EXHIBIT 23I

                           DAVID JONES & ASSOC., P.C.
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The Timothy Plan                                               February 16, 2001
1304 West Fairbanks Avenue
Winter Park, Florida  32789

Dear Sirs:

As counsel to The Timothy Plan,  Inc. (the "Trust"),  a business trust organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware,  I have been asked to render my opinion
with respect to the  issuance of an  indefinite  number of shares of  beneficial
interest of the Trust (the "Shares") representing proportionate interests in the
following   series  of  the  Trust  (each  a   "Portfolio"   and   together  the
"Portfolios"):

The Timothy Plan Conservative Growth Portfolio Variable Series
The Timothy Plan Strategic Growth Portfolio Variable Series

The Shares of the Portfolios are separate series of the Trust  consisting of one
class of shares,  all as more fully described in the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  contained  in  the  Post-Effective  Amendment  # 12  to
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A, to which this opinion is an exhibit, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

I have examined the Trust's  Declaration of Trust,  By-Laws,  the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained in the Post-Effective  Amendment #
12 to Registration Statement, and such other documents, records and certificates
as deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.

Based on the  foregoing,  I am of the  opinion  that the  Shares,  when  issued,
delivered  and  paid for in  accordance  with the  terms of the  Prospectus  and
Statement of Additional  Information,  will be legally  issued,  fully paid, and
non-assessable by the Trust.

Further,  I give my  permission  to  include  this  opinion as an exhibit to the
Trust's Post-Effective Amendment # 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

Very Truly Yours,


David D. Jones
Attorney & Counselor at Law