God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Some Christians think they need to fight all kinds of aspects of this world and its thinking. But the greater concern is for us to make sure that we are where we need to be with Christ. If we stand close enough to our Savior, we will be saved. If our hearts are truly with... Continue Reading →
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 1st Timothy 6:20 NIV After the worship song, the new pastor stepped up to the pulpit. He gave a quick prayer that hearts would be opened to God and then... Continue Reading →
In 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. 1st Timothy 6:19 NIV There was a young man who went to work for one of the NBA teams. When Christmas came around,... Continue Reading →
Fight 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. 1st Timothy 6:12 NIV On a remote mountain road, some friends found it blocked by a dozen teenagers and their cars. One of the... Continue Reading →
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 1st Timothy 6:11 NIV On a visit to Amsterdam, a group of tourists walked down the street in the Red-Light District. They had heard stories of this place but were still curious if it truly existed. ... Continue Reading →
People 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.1st Timothy 6:9 NIV His heart was beating fast as he chose the green Nothing-to-Declare route through customs. A friend had offered to pay for his trip to this... Continue Reading →
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 1st Timothy 6:7 The students crowded in close behind their literature teacher. They were standing in the queue to get into the London Tower to see the Crown Jewels. The tour began and the large group followed the assigned... Continue Reading →
Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 1st Timothy 5:23 Two men worked together in a large company. One was a Christian and the other a Muslim. The Christian believed that the food served in the company cafeteria was to be eaten with a... Continue Reading →
For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages." 5:18 NIV Professionals were flown in for the filming of a New Year´s Eve show in Japan. They were all specialists in some exciting activity. They were given students that were public... Continue Reading →
But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 1st Timothy 5:6 NIV The job paid well. It also came with a certain prestige. The man who worked there was not really famous, but he got to feel that way by the rock-star lifestyle. Every day during the touring season,... Continue Reading →
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