FAITHFUL LEADERS The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” —I Timothy 5:17-18 The Elders who are faithfully directing the affairs of the church are worthy of recognition. This is true especially of those who preach and teach. To get the point across the illustration is used of the ox not being muzzled while treading out the grain. As the ox works it is to be allowed to feed out of that which it…

TRAIN FOR ETERNITY! Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.— I Timothy 4:7-8 Are you in training? How are you in training? What does being “godly” look like? Consider the following article— https://bible.org/article/what-godliness There are many who put much effort in physical training which is of some value, but when it comes to godliness the focus wanes compared to the effort that is put into the physical training. May we focus on that which…

OUR CONFESSION OF FAITH Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. — I Timothy 3:16 Our great confession of faith! Jesus left the glories of Heaven and came to this Earth in the flesh— “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). What a marvel! “No one has ever seen God, but the one and…

OUR CONFESSION OF FAITH Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. — I Timothy 3:16 Our great confession of faith! Jesus left the glories of Heaven and came to this Earth in the flesh— “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). What a marvel! “No one has ever seen God, but the one and…

LISTEN! To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. —Jeremiah 6:10 Do you find pleasure in God’s Word? Do you love to hear what He has to say? Are you rejoicing in His Word? Are you being obedient to His Word? Do you share His Word with others? Those things we take pleasure in are the things we love to hear about, listen to and take part in. The things that are offensive to us we would rather not be around or…

DON’T GROW WEARY IN DOING GOOD! And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good. —II Thessalonians 3:13 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. —Galatians 6:9 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. —Hebrews 12:3 We should never tire of doing good. We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. But Galatians 6:9 above implies that if we do give up there will not be a harvest. Here is why it is important…

HIS WORD TO US The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and…

New! “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. —Isaiah 65:17-19 “As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure.” —Isaiah 66:22 Then I saw “a new heaven and…

DON’T QUENCH HIM! Do not quench the Spirit. —I Thessalonians 5:19 There are some things that are good to be quenching. When a person is very thirsty it is wonderful to be able to quench that thirst. It is good also to quench a rumor being floated around. There are times when fires need to be quenched like the present wildfires in California. But there is one quenching we are told not to do. Yes, it is a command. We are told not to quench God’s Holy Spirit. Do not hinder His desire to work in us and through us. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of…

RECEIVE HIS INSTRUCTION For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit. —I Thessalonians 4:7-8 How serious is that? To reject the instruction that comes from God’s Word through one of His servants is not rejecting His servant, but rejecting God Himself—- the very One who has given us His Holy Spirit! As followers of Jesus do we want to be in that position of rejecting His instruction? Is there anything God has instructed you lately, but you are rejecting it?…