2 Timothy 2:3- You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. NASB Last week, we celebrated Veteran’s Day in America. Let me extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the servicemen and women who have served in their country’s armed forces to protect and defend them. I also extend my thankfulness to their families. Whether yourContinue reading “Enduring Hardship!”
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No Shame!
2 Timothy 1:8-Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God…NKJV Have you ever felt ashamed of being a Christian? Or maybe, it wasn’t so much that you were ashamed of being a Christian,Continue reading “No Shame!”
Powerless to Stop Us! Revised & Reposted
2 Timothy 1:7- For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. NKJV Today, I want to begin going through the book of 2 Timothy! It is believed that 1 Timothy was written when Paul was arrested in the book of Acts. However, the timeContinue reading “Powerless to Stop Us! Revised & Reposted”
Godliness With Contentment!
1 Timothy 6:6-Now godliness with contentment is great gain. NKJV We’ve come to the end of the book of 1 Timothy! Thus far, we have learned about the special relationship that Paul and Timothy shared and its impact on their work in the kingdom of God. Paul wrote to Timothy to encourage him to hold trueContinue reading “Godliness With Contentment!”
Communication, Care, and Compensation!
1 Timothy 5:1-2-Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity. We’re living in a day and time when communication skills are suffering. Due to the overwhelming amount of social media we are exposed to and the numerous devices weContinue reading “Communication, Care, and Compensation!”
Days of Darkness!
1 Timothy 4:1- Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons…NKJV We’re in chapter 4 of the book of 1 Timothy. In its original format, there are no chapters and verses. However, in 1227, Stephen Langton completed the first Bible withContinue reading “Days of Darkness!”
The Mystery of Godliness
1 Timothy 3:16- And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness…NKJV Godliness is not a strange term in the Christian vernacular, but the opposite. We talk about it, sing about it, pray for it, and try to practice it regularly, yet find ourselves trying to hone into the concept of what is true godliness. Paul wroteContinue reading “The Mystery of Godliness”
The Need for Leadership!
1 Timothy 3:15-I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. NKJV As we continue in the book of Timothy, Paul addresses the issue of church leadership. It doesn’t matter what denomination youContinue reading “The Need for Leadership!”
A Woman’s Place!
1 Timothy 2:11-12- Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. NKJV Times have changed since Paul wrote these words to the young pastor, Timothy! At that time, women relied on the men in their familiesContinue reading “A Woman’s Place!”
Fables, Fiction, and Falsehood!
1 Timothy 1:3-4-As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. NKJV In my previous post, I wrote about how Timothy and Paul met, and the specialContinue reading “Fables, Fiction, and Falsehood!”
Wonderful Jesus! 