All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. Those who believe masters are not to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they serve them even better because those who benefit from their service are believers and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them. One timothy 6:1-2 Read 1 Timothy 6 Slaves: Why did God want slaves to show respect to their masters? Outsiders evaluate God and the gospel based on Christian behavior. To understand…
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Responsibilities To Others
Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, exhortation, and teaching. 1 Timothy 4:13 We have been learning about Timothy is to be an example of sound discipline to the congregation. What is the instruction Paul gives Timothy in verse 13? The church service is to include the public reading of Scripture. Scripture is powerful. It changes people’s lives and brings them out of darkness into the light. Let’s look at an example of the power of the Scripture. Then we will know why not neglect the public reading of Scripture. Read Nehemiah 8:1-12. What are the events that are happening in…
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Discerning False Teachers
But test everything; hold fast to what is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 How do you discern false teachers? Do you find it easy or hard to discern false teachers? Today we are going to learn how to test the false teacher/teaching. Discerning is recognizing and taking time to evaluate. First, we must discern their character. As humans, we can assume that all people who say and act like a Christian, do all that they are suppose too. What I mean by this is do we as Christian pray as we should? I have experienced this. People assume that I have an awesome prayer life. Don’t get me wrong, I do pray.…
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False Teachers
And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. Matthew 24:11 Be careful! God has warned all of us to be careful of false teachers and preachers, especially in the last days. They will gain influence in the church by saying they have new revelations and solutions to sermon problems. The key to knowing if you have false teachers is to know your bible and know God’s voice. False teachers will not show evidence from the bible to back their claims up. They may preach according to God’s word, but inside they are as corrupted as in the days of Jesus. there are Christians writers, missionaries, pastors, evangelists, teachers, musicians,…
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Be Ware!!
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and from God our father. Colossians 1:2 Are you in tune to God so you can discern imposters? God never promised that following him would be easy. However, he does protect us. Along with him keeping his promises we have to do our part. We have to make our Tryon got top, number one priority in our life. This means spending time in prayer, studying your Bible to really know it and understand it, apply all that we learn, to worship and praise God. Here I would like to talk about being biblical literate to discern…
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Passion Week: Devotions – Jesus Teaches
Matthew 21: 28-24:51; Mark 11:27-13:37; Luke 20:1- 21:36 Part 3: The Great Commission: This here is a mighty, mighty lesson. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul. God has to be our full focus. He must have all of our love. Then we are to love all people. The mean, the wicked, the people who hurt you, Love all people. When we love God completely and love others unselfishly, then all of our attitudes and actions…