy was with Paul as a son with his father.
He was not comparing himself with Paul. He
was not comparing his anointing with Paul's.
He was not comparing his popularity with
Paul's. He was not comparing his giftedness
with Paul’s. He was not comparing his calling
with Paul's. No! He was a son to his father.
These are the kind of people the Lord is looking
for, people that will be subject to authority and
dead to self.
Jesus submitted to Joseph his father until he
was thirty years. Joseph was not a minister
anyway but he was the head in all family
matters. Submission is part of the work of God;
it is part of the will of God.
1 Peter 5:5,6.
5. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves
unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one
to another, and be clothed with humility: for
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God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace
to the humble.
6. Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you
in due time:
Aaron submitted to Moses throughout his
lifetime and that helped him to get to heaven.
The most important thing for you is that you get
to heaven. It is not the popularity of your name.
It is not that you should be known everywhere.
Mark 8:36-37
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall
gain the whole world, and lose his own
soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul?”
Therefore, young boy, young girl, you know
how to run but you do not know how to hide; for
wisdom is with the ancients. When you see a
man with grey hair, you are seeing a man of
experience and wisdom. When Daniel talked
about seeing the Ancient of days he said his
hair was as white as wool. John said the same
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thing in the book of Revelation. When Jesus
appeared to him, His hair was as white as
wool. That talks of wisdom. Wisdom is with the
ancient. Children know how to run, but not how
to hide themselves well. We are not training
youths just to go and show forth themselves, to
go and brag, to go and make noise and scatter
things. If you carry about unguided zeal in
ministry, it will kill you very fast. You will lose
your life because pride goes before a fall and a
haughty spirit before destruction. If you
become proud in your life destruction will
follow you.
2.2 Timothy Was Fully Available For
Ministry
Philippians 2:19-23
19. But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send
Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may
be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20. For I have no man likeminded, who will
naturally care for your state.
21. For all seek their own, not the things
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