Lessons from Timothy (Page 3)
Sound Doctrine and Sinister Lies
Serve your Savior and encourage your brother with good teaching. 1 Timothy 4:1-6 – “Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead. They will say it is wrong to be…
Retreat ’21: The Power to Change
The Holy Spirit is our path to power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
Seventeen Inches and Truth
God’s truth is timeless 1 Timothy 3:14-15 – Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
God’s Chosen Youth
God’s chosen youth will strive to be a holy example to all. 1 Timothy 4:12 – Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
God’s Chosen Women
God’s chosen women are called to a lifestyle that will never again be acceptable in the eyes of the world. 1 Timothy 2:9-14 – And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim…
The One and Only
Despite a culture of acceptance, there is only one truth. 1 Timothy 2:5-7 – For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true…
A Fine Work to Desire
Desiring to help lead God’s children is (for me) a beautiful thing 1 Timothy 3:1 – Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
Fight the Good Fight
By the knowledge and power of God’s Word, fight the most important fight! 1 Timothy 1:18-19 – Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the…
Lessons from Timothy #1: Placed into Service
Being placed into service means that we have been given purpose. 1 Timothy 1:12 – “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service…”