What Say You?

Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.
1 Timothy 4:16:16 NLT

This is what the Expositor's Bible Commentary (Abridged Edition): New Testament Copyright 2004 has to say about this verse: 

"The first thing that every Christian worker must watch is his or her own life—not only one's outward life but also one's inner thoughts and feelings. No matter how straight people may be in their doctrine or how effective they may be in their teaching, if there is a flaw in their inner or outer lives, it will ruin them. This is where many ministers have failed tragically. While watching over others, pastors must keep an eye on themselves.

...Paul is instructing Timothy to keep on doing the things he has been writing about. By so doing, he will save both himself and his hearers. For a soul-winner to save others and lose his or her own soul is an unmitigated tragedy. To save one's own soul and have one's hearers lost is no less tragic."

Prayer:

Father,

          Help us to keep a close watch on how we live and on our teaching of Your Word. Help us to stay true to what is right for the sake of our salvation and for the salvation of those who hear Your Gospel. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen