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 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