Marriage—a blessed relationship or a strained ordeal?
May we be filled with the spirit and mind of Christ. He will give us the wisdom to know when to stand for Truth and not compromise, and when we merely hold a personal preference that should be laid down for the sake of our brethren.
Admiring a soldier doesn’t make one a soldier, and admiring faithful obedience doesn’t make one faithfully obedient. Will the admiration make us proud to have a heritage while we live in spiritual ruin? Or will it move us to live as they did in surrender to God in our circumstances?
Jesus chose to use a child to teach His disciples. What do we learn when a child is our teacher? We observe them and learn humility, obedience, teachableness, faith, generosity in giving, forgiveness, dependence, innocence, transparency and adoration. Let us become as little children!
The leadership of the church is very important. In the book of 1st Timothy Paul spends a considerable amount of time talking about the character traits men must display if they are to be bishops or deacons.
How important should prayer be to the Christian? And what is the place of women in the church? The apostle Paul addresses both these questions in a letter to a younger preacher.
From the beginning, wherever the truth of the Gospel went, the voices of error followed soon after. Paul taught Timothy to overcome many various forms of error by godly living, faithful teaching, and self-discipline.
In First Timothy Paul gives some profound insights about the dangers of wealth. Regarding money and possessions in a right way is very important for the Christian.
The book of 1st Timothy is a kind of guidebook with instructions about how to conduct a local church. It is full of good advice for Christians today on many different subjects.
Timothy, the spiritual leader of the church at Ephesus, was given instructions by Paul on how to relate to various members of God's family. There are a variety of people in our congregations, but there is a proper way to relate to each one.
You can make the Bible say almost anything. Or you can let it speak for itself. Here are some practical ways to make sure that your opinions don't get in the road when you read the Bible.
Seeing Christ as the central theme of Scripture.
Jesus’ love compelled Him to die... what else do you know of Him?
An ordinance is an external ceremony or symbol that God has established that carries a deep spiritual meaning. There are seven commonly taught ordinances in the Christian church: baptism, communion, feet washing, Christian woman’s veiling, the holy kiss, anointing with oil, and Christian marriage.
Members of our churches have lost millions of dollars through fraudulent financial activities. These losses have far-reaching effects individually, upon our Christian witness, and upon our capacity to fund the work of God’s kingdom. Learn more about fraud, and how to be part of the solution.