As we continue our walk through the book of First Timothy, we come now to some basic and practical instructions for the local church. Paul shifts his focus from warnings concerning false teachers to the church and its responsibilities and duties. The priority of prayer and evangelism (2:1-8). Prayer must and should be a top…
The book of First Timothy is both fascinating and practical. Paul is the author of the letter and he is writing to Timothy who served as the pastor of the church in Ephesus and Asia Minor. The content of the letter is addressed both to Timothy and to the congregation. For Timothy, the encouragement is…
The fruit of the Spirit as seen in Galatians 5:22-23 is a natural outflow of a Spirit-filled life. When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, your life takes on certain changes and your attitudes and way of living changes to reflect the very nature of Christ. We come now to the fruit of the…
We come now to one of the fruits of the Spirit that is often difficult for us to produce. However, we must understand that the fruit of the Spirit is a natural outflow of a Spirit-filled life. Therefore, when we are Spirit-filled, these fruits will be naturally evident in our life. Longsuffering basically refers to…
The fruits of the Spirit is a natural outflow of a Spirit-filled life. One of those fruits is peace. Jesus said in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”…
Joy in life is something that everyone strives for. Many people will go to great lengths just to be happy and to live a joyful life. As one of the fruits of the Spirit, we need to understand that true joy can only be found in a Spirit-filled life. You will never experience complete joy…
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led…
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that…
We hear a lot these days about civil rights, political correctness, and tolerance. We live in a ‘give me’ society. The culture of today is built on humanistic entitlement philosophies. However, God is completely the opposite. He is a counter-culture God. When we consider what the world says and compare it to what God says,…
Our world today is becoming more increasingly opposed to Christianity and to the name of Jesus. This is seen in great fashion in the public arena of America. Politicians refrain from speaking ill of other religions; however, when it comes to those who follow Jesus, there is no hesitation. Public schools in America have systematically…
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