[Letter head] of Thompson Coburn

April 23, 2002

VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: The Timothy Plan; SEC File No. 811-0822
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Dear Sir or Madam:

     The Timothy Plan, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), is an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act").
We understand that the Trust is about to file post-effective amendment number 15
to its registration statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act.

     We have, as legal counsel, reviewed the above-referenced post-effective
amendment, and, pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) under Rule 485 of the Securities
Act, represent that this post-effective amendment does not contain disclosures
which would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to paragraph (b)
of Rule 485.

     We hereby consent to this opinion accompanying the post-effective amendment
number 15 to the Fund's registration statement which the Fund herein files with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                     Very truly yours,


                                                     /s/  THOMPSON COBURN LLP