Exercise Yourself – Timothy, don’t waste time with pointlessness rather train yourself in godliness. That requires exercising our minds – in the word of God. Notice the pattern: V.6 Paul says, “Instruct”, then v.7 “Reject and exercise”. Teach them, reject their foolish talk, and make yourself strong in the word of God. Most certainly needed in our time as well. There are so many who teach false things, wasting so much time in pursuit of endless speculations. Let’s consider some…
Consider verse 6 where Paul says, “If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed. But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.” (1 Tim. 4:6-7).
Exercise Yourself – Timothy, don’t waste time with pointlessness rather train yourself in godliness. That requires exercising our minds – in the word of God. Notice the pattern: V.6 Paul says, “Instruct”, then v.7 “Reject and exercise”. Teach them, reject their foolish talk, and make yourself strong in the word of God. Most certainly needed in our time as well. There are so many who teach false things, wasting so much time in pursuit of endless speculations. Let’s consider some…
The life of a Christian in the Bible is often described as a walk.
In Paul’s writing to the church at Ephesus one key word is the word “Walk”. Walking suggests our daily manner of behavior, or the mannor in which we live from day to day. In Ephesians 5:1-3 Paul wrote, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. 3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;” (Eph. 5:1-3).
Therefore the following are some ways that Christians are to walk. We begin with we are to, walk in good works…
This lesson, “Are They Seeing God Through You”, is so titled because that is what the church is supposed to be doing and helping others to do, see God!
We begin at verses 14 and 15, where Paul writes, “14 These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; 15 but if I am delayed, 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 [a]ground of the truth.” (1 Tim. 3:14-15).
When it comes to the church, brothers and sisters, we are that foundation, the mainstay if you will to the on-looking world around us. Therefore, it matters greatly how we behave ourselves. Why you ask? Because we are displaying Jesus to the world. We are showing the world by our actions, our words, our way of life, the glory of our Father. The church is the pillar and ground of this truth, and we are the church.
It is vital that you know who you are, you’re the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. When we live out our day to day lives we must live in a way that people see God, see His truth, see His righteousness…
Ezekiel 3:22-23, “22 Then the hand of the Lord was upon me there, and He said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you.” So I arose and went out into the plain, and behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face.”
This is the second lesson on Glorious Things. Where we to have a thousand years to study the rich things of God there would not be enough time to
learn all about His glory, but we try.
In this lesson we will seek to better understand the roles of leadership, and servants. This will include discussion on overseers, deacons, and their wives.
Listen in as we learn of these positions, from God and apply them in every church…
Ezekiel 3:22-23, “22 Then the hand of the Lord was upon me there, and He said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you.” So I arose and went out into the plain, and behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face.”
There are at least 45 uses of the term “glorious” as a noun between the Old and New Testaments. Let’s consider just a few in the first of a two part lesson. . .
“9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;” (Romans 12:9–10). There are many scriptures that speak to the subject of honor. In the ten commandments God gave to Israel, He commanded, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exo. 20:12), Paul wrote, “Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.” (2 Tim. 2:1). To honor as define by Thayer’s means, “a valuing by which the price is fixed; hence, the price itself: of the price paid or received for a person or thing bought or sold”…
For many of us who are older, there comes a time when we realize that our time on earth is fleeting. We notice that many of our family members have passed on, our fathers, our mothers, even our brothers and sisters. We realize we were young, now we are the oldest.
That is when it hits: It is Later Than You Think…
In this lesson Paul instructs men and women in the church in acts of prayer, and professing godliness. Different roles for men and women.
The picture that Paul is giving us as a faith foundation is for Men: Show holiness, dignity, and godliness by having sincere hearts, praying in every place, free from anger and arguing. Women: Show holiness, dignity, and godliness by not drawing attention to your clothing but to your good works in the Lord.
Be different and show God to the world by your conduct.