2 Timothy 4
1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. 6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 9Do your best to come to me quickly, 10for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments. 14Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. 15You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message. 16At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. 17But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 19Greet Priscilla[a] and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus. 20Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus. 21Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers.
22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
Notes from Nobody:
I strongly urge you to be consumed by the Word of God, I had someone tell me that once you are in leadership at some church there is no, and he means no way you can take a break for any reason. You and your wife can be arguing, or even split up he told us that you have no excuse to not perform your duties. Unless you was one of his select few or knew where he buried the body then it was okay for you to not attend church and even not have your duties covered? In verse 5 Paul tells Timothy to discharge all his duties. I looked up discharge and it means: to relieve of obligation, responsibility. Also in verse 14 Paul speaks of someone that has spoken out against him, and the word of God. Says to guard your heart against him. This is a good message for today and for me. I have had my heart crushed by a man at church that made all kinds of claims and wanted everyone to think he was a man of God. Who am I to judge that, but I can tell you that this man damaged me and my wife and our relationship with God and the Church we use to attend and spoke out against us regularly behind our backs to others causing them to take sides against us. Guard your heart! Beware of devils in sheep’s clothing!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Gently instruct!
2 Timothy 2
1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. 3Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. 5Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained. 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
11Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 12if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; 13if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
14Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his,"[a] and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
20In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
Notes from Nobody: I had to use this chapter in whole. There is so much in the chapter that I can personally relate to. I can say after reading this I know for a fact that my last church did not take part in any of this. God will restore you; just continue to allow Gods word to consume you. I this chapter I can see what I have not done, what was not done for me, what I should do, and what should have been done. I’d just like to say that in all things opposing you, over and over again I have read in the bible that God wants us to gently restore, gently teach, and gently instruct others. Anything that is an attach of any kind is not of God. God wants us to be gentle, kind, loving, and peaceful. Flee from evil, I believe if you approce people to let them know what is happening and they blow you off and continue to do just what is destroying you-FLEE FROM THEM. Let God deal with them, for their sins can destroy you, especially if they claim to do these things in the name of the Lord. My prayer this morning was, I am so thankful that you love me so much to provide many rooms because I don’t know that want to spend eternity with some of His so called people. Anyway please in all dealings with others gently restore, gently instruct and gently instruct. And flee if those that are inflicting you and your family do not see that they are doing these things.
1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. 3Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. 5Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained. 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
11Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 12if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; 13if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
14Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his,"[a] and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
20In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
Notes from Nobody: I had to use this chapter in whole. There is so much in the chapter that I can personally relate to. I can say after reading this I know for a fact that my last church did not take part in any of this. God will restore you; just continue to allow Gods word to consume you. I this chapter I can see what I have not done, what was not done for me, what I should do, and what should have been done. I’d just like to say that in all things opposing you, over and over again I have read in the bible that God wants us to gently restore, gently teach, and gently instruct others. Anything that is an attach of any kind is not of God. God wants us to be gentle, kind, loving, and peaceful. Flee from evil, I believe if you approce people to let them know what is happening and they blow you off and continue to do just what is destroying you-FLEE FROM THEM. Let God deal with them, for their sins can destroy you, especially if they claim to do these things in the name of the Lord. My prayer this morning was, I am so thankful that you love me so much to provide many rooms because I don’t know that want to spend eternity with some of His so called people. Anyway please in all dealings with others gently restore, gently instruct and gently instruct. And flee if those that are inflicting you and your family do not see that they are doing these things.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Guard the Good Deposit
2 Timothy 1
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12That 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 that day.
13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
Notes from Nobody;
I remember that first few months after I gave my life to Christ Jesus the Lord God, it seems just to be what Paul is talking about here, God made a deposit into me. Every day He was teaching me, coaching me, confronting me, healing me. And from that day I have had to guard that deposit, with each time I am hurt by someone I trusted as a good teacher, friend or mentor, that hurt me, or gave me bad directions, or made promises that they never intended to keep. I have had to guard the good deposit. Please don’t ever forget this, God makes the deposit and the enemy will try to steal it, and take this from you. Don’t let the enemy steal Gods gift from you. It is not about any one man, any one Church, any one religion, it’s about Jesus and what He did for us, and how much He loves us. Focus your eyes on Jesus and you will be just fine. There can be a storm all around you, you may have to walk away from many things that are tearing you down, but if you keep your eyes of Jesus you will be renewed by Him. That is the Good Deposit.
May Grace, mercy and peace be with you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
Amen
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12That 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 that day.
13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
Notes from Nobody;
I remember that first few months after I gave my life to Christ Jesus the Lord God, it seems just to be what Paul is talking about here, God made a deposit into me. Every day He was teaching me, coaching me, confronting me, healing me. And from that day I have had to guard that deposit, with each time I am hurt by someone I trusted as a good teacher, friend or mentor, that hurt me, or gave me bad directions, or made promises that they never intended to keep. I have had to guard the good deposit. Please don’t ever forget this, God makes the deposit and the enemy will try to steal it, and take this from you. Don’t let the enemy steal Gods gift from you. It is not about any one man, any one Church, any one religion, it’s about Jesus and what He did for us, and how much He loves us. Focus your eyes on Jesus and you will be just fine. There can be a storm all around you, you may have to walk away from many things that are tearing you down, but if you keep your eyes of Jesus you will be renewed by Him. That is the Good Deposit.
May Grace, mercy and peace be with you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
Amen
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
1Tim 11-21
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13In 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 14to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.
Notes from Nobody:
In reading Timothy, I have found that Paul really loved Timothy and wanted him to receive all this good and know the real truth. Also how much God loves me by making this letter Holy Scriptures so that I may read understand and know the truth. Please I urge you not to take any of these teachings and Gods truth for granted. Please look at each chapter as a love letter from God to you.
3If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
11But you, man of God, flee from all this
Notes from Nobody: I wanted you to read the good stuff first before the warnings. I think these warnings are a good reminder for all of us that become slaves to bills and 401K’s and worrying about this a that, this plainly tells us all these things go nowhere when we die. The awesome thing about being a Christian VRS and someone that doesn’t believe is this, we have much more to look forward to. This life that we know if simply a testing ground for us. We have eternity to look forward to and should want this for everyone. So command a teach those that do not know the truth and good news of the gospel. Pay no attention to false things. If you are a college student beware, this sounds so much like our colleges today;
20 Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.
Remember the truth, I have often wondered why if these things called knowledge can take you from the real truth why most Church’s now insist in their pastors and priest having a degree rather than building them up from the Church’s.
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
Amen
1Tim 11-21
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13In 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 14to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.
Notes from Nobody:
In reading Timothy, I have found that Paul really loved Timothy and wanted him to receive all this good and know the real truth. Also how much God loves me by making this letter Holy Scriptures so that I may read understand and know the truth. Please I urge you not to take any of these teachings and Gods truth for granted. Please look at each chapter as a love letter from God to you.
3If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
11But you, man of God, flee from all this
Notes from Nobody: I wanted you to read the good stuff first before the warnings. I think these warnings are a good reminder for all of us that become slaves to bills and 401K’s and worrying about this a that, this plainly tells us all these things go nowhere when we die. The awesome thing about being a Christian VRS and someone that doesn’t believe is this, we have much more to look forward to. This life that we know if simply a testing ground for us. We have eternity to look forward to and should want this for everyone. So command a teach those that do not know the truth and good news of the gospel. Pay no attention to false things. If you are a college student beware, this sounds so much like our colleges today;
20 Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.
Remember the truth, I have often wondered why if these things called knowledge can take you from the real truth why most Church’s now insist in their pastors and priest having a degree rather than building them up from the Church’s.
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
Amen
Friday, April 11, 2008
Command and teach these things.
1 Timothy 4
1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
6If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For 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.
9This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance 10(and for this we labor 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.
11Command and teach these things. 12Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. 13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
15Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Notes from Nobody:
Great truths here, you will save both yourself and your hearers. More-devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Command and teach these things. Not just teach these things but command them! For everything God created is good, this is so true. Everything God created is good. In my studies I have come into understanding that religious teachings have lead us all astray on some things, but also helps keep us in line with the truth, and helps us hold strong to the basics. The thing that has hurt us is saying like, “will I don’t know why God wanted that to happen, but God works in all things to His good.” True that God works in all things to His good, but if we are thinking that God had anything to do with someone’s death due to a drunk driver that lost control of the car and slammed into a wall killing everyone inside, your wrong. Reason I know that is that MY GOD, MY JESUS WOULD NEVER HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SOMEONE MAKING THE DESCION TO GET INTO A CAR WHILE DRUNK. One thing that Gods Word tells us we must obey the laws of this land. And there is another law a law of inertia, the force of a heavy object trying to turn at a fast speed, is broken here too. We have choices to make in our lives, and we should always choose Gods way, not our own way. We always have our own little twist of things, so don’t worry about losing yourself. This is where in all things God works to the greater glory. And in the situation were your brother gets killed and you decide that life is too short and you dedicate you life to Christ. That’s were God works to the Greater glory. My God wouldn’t tell someone to rape or kill someone, My God would not tell someone to abort their baby, and My God would not have anything to do with these things. However many of us that was raised up in the Church might think on many occasions, “Why would God allow that?” Will we all have free will, and we all have made bad decisions in our lives. God is the one that picks up the pieces after we realize that we screwed up. So in all things in all thoughts in every step you take make sure it lines up with the truth that only comes from God and you will be just fine. Amen
1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
6If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For 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.
9This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance 10(and for this we labor 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.
11Command and teach these things. 12Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. 13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
15Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Notes from Nobody:
Great truths here, you will save both yourself and your hearers. More-devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Command and teach these things. Not just teach these things but command them! For everything God created is good, this is so true. Everything God created is good. In my studies I have come into understanding that religious teachings have lead us all astray on some things, but also helps keep us in line with the truth, and helps us hold strong to the basics. The thing that has hurt us is saying like, “will I don’t know why God wanted that to happen, but God works in all things to His good.” True that God works in all things to His good, but if we are thinking that God had anything to do with someone’s death due to a drunk driver that lost control of the car and slammed into a wall killing everyone inside, your wrong. Reason I know that is that MY GOD, MY JESUS WOULD NEVER HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SOMEONE MAKING THE DESCION TO GET INTO A CAR WHILE DRUNK. One thing that Gods Word tells us we must obey the laws of this land. And there is another law a law of inertia, the force of a heavy object trying to turn at a fast speed, is broken here too. We have choices to make in our lives, and we should always choose Gods way, not our own way. We always have our own little twist of things, so don’t worry about losing yourself. This is where in all things God works to the greater glory. And in the situation were your brother gets killed and you decide that life is too short and you dedicate you life to Christ. That’s were God works to the Greater glory. My God wouldn’t tell someone to rape or kill someone, My God would not tell someone to abort their baby, and My God would not have anything to do with these things. However many of us that was raised up in the Church might think on many occasions, “Why would God allow that?” Will we all have free will, and we all have made bad decisions in our lives. God is the one that picks up the pieces after we realize that we screwed up. So in all things in all thoughts in every step you take make sure it lines up with the truth that only comes from God and you will be just fine. Amen
Friday, April 4, 2008
Halt
Don't allow yourself to get into a halt situation with your walk with God
H=Hungry Don't allow yourself to get to hungry for the word of God.
A= Angry Don't allow yourself to set around a be angry over and over again.
L=Lazy Don't forget about the time you use to spend with God in prayer.
T=Tempted If you have not been studying or not being feed the Word of God, and you have been angry and upset about everything going on around you, and you have stopped praying and spending time, then the enemy has you right were he wants you to be and you will become easily tempted.
What happened? How could we end up in this place?
Timothy 1:1-11 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3As 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 4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith. 5The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9We also know that law[a] is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
Don't allow the enemy to ever stop something that God started. Start reading the whole letters at one time in one setting like you use to. Start setting up some time just for God where you are in prayer and putting Him back to the top of your list. Put on the armor of God before you even get out of bed every day. Start letting God deal with your angry and get back on track with the peace that comes from heaven. Then the laziness is gone the ability for the enemy to tempt you become less limited because you will be more alert to these things.
Don't be cooled off or lukewarm, be hot, be on fire for God, His Word and His Spirit, and His Son Jesus. Pay close attention to yourself, to your walk with God. Analyze yourself daily in prayer with God, ask God to show you what to work on, instead of asking Him to work on what you are will to be rid of. Comment yourself to prayer and pour yourself into the Word of God. Stand firm with what you know God wants in your life and what you have read about what God wants. Do be like a reed the sways in the wind moving back and forth with the wind. Be an Oak tree for the Lord. Amen.
H=Hungry Don't allow yourself to get to hungry for the word of God.
A= Angry Don't allow yourself to set around a be angry over and over again.
L=Lazy Don't forget about the time you use to spend with God in prayer.
T=Tempted If you have not been studying or not being feed the Word of God, and you have been angry and upset about everything going on around you, and you have stopped praying and spending time, then the enemy has you right were he wants you to be and you will become easily tempted.
What happened? How could we end up in this place?
Timothy 1:1-11 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3As 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 4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith. 5The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9We also know that law[a] is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
Don't allow the enemy to ever stop something that God started. Start reading the whole letters at one time in one setting like you use to. Start setting up some time just for God where you are in prayer and putting Him back to the top of your list. Put on the armor of God before you even get out of bed every day. Start letting God deal with your angry and get back on track with the peace that comes from heaven. Then the laziness is gone the ability for the enemy to tempt you become less limited because you will be more alert to these things.
Don't be cooled off or lukewarm, be hot, be on fire for God, His Word and His Spirit, and His Son Jesus. Pay close attention to yourself, to your walk with God. Analyze yourself daily in prayer with God, ask God to show you what to work on, instead of asking Him to work on what you are will to be rid of. Comment yourself to prayer and pour yourself into the Word of God. Stand firm with what you know God wants in your life and what you have read about what God wants. Do be like a reed the sways in the wind moving back and forth with the wind. Be an Oak tree for the Lord. Amen.
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