1 Timothy 4:12b – “Set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” THEME OF THE DAY: MORE CAUGHT THAN TAUGHT. Before we move into the theme of the day, I want to qualify something. This will not be something that gets us off the hook when it comes to verbally teaching the truth of God,…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
1 Timothy
O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” 21 for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Central Idea: We must guard the truth and avoid subtle distortions as we live and serve by grace. I. Guard the Truth that Never Fades (v. 20a) II.…
17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 thus storing up treasure for themselves…
JOHN 17:24 – “Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.” THEME OF THE DAY: GIFTS FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. When you read the theme of today’s devotion, what immediately came across your…
11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who…
3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction among people…