God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Don'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. 1st Timothy 4:12 NIV The little guy was not exceptionally fond of boats. He had been on enough of them to know they made him... Continue Reading →
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. 1st Timothy 4:8 NIV After several days of intense physical training, the selection of young men lined up for the last stage of their tryout. It was an... Continue Reading →
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 1st Timothy 4:4 The dog was mean. He was a Bull Terrier and his name was Impi. This meant warrior in some African languages. He lived up to his name. He did not like being petted,... Continue Reading →
Was Jesus sent for us? Can we see where we were gone astray? If not, what use is He for us? Shall we pray that the Holy Spirit may convict us in our hearts, show us where we have wandered too far from God, and bring us close, even unto to the Savior of our... Continue Reading →
They 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. 1st Timothy 4:3 NIV They met at the beach. Two families laid out their towels and began to enjoy the holiday. The children played... Continue Reading →
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 1st Timothy 4:1 NIV The preacher stood to give his talk that morning. It could have been a moment of strengthening faith and of ushering souls closer to God. But that morning,... Continue Reading →
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 1st Timothy 3:16 NIV Two Landrovers stood under a large spreading tree near an African... Continue Reading →
if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 1st Timothy 3:15 NIV His adopted family attended a large church in the city. He was interested in knowing God and establishing a... Continue Reading →
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 1st Timothy 3:2 NIV The man was a pastor in a day and age of change. His duty and responsibility were to nurture the hearts and faith of his congregation. His wife was a... Continue Reading →
I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 1st Timothy 2:9 NIV She always wore the right clothes. Her tops were buttoned up prudently to her neck. Her skirts fell below the knees. Her sleeves and even her dress never... Continue Reading →
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