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Christian Devotional – April 20, 2019
Who to share with? Yesterday we saw Paul writing this letter and now, we must understand who he is writing the letter to. Paul mentions Timothy as the recipient to this letter. Read 1 Timothy 1:2. To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 TIMOTHY 1:2 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/1ti.1.2.NASB While Timothy may not be Paul’s biological son, Paul has adopted him as a son in the faith. Paul has taken it upon himself to make sure that Timothy understands all that God has for him and how he should be using it his life. That is a…
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Christian Devotional – April 19, 2019
Study. Do. Share. These three words have been our focus this year. We’ve spent time going through James seeing how our knowledge and study must lead to action because it can’t really be called faith if we are not acting on what we believe. Then we went through Ruth where we studied an example of three people “doing” their faith as they acted out what they truly believe. Now, we are going to work through 1 Timothy. In this book we see Paul “sharing” what he knows and what he does with young Timothy. Read 1 Timothy 1:1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God…
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Christian Devotional – October 31, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 6 VERSE: 1 Timothy 6:11–But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. TRUTH: Are we fleeing from “all this” that is listed in the verses that precede this verse? There are several traps that people tend to fall into including materialism and pride. Are we pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness? Perhaps a better question is whether we would know or recognize those things when we saw them. If we are truly looking to follow God, we will see these and we will be able to pursue them. If we are not seeing the…
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Christian Devotional – October 28, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 5 VERSE: 1 Timothy 5:24–The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. TRUTH: We do not see everyone’s sin. We see the sins of some people; others we don’t see, but we know they are there, simply because the Bible is clear that all have sinned. No matter who knows about our sins, we can be sure that Jesus Christ knows and He died for them on the cross. He has paid for them all, so that we can find freedom and forgiveness from our sins. RESPONSE: Father, I need Your forgiveness every…
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Christian Devotional – October 26, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 3 VERSE: 1 Timothy 3:10–They must first be tested and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. TRUTH: Before we can be truly committed to service, we must first be tested. The church was to test and try those who wanted to serve in the church to ensure that they were truly people of their word and people who desired God above all else. Many of us want to serve and to be seen as “great” when we are around other Christians or in churches. How would we fair if our motives were tested before we were allowed to serve? VERSE:…
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Christian Devotional – October 25, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 2 VERSE: 1 Timothy 2:4–who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. TRUTH: God desires to see everyone come to salvation. God has enough grace for everyone who will turn to Him and acknowledge Him as Lord. For that to happen, people must come to a knowledge of the truth of who God is and what God has done for us. When we acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and we commit ourselves to Him, we will experience His grace and forgiveness. We will be saved. But, people must understand that they need this in their lives…
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Christian Devotional – October 24, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 1 VERSE: 1 Timothy 1:5–The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a sincere faith. TRUTH: Paul had given a command. He had given very clear instruction on what the people who and shouldn’t be doing. However, instead of trying to divide the people, Paul is very clear that he wants to see greater love through His command. Paul knows that the only way people can truly have unity is if they are loving as Jesus Christ loves. Only through Jesus Christ can we have a pure heart. Only through Him is it possible…