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 in on the concept of what is true godliness. PaulContinue reading “The Mystery of Godliness! Revised!”
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No Shame! Repost!
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! Repost!”
Great Fear!
Acts 5:1- But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. NKJV The Book of Acts is loaded! So many things were happening to and through the apostles that it would takeContinue reading “Great Fear!”
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!”
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!”
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!”
Speak the Truth
Ephesians 4:25-Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. We’re living in a time when it’s hard for people to tell the truth. It seems that people have turned to lying even in the simplest of matters. So most definitely, they will lie and not tell the truthContinue reading “Speak the Truth”
Wonderful Jesus! 