The Path to Holiness Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God Colossians 3:1-3 There
New Clothes Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things
Radical Christianity Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness … Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you … Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts … Let the word of Christ dwell in
The Clearest Sign As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer … The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith 1 Timothy 1:3,5
Distinguishing Marks Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them, you might fight the good fight, holding onto faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith. Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I
Our Only Hope This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labour and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe 1 Timothy 4:9,10 Paul’s wording ‘the living God, who is the Savior of all
An Exemplar Life Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers 1 Timothy 4:16 Timothy has been sent by Paul into the very difficult church at Ephesus. Former elders have been put out of the church community but are still influencing those
Who is Your Family? The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help 1 Timothy 5:5 This verse is part of Paul’s instruction to Timothy about widows in the church. The whole passage is 5:3-16.
Fearlessness In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this commandment without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time – God,
A Sacred Trust And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for
